posted November 15, 2018 #
Justin Ishmael, aka
ISH, has released a number of
unique products - largely culled from various
horror movies or
original characters. But he recently announced an 11"
Billy Bob Brockali vinyl figure, whom you likely remember from
The Rock-afire Explosion, the Showbiz Pizza band. If you
don't remember that whole weird animatronic gang,
watch this documentary. There
is a particularly horrific feeling that comes from watching the band but it's nice to see ISH stepping outside of its standard genre.
All and all, I understand not everyone wants a gigantic banjo playing bear with removable face on their desk
but, you gotta admit it looks pretty phenomenal and there's lots of
additional goods likes shirts, pins and pint glasses if you're looking for a smaller investment.
posted November 14, 2018 #
haha felt every feeling hearing Kacey sing slow burn haha I’m not crying YOU’RE crying #CMAAwards
posted November 14, 2018 #
What band* won't you listen to because of their name? Mine is The Front Bottoms.
*Not accepting Diarrhea Planet as an answer now that they've broken up.
posted November 14, 2018 #
@dpatrickrodgers Rainbow Kitten Surprise. I’m sure they’re fine, but we already have one String Cheese Incident—we don’t need another.
posted November 14, 2018 #
now that Facebook is "toxic," might I recommend using Twitter, the website where everyone wants to die™
posted November 14, 2018 #
Rent on the brim of this hat is $1,800/month (utilities not included) https://t.co/Bq220LLerQ
posted November 14, 2018 #
A museum in Japan spends most of its day refusing entry to 2 cats trying to get in @bijutsu1 https://t.co/WK4M3Y51hc
posted November 14, 2018 #
I’m really excited to share that we’ve reached an agreement for XOXCO to be acquired by Microsoft. We couldn’t be more pleased! More details here: https://t.co/cgP09uZ19g
posted November 14, 2018 #
The hosts over at
San Dimas Today - the Bill & Ted podcast I help produce - sat down with composer
David Newman to discuss his history, his involvement with both Bill & Ted movies and how he juggles such a massive workload, even today.
If you aren't aware, David Newman is the son of Alfred Newman - the guy who composed the "fanfare" at the top of the 20th Century-Fox Studios logo, you know
this thing - and cousin to Randy Newman, the guy who made
this thing. It's a great interview and insightful on a number of levels. Do give it a listen, it's streaming all the places - even
Spotify.
posted November 13, 2018 #
exactly what you think it is
posted November 13, 2018 #
Blek Le Rat, aka Xavier Prou, is a French graffiti artist that has been stenciling various parts of the world for four decades. His signature piece is a small rat, inconspicuous but impactful, but he's done many larger scale pieces, often lifesize . There's tons of info and history on him over on
the official site, along with four decades of work cataloged from the
1980's through the
2010's.
It's very much akin to the work of Banksy, though rarely paired with the direct messages that Banksy includes. If you're into graffiti history and stencil work, this is a gold mine.
posted November 13, 2018 #
This
Josh Holtsclaw rundown on
The Graphic Art of The Incredibles 2 is a fascinating study in applied research. You often read graphic design case studies where the inspiration is cited but it's really remarkable to see it applied for such a big budget movie, particularly an animated film where every single scene on screen is created. The movie itself is a fun romp revisiting the superhero family introduced in 2004 but this time it feels like we get to see so much more of the world they inhabit. From the cityscapes to the home design to the dials on the walls, everything seems to be culled from various modern homes, designers of the era (i.e. The World's Fair) and discrete ephemera of the 50's era.
Words won't do it justice, just go have a look and marvel at the work they've done.
posted November 9, 2018 #
#humansoflatecapitalism https://t.co/owK8Eo85TZ
posted November 9, 2018 #
It has been 24 hours and I have listened to this new Nilsson-esque @vulfpeck approximately 5,000 times https://t.co/hFfp7GnsTx
posted November 9, 2018 #
I skipped Friday Videos last week because I'd already posted two rounds of Halloween goods, what more did you need!? Our appetite for More Internet is insatiable. I feel it myself.
Please take some time this weekend to read this Rolling Stone article on
How Garth Brooks Predicted 'A Star Is Born' mania - basically citing that his stunt with Chris Gaines some 20-years ago laid some groundwork for the breakout movie. This is all great fodder for the
Garth Brooks Chris Gaines Countdown to November 2019. Gotta get ole Gaines back in the cultural zeitgeist!
I digress. Here's some videos.
- Porch Hands - a horror movie trope turned adorable.
- Harriet the Singing Donkey - there's a LOT of buildup but it pays off.
- Vista Otters - more surprisingly and beautiful sounds from unexpected creatures.
- The End: In Praise of End Credits - this is deserving of its own post but take some time to watch this Kirby Ferguson piece on the meditative benefit of movie credits.
- CHAI "Neo" - I can not recall how I ran across this but CHAI is a group embracing the "cute" movement but going full-on weird with it. I love this song and video.
- Taking a Year Off - I don't know John from vlogbrothers but I like this take on how difficult it is turn off the attention the Internet requests of you. It's possible to tune out but I understand it's not always easy, he articulates that well.
- Orbit - A Journey Around the Earth in Real Time - "Orbit is a real time reconstruction of time lapse photography taken on board the International Space Station by NASA's Earth Science & Remote Sensing Unit." It's 93 minutes so I don't imagine you'll watch it at your desk but it's nice to have around.
posted November 8, 2018 #
hopes are high for this one
posted November 8, 2018 #
i made this bc i'm an asshole https://t.co/7YHMHeQN4Y
posted November 8, 2018 #
When you describe yourself as a "visual artist and balloon destroyer" you've got a lot to live up to. Fortunately,
Jan Hakon Erichsen delivers on that promise of balloon destruction in spades. His Instagram is filled with absurd
devices and
garb that enable him to... destroy balloons. Bonus, he also
destroys dry pasta.
Oddly, every single entry is refreshingly amusing.
