While Hott Minute is, technically, on a quick hiatus after Season One, they just can't help themselves to put some new treats out in the world. Here's a short bonus episode wherein hosts Jamie and Ashley record dueling voice memos to pay tribute to ASMR. `Tis a silly thing but that's what bonus content is all about! Enjoy.

Nicolas Jitkoff, VP of Design at Dropbox and ex-Material at Google, created Itty Bitty Site - an experimental website undertaking that encodes the entire source for a given page directly into the address. This results in a rather long URL but it's all there, no server needed. This Verge article summarizes it nicely but the real bread-and-butter of it all is the creative ways people are using it. Here are some examples directly from Jitkoff himself.

I allowed myself a little bit of nostaliga indulgence this weekend and took a deep dive through the CMJ New Music Monthly discography. If you aren't encroaching on 40-years of age then you may not remember a time in the late 90's when CMJ published a monthly consumer magazine that was bundled with a compilation CD of new music. Each disc spanned the gamut of genres and label sizes - both big majors and small indies contributed to each collection (though, admittedly, more on the larger label side that could afford the placement).

I discovered a ton of music this way and enjoyed remembering hearing Pulp, Guster and Buckethead or Jonathan Fire Eater, Bran Van 3000 and Wheat or Creeper Lagoon, Tricky and Komeda all at once. There are Spotify playlists containing a lot of this music. It's convenient to be able to re-hear some of these tracks but it was the limitation of the CD running time that really made it something consumable. A playlist of 21 hours of music is nice but more than a bit overwhelming.

If anyone runs into a treasure trove of these playlists akin to the 120 Minutes archive, let me know so I can properly indulge next time I'm feeling nostalgic.

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I’m DJing the vape tent at the Bristol Renaissance Faire from 2 to 8 today please come out and show your support.

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You know what's weird? Having a national holiday smack in the middle of the week. It was nice to have a day off but really made for a Two Monday's kind of feeling, know what I mean? That being said, I'll take it!

• Fireworks Fail: Oh Jesus - the most classic of Fireworks fail thanks to this terrified reaction turned celebration. Gets me every time.
• Welcome to Jurassic World - when you see perfection it must be acknowledged. This is perfection.
• Hey Man, That's Why We Got This Network - don't know when this was actually made, don't care. It works.
• The US National Anthem - VOX videos are always enjoyable and this take on the US National Anthem is no different. Insightful and amusing.
• Feed Me Human - trained to do this? I'm sure. Again, don't care, it's a delight.
• Trippy Rollercoaster Ride - There's a new GoPro camera that films this spherical manner and whoever thought to bring it on a rollercoaster was a wise individual.
• Richard Swift - "The Bully" - Mr. Swift passed away this week. He was only 41. This song - paired with the next - has always been such a great summation of his talent. While there's not a video to see here, there's a hilarious story being woven. It's lo-fi, peppy and 100% enjoyable.
• Richard Swift - "beautifulheart" - This is probably a bit of a bummer to wrap up Friday Videos with but this song always gets me and I thank Richard Swift for it. If you haven't given his solo work a spin, take the time to do so.

That's it. If you need some additional distraction this weekend, I recommend watching this guy play through an SMB hack that makes Mario look like Bob Ross. Pretty fun.

There's a load of great case studies in the portfolio of Peck & Co, a Nashville based design firm, but I'm particularly enjoying the pieces on the boutique hotel Noelle and the ice cream brand Halo Top. The former, is an exhaustive look through their branding, iconography, signage and art direction for reviving a hotel from the 1930's into something modern and respectful of its history. Overall, they did a stunning job.

The later is a much less intense client study but the marbled ice cream photography is a must see.

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Natalie Rinn is an old co-worker of mine that recently launched a site for a documentary called Bushido. The story of the film is a fascinating one that spans generations. Her grandfather Jack Rinn, a captain of a US destroyer in charge a Japanese military base at the end of WWII, was given a samurai sword as a token of gratitude for the humane and pleasant treatment the US soldiers bestowed on the Japanese captors. Years later, Scott Rinn (Natalie's father), sought out Minoru Kohata, the rightful owner of the sword and returned it, sparking a new relationship between the families some 40 years later. A note from Natalie on the film:

Before my grandpa died in 1994, Kohata surprised him with a visit to Oklahoma. The two men who had met as enemies more than 40 years earlier even played a round of golf together. There's footage of them on a putting green, at sunset. Kohata is tending the flag while my grandpa puts and misses; they share a heartfelt laugh. Then my grandpa tends the flag for Kohata. It's the simplest moment shared between these men, but it's also profound. Symbolically, you're watching love and respect triumph over war.

Natalie transferred the film from its physical version to digital and has given the story a home on the web for anyone to enjoy, free.

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The above teaser for the show SKAM Austin doesn't showcase much in the ways of plot or characters or really anything about this new show but I think that's largely because the shows format requires patience and investment to appreciate, something that's not easy to portray through a singular 30 second clip.

In general, SKAM Austin is a remake of a Norweigan series (called Skam) that looks at social interactions between high schoolers. Much like Skins before it, there's a bit of "race-y" subject matter, simply because the primary characters are teens. They talk politics, sex and the tumultuous social structure of high school.

Other notes of interest for this show?

• The original music is composed by Will Patterson - aka Sleep Good - and it works very well as a bed to the drama unfolding.
• Slate ponders if the show is an ad for Facebook? Given that it's exclusively available on FB Watch and features the protaganists largely interacting via Facebook; is it an endorsement for the services or an actual reflection of teens behavior?
• Characters have their own pervasive Instagram profiles and other social media outlets; helping their drama extend beyond just the show.

I haven't watched all of the show yet but the episodes I have watched often unfold in a slow manner - possibly with a conversation happening in the background while the subtle interactions between other characters is more focused. It's an enjoyable approach, even if it does end up being deemed a Facebook ad.

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The phenomenally gifted #RichardSwift died yesterday at age 41. He frequently collaborated with other artists, including The Black Keys, The Shins & Damien Jurado. Here's a brief playlist of some of my favorite Swift songs, both solo and collaborations. https://t.co/t6u5dEAhAV

We’re remodeling our bathroom and our contractor just sent us this @Jess_Monney https://t.co/CgaguMhgMf

No, you know what? America, you don't get a birthday this year.

my dude @thealphabetzero just put out a solid ambient record. in case you need some drones for your freedom festivities (you do). https://t.co/c45xBnKybo ?? https://t.co/0rvs3Ji4dR

The Libertarian conference is in town and the speakers are WILD https://t.co/kZbBJVuEGx