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Missing Richard Simmons

posted March 6, 2017 #

Did you know that Richard Simmons is missing? The outrageous fitness guru has vanished from public and private view since Feb 2014. No more fitness classes, no more TV appearances, no more emails. Just gone.

Missing Richard Simmons is a new podcast that tackles the why behind the above. Thus far there are three episodes exploring the abrupt disappearance of Simmons - profiling where he came from, his fan interactions and reasons why he may have stepped away.

It's quite possible this will be the water-cooler podcast of Spring 2017, so go check out the site and subscribe on your favorite podcast app.

Meet Perry Shall: T-shirt King

posted March 6, 2017 #

I don't typically equate SuperDeluxe with earnest, intriguing profiles on interesting people but this piece on Perry Shall: T-Shirt King is exactly that. Shall owns, by his count, around 1,200 shirts and clearly has an honest passion for each one. Normally, I think my pessimism would take over watching something like this and make me think "what is this guy doing?" but he's great! Pessimism be damned, Perry Shall will win you over.

via Dave.

Hang Son Doong

posted March 6, 2017 #

Ryan Deboodt has an impressive portfolio of cave exploration videos. Huge caverns captured with beautiful light. This fly over walkthrough of Hang Son Doong is a great example of the massive nature of the videos. The worlds seem.. well.. otherworldly. It's hard to believe this exists on the same planet as this. Take 6 minutes of your day and immerse yourself.

posted March 5, 2017 #

We now have the opportunity to make feminism as good as it can possibly be. https://t.co/cDdxSOMxDl

posted March 4, 2017 #

"In case anyone got overly sidetracked about by the Russian spy drama..." https://t.co/qA07CclYoJ

posted March 4, 2017 #

Do you want the bad news first? #LegionFX https://t.co/k07QFUuODP

Friday Videos - Mar 3rd, 2017

posted March 3, 2017 #

Some weeks I'm not quite confident that I have enough quality distractions to provide for a worthwhile Friday Videos compilation. Some weeks I'm excited to get them all into a list to enjoy them myself. This week is the latter, not the former.

Enjoy.
  • Ethel Smith - Tico Tico - start to finish, this is mesmerizing. The acting at the top is great and the organ playing is next level. Next planet even. Then it turns into an all out jamboree. Love.
  • Chewbacca Overreacts - I shy from Star Wars material most of the time but this one got me just right. via Falfa.
  • Bohemian Rhapsody: Hand Farts - yep, you read that right. And, yes, there are tons more.
  • Dream a Little Dream of Me: Theremin - sometimes the dreadlocked guy in the Super Mario Bros shirt will surprise you with a heart wrenching theremin song.
  • Jaden Smith Blows Your Mind - I can't tell if this is meant to be a joke or meant to be Art (capital A).
  • Gordon Cole eats a Donut - is there a 10-hour version of this? I need it.
  • PWR BTTM - Big Beautiful Day - looking forward to the next full-length from PWR BTTM and this video just adds to that interest. It could be chalked up to your standard grunge rock song but there's a mild pathos to their delivery that I can't deny.
  • Lasagna Cat: Sex Survey Results - this really warrants its own post because it is such a massive undertaking that it's hard to appreciate in a playlist of weird videos. It's four hour long featuring phoned in results from a survey about sexual partners and actually changes over time. The sun sets, the lighting changes and the mannequins slowly become more and more warped. It's unbelievable how much work was put into this. And the very end takes a massive turn into something else entirely. Something NSFW and maybe Not Safe For Life (aka disturbing). via Robert.
  • Megaplex End Credits - what's Megaplex? It doesn't matter. Just enjoy the credits starring every single actor and character you could hope to see at one time. via Lee.
  • Guy destroyed after walking dog - perfection.

Design Matters, John Flansburgh

posted March 3, 2017 #

I've been a They Might Be Giants fan for almost as long as I can remember but when I recently dove into this Design Matters interview with John Flansburgh (half of the duo that makes up the band, if you did not know) I learned an absurd amount about the beginnings of the band, the relationship between Flansburgh and Linnel and, most importantly, that the roots of the band are in graphic design.
How this fact has eluded me for so long is surprising but it was great to hear, straight from the John, his history with design and how he managed to make so many connections throughout the years for such a phenomenal design output.

iTunes Terms And Conditions: The Graphic Novel

posted March 3, 2017 #

Cartoonist R. Sikoryak is probably best known for his work in The New Yorker, Drawn& Quarterly and even Nickelodeon but he's also published a massive tomb of work entitled ITunes Terms and Conditions: the Graphic Novel, in which he takes the text of the actual Apple Terms and Conditions and illustrates around them. The images and the words, seemingly, have nothing to do with one another but the wide range of styles throughout the book is impressive. He pays homage to the likes of Beetle Bailey and Hellboy, Alan Moore and Stan Lee, The Simpsons and even Family Circus.

You can browse the whole thing over on his Tumblr or order the book; which looks fantastic.

Himawari 8 Bot

posted March 2, 2017 #

Some might call it "another Twitter bot" but Jeremy Low's Himawari 8 Bot seems to be a step above. He takes a time lapsed dump of satellite imagery from the Japanese Meterological Agency's Himawari 8 weather satellite and has them compiled together on a Raspberry Pi before being tweeted out. The results are beautiful but the tiny subtle data errors are really what send it over the top for me - slight shifts in color, jpeg artifacts and glitching that reminds you robots are watching over us.

Read all about the bot here.

The 3 Rules Of Living Animation

posted March 2, 2017 #

When cruising around YouTube, I usually end up watching some video essay on film or TV that attempts to examine a particular subject. Tony Zu's Every Frame a Painting is probably the best example of this but there are tons more.

Recently I've been enjoying the works Kaptain Kristian - well produced examinations of topics like Futurama and Science, Jurassic Park's Visual Effects and even Childish Gambino's Internet Storytelling. Embedded above is his look into Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and the 3 Rules of Living Animation or, in other words, why Roger Rabbit succeeded where so many other films (Cool World) failed at the integration of live action and animation.

Oliver Sin

posted March 2, 2017 #

The work of Oliver Sin is absolutely delightful. Steer yourself over to the showreel and enjoy a host of characters brimming with attitude. It's not easy to convey that kind of optimism and sense of fun but he's certainly got it down pat. For further proof, enjoy his Scraps page - even his throwaway pieces are entertaining.
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