Some balanced info from the chief of Fraternal Order of Police. Overall, cops ARE good - but that doesn't make these two latest high profile cases wrong.

interested in a 37 minute cover of Echoes?

Galinsky photo collection on malls. Have seen before but it never gets old.

Not gonna lie, this is not my strongest offering of videos. I've been playing catch up all week from Thanksgiving neglect and that hasn't allowed a lot of time to browse around. I haven't even read the AV Club once! That's unbelievable. Despite that disclaimer, please enjoy:

• Cat Gets Caught Stealing From A Drawer - the look of shame is not just because of his breed. I have seen this face before.
• Nahnee Bori "Happy Plant" - in case you missed it, Nahnee Bori released a new album this week - Mr Man and this is a b-side video from the album. It's a great listen. A bit different but still undeniably great.
• Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy - I haven't had a moment to watch all of this yet but Every Frame a Painting has yet to let me down.
• Kids play with paint a get it all over their faces - this is a bit slow but hearing a miffed Dad lose his cool b/c his kids are so ridiculous is well worth a scrub through. Also, those faces.
• Pallas Cat Kittens - 5 weeks old - how have I never looked up Pallas Cat kittens before? Better late than never.
• Ghost Ridin' Grandma - this is exactly what you'd expect. A little awkward, not as funny as you'd hope but it's perfect fodder for your family gatherings coming in the next few weeks. Keep it in your back pocket.

That's it! Have a great weekend. If you haven't watched High Maintenance yet, do yourself a favor over the weekend and get to it.

It's been a few years since I've heard from Jason Lytle. His last record, Department of Disappearance, was a fine listen and I suppose he's been busy moving from Modesto up to Portland. His latest, surprise, release is a House Show from this past May. Lots of fun stage banter and familiar songs. Recommended.

I have plenty of mixed thoughts about Spotify but I can't deny a good Year In Review - particularly when it's laid out this well. Seeing that Katy Perry, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran are the top artists isn't exactly compelling but I'm still loving browsing through all the layouts and color schemes. Nice testament to the design overcoming the content!

not a phrase I thought I'd say but this wrapping paper is phenomenal

yes! new release from Mr Lytle. Just in time for Crimmas

the man is a perfectionist! I would still re-watch it in HD, even if some of the shots aren't exactly as imagined

pardon my french but this is fucked up

Halloween prank run rampant

Heads up, the new Nahnee Bori album, Mr Man is now available for streaming over on Soundcloud.

dare I stream it?

Short films are an odd bird - they often contain an incredible amount of creativity and compelling story telling but they are largely ignored by the film industry because anything less than 80 minutes is difficult to market for sale. Fortunately, YouTube and other services help to get these creations out to a wider audience but there's so much noise, it's hard to find things.

Enter ShortFil.ms - a curated destination of worthwhile short films. The videos within are great but the real treat is the method in which they surface them - time based. Have less than 5 minutes to spare? They got you covered. Have 20 minutes you need to tear through? They've got some great things to see.

It's not a small task but the curation team is doing a great job. Hit them up, browse around and be entertained.

Sometimes it's the simplest apps that catch my eye the most. This incredibly helpful add-on for iOS, Mail To Self, allows you to take any shareable link across the device and quickly shoot off an email to yourself reminding you about it. I can't tell you how useful this is for me. Downloaded immediately and now I'm seeking a Tip Jar to properly thank the creators.

Nahnee Bori may not be a name you're familiar with but I suspect you've encountered his work under a different project. Have you played TwoDots? Yea, he had a hand in that under the Upright T-Rex Music moniker. He's also released two previous albums that should most definitely be heard - they range from tackling minimalistic, ambient arrangements to traditional pop greatness.

The official video for "DIATOMS" is taken off of the freshly released Nahnee Bori album, Mr. Man. The imagery involved is chaotic and cacophonous - which fits the song quite well. Cody Uhler himself put the video together by taking loads of public domain footage and layering it and layering it on top of itself.. only allowing you to focus on one fleeting moment at a time. It's an exercise in futility but it's engaging to say the very least.

Though it is earmarked as an outtake to his latest album Mr. Man, this Nahnee Bori track for Happy Plant is unbelievably catchy and repeatable. The video that Mr. Uhler himself put together is a quaint little tale of the life of a plant and fits the song perfectly. I'm always amazed when an artist has a creation that they don't deem worthy enough for the full album and it's this good. Put it on repeat.

nice to see some John Baldwin Mastering action in there (L'Amour)

They are gonna need every last one