is there a universe where Dan Connor and Claire Hanks Huxtable could meet and fall in love and I could watch the two tv families that raised me in peace?

Really been enjoying the disgusting allure of these Dax Norman GIFs, maybe you will too.

Before we dive in to the distractions, please take a moment to please your ears with this new Prudish Few song, I think you'll enjoy it.

And on to the distractions!

• Genesis Trash Can Trash - maybe I've seen this before but it still endlessly entertains. via.
• In the Stairs Tonight - variation on a theme.
• CATS PSA: Seatbelts - in 1984, the cast of CATS really wanted you to wear a seatbelt.
• Savoy Motel - Crossword Puzzle - not a wacky video but a new, hand animated, video from a band I enjoy.
• Music Makes a Difference - I tend to avoid Star Wars things but this was spot on.
• Fingertips - if you get it, you get it.
• The Evolution of a Meme - if you thought you were out of the loop previously...
• I Love Refrigerators - all local commercials should be this.
• You Gotta Eat - during a flight delay in 2006, Daniel Box and I filmed this stupid Checker's commercial. I quote it often so I'm dredging it up from the archives.

Bonus: Love the message, hate the messenger.

Stay safe out there. Keep wearing the dang mask.

@yewknee If you say "blockchain" three times in the bathroom mirror, a guy in a Patagonia vest will appear and bore you to death by monologuing about cryptocurrency

this is unbelievably good. let it wash over you.

I recorded about three hours of easy listening and classical music a couple Saturdays ago off AM radio and put it up for some chill out listening. https://t.co/GYg8eWuRM3

For the past few weeks ten weeks or so, I've been sharing Meadownoise videos as part of promotion for his newest release, Threeve. There are only two videos left and they may be my favorites among the bunch. It's tough to say that because I think there is a little something wonderful in all of them but when an artist is able to make something perfectly simple and it's still incredibly engaging; I'm over the moon.

"Lyk Wool" is a prime example of that. On paper, there's nothing to it. A hand gestures through a series of movements for 2 minutes but in that short span of time it covers a lot of ground. There are jokes and sentiments and real communication, without saying anything at all. For me, it's hard to look away.

The song is a b-side from the Threeve album and probably one of the more challenging of the bunch musically. It's a bit of droning ambience mixed with some field recording observations and Glassmeyer's signature falsetto floating over top; weaving some enigmatic poetry. That's not a negative tho, I find the seemingly stream of consciousness lyrics engaging; especially when he remarks that "clear is his favorite color."

I'll give a longer wrapup about Meadownoise in the coming weeks but I hope you'll spend some time with these videos; they are quite rewarding.

If Harry Potter were based in the USA https://t.co/OW6aJT4nb7

SAAAAAME. https://t.co/3kTMNV4ZxA

absolutely outstanding work from Maru today https://t.co/Ptm4bjVroX https://t.co/jXxjOILpZL

I love my wife very much, but over the past few weeks she has been making a long furby for a friend's birthday and it has made living here very uncomfortable https://t.co/N5FbTEewb5

Ran across this hacking gif and it serves as a nice reminder that maybe it's time to rekindle that tradition of watching Hackers every five years. Couldn't hurt.

On to your distractions. Let's start with some small morsels and drag you into longform time waster.

• Antoine Dodson Realty - the "hide your kids, hide your wife" guy is here to pitch you real estate! Honestly, just feels good to see him doing well.
• A Reason for Children - King of the Monsters
• Strange Lights Spotted in Florida - what an absolutely shocking reveal.
• Henry Rollins urges teens to expand their musical horizons - it's rare to see someone so put out by electively choosing to host an MTV show but Rollins surely regrets his decision!
• Metalhead Teens in a Record Store - a 1989 slice of life featuring Larry and Darrell. The commentary is pure gold.
• 500lb Gingerbread Winchester Mystery House - look, I don't expect you to watch this whole thing but if someone makes a 500lb gingerbread house in the form of the Winchester Mystery House and it's historically accurate, respect should be paid.
• I'm Thinking of Ending Things - not your typical absurd distraction video but a new Charlie Kaufman movie is always reason to celebrate. Especially when it looks this good.
• Only in New York #4 - there are many of these and I can't recommend enough watching every single one.

Stay safe out there. Wear a dang mask. Don't be an idiot.

My buddy J. McVay recently launched Stereoactive Media, an Austin based project incubator for all sorts of media projects. J has been involved with the NYC music scene for some 20 years as he ran Fort Useless and StereoactiveNYC; a media undertaking in itself. Oh, and he serves as the Chief Content Officer over at BTR Today, another podcast, music, video undertaking on its own. All that is to say, the man has plenty of experience working in this realm and I'm excited to see what comes of it.

The first project launched today in the form of The Subtle Incline, a compilation and collaboration album from a host of talented bands.

A compilation album of new artists is intriguing in and of itself but 100% of proceeds from the release will go to support The Beat Shop, a music production studio that helps students explore songwriting and recording. A good project that also does good. Win win.

Stereoactive Media is off to a good start and I suggest following them for future updates.

new Charlie Kaufman trailer for a film that looks perfectly Charlie Kaufman.

Coworker said "he's got bigger fires on his plate"

Funny how it's always "The Simpsons predicted the future" and never "We created ourselves a nightmare world beyond parody".

for my CSS nerd friends

This On The Ledge art show is selling 10” x 10” giclee prints of each of the pieces in the showcase. Half of the proceeds go to the artist and the other half goes to the Blanchet House in Portland, OR, a nonprofit that provides food, clothing and housing to people in need.

Not only is the show putting proceeds towards a good cause but Jeremy Okai Davis has a piece included called Metering. Nice opportunity to get an Okai piece at an affordable price and do some good!

love to see Dodson doing well

strong LCD Soundsystem vibes

Um, the outtakes from that @Nike spot are definitely something. https://t.co/lytzgxWmvS