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The Guardian published the lurid details of the sexcapades of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in Sweden — activity that has led to two complaints of sexual assault being filed against him. The incomparable NWAtv has now created one of its signature animations (seen first on Twitter):
Wed, December 22 2010 » Main Page, Media, multimedia » Comments Off
Sun, September 12 2010 » Main Page, Media, multimedia » Comments Off
French pop giant Serge Gainsbourg and actress Brigitte Bardot teamed up in the late 1960s for this atmospheric little ditty – Bonnie and Clyde (that’s the YouTube version; this Grooveshark one has better audio but no visuals). The tune was no doubt inspired by the movie. Decades later, French hip-hop star MC Solaar would sample the shit out [...]
Thu, April 29 2010 » Film, Main Page, Minutiae, Music Monday et al, multimedia » Comments Off
An amusing reporter freakout: (thanks, Michael!) More at this Mashable post.
Thu, March 11 2010 » Main Page, Media, multimedia » Comments Off
I first heard this song on a compilation album I bought sometime in 1982 – ’84. One day I poked about on YouTube and lo and behold, there it was — United States of Existence, Shadows of Rainbows! When I first came across it, the vid only had 113 plays. It has since rocketed up [...]
Thu, February 11 2010 » Main Page, Minutiae, multimedia » Comments Off
AccuWeather’s Jim Kosek gives a forecast for Baltimore on Feb. 5:
Thu, February 11 2010 » Main Page, Minutiae, multimedia » Comments Off
ABC News obtained some photos taken from a helicopter by an NYPD officer on 9/11. See them here. Still chilling after all these years.
Wed, February 10 2010 » Main Page, Media, multimedia » Comments Off
I first posted about it and then linked to a G&M exploration of this video-game-like animated take on what may have gone down in the driveway of Tiger Woods’ Florida mansion two long weeks ago.
Sat, December 12 2009 » Main Page, Media, multimedia » Comments Off
(Lux Interior of the Cramps performing Tear It Up, as taken from the movie Urgh! A Music War) Guardian blogger Owen Adams looks back on Lux Interior of the psychobilly punk group the Cramps. Interior, 60, died Wednesday of a heart condition.