A search engine that let’s you see what’s on the other side of the world in relation to wherever you might be…
November 16, 2008
November 14, 2008
Spider-man cares about his grammar…
spiderman, grammar, nazi
Stolen from the Encylopedia Dramatica…
November 12, 2008
October 12, 2008
Harold and Maude (1971)
The best movie you’ll see in a long time. If you like Wes Anderson movies then I’m pretty sure this was one of his influences…
September 30, 2008
Last Ripper…
An incredible bit of software that lets you rip MP3s from your Last.fm stream…
Download here (266kb). XP version also works on Vista.
September 12, 2008
The Slack Album - DJ N-Wee (2004)
I can’t remember where I downloaded this album from but after researching it a few times over it seems that my opinion of it is one of the heterodox ones. I’m not a huge Jay Z fan but I think Pavement are a pretty awesome band, even if some of their songs do seem a little paler than they used to do. Whatever. Jay Z and Malkmus are both masters of their genre, whether or not you happen to be involved in the scenes that they represent or not.
The Slack Album, as far as I can tell, was mixed by some guy in London circa 2004. It’s been floating around the net with a vengeance since the big fella performed at Glastonbury earlier this year, and, even though a lot of hardcore Jay Z fans don’t seem to like it too much, I think the Slack Album should get a little credit for adding a little life to the black album which lacks the kick that the Pavement riffs have since enhanced it with…
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Style Wars (1983)
It doesn’t matter if you’re into graffiti or not, Style Wars is one of the most amazing documentaries that you’re ever likely to see. Racking up an 8.2 score on the IMDB, the movie follows opposing groups of taggers around a 1980s NYC backdrop as they mess up subway cars, wander around and try to find themselves. Highlights include a one armed graffiti artist who holds godly status within the projects, an angry mayor and a fairly sweet soundtrack. It’s definitely worth watching, especially to marvel at how fucking cool all the kids in it are - every one of them has a genuine street wise attitude, instead of the watered down Nike/Adidas version that dominates these days. The thing I like most about it is that end-of-the-70s/start-of-the-80s aesthetic, not exactly dirty but standing at a time before technology gave everything that same, faceless and refined polish that we’ve grown used to. Anyway, I could go on about it for a while but you’re best just watching it. It’s awesome.
Fun and games with the National Sex Offenders Registry…
If you happen to be American and concerned about the number of perverts that are living in your vicinity then you might want to mosey on over to www.familywatchdog.us/, a dainty little number that allows users to search the National Sex Offenders Registry under the parameters of either location or name. The exercise is not recommended for those of a nervous disposition though, as some of the results can be quite startling - such as this map that I was presented with after typing in the zip code of the old World Trade Centre site (10048). Each dot represents either a child abuser, a rapist, or a sexual battery (perhaps for when the Duracell Bunny feels a little lonesome…?).
Introducing Shin Chan (unless you know him already)…
So, recently I’ve been trying to improve my Japanese by playing about on Youtube, typing in random Japanese words and seeing which corridor fate might lead me down. It was through this highly scientific method that I discovered myself witness to the trials and tribulations of Shin Chan, a typical Japanese kid (except for the weird hamster face), and his family from Saitama (by far the most underrated of all Japan’s prefectures). The video above is an introduction to the family and their history, whereas the video below (no subtitles!) is my favourite episode so far - involving Shinchan and a broken TV…
