Academy Award Wining Movie Trailor

Another bit of comedic brilliance. Well done. Sorry i forget how i came across this one and you may very well have seen it before. It seems to be going "viral" as they say in circles to which i do not belong.

Galactic Empire State of Mind

Brilliance takes many forms and i have no doubt this is the new definition. Cousin Ben posted this on Facebook and i laughed so hard i had to watch it again because i missed half of it the first couple times through. So well done. The true brilliance is in the details.

Find the original at CollegeHumor.com Thanks to Ben and to College Humor.

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

OKGO - This Too Shall Pass

A Monday double-shot of incredible videos. Two clips for the same OKGO song. Both are mind blowing. These guys continue to amaze me. And extra kudos to them for (like many new artists) putting their videos directly on YouTube and bypassing the stagnant traditional media. Be sure to check out the making-of vids as well.

Links only today, and even though i'm sure you'll likely be seeing this video all over the telly, it is still well worth your clicky-ness:

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass : Outdoor band version

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass : Rube Goldberg Machine version


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The Rockabilly Boys of Yoyogi

This video came to me through Marlon. So thank you to him for this.
I love the song and the guys in the video are a special sort of "Japan-famous" that comes from being so out there that it could only really happen here. You can see the guys in the video at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo every weekend. There's also a smaller group of them I've seen in Nagoya and occasionally i see a couple of them here in Osaka. It's a pretty whacky sub-sub-culture and they are surprisingly regimented despite all of their rebel semiotics. You can see even in this music video that they have a pretty strict uniform and hierarchy. Fascinating stuff. And they love their Rockabilly music!! Oddly, this video is not rockabilly at all. But i do like the Peter Bjorn and John song very much. If you want to see more of the gang dancing to their own music you can search "Yoyogi Park Rockabilly" on either YouTube or Google. Enjoy.

Peter Bjorn and John - Nothing to Worry About

Le Tigre - Symphony out of Women

This came to me through William Gibson via Twitter. Oddly intriguing. I have watched/listened to it several times and still don't quite know what to make of it. I think i could write a whole thesis on just this piece.




By the way, if you like Le Tigre (and you probably should) you should also check out their other videos on YouTube. Search for Decaptacon by Le Tigre and you'll also find lots of amateur video interpretations/responses.

The Big Snit

Makes me laugh every time, while still being layered, thought-provoking, and strangely moving. Watched it with Ulala today and it was her first time to watch it. We both rolled on the floor laughing.

I'm on a boat.

This ad came back to me through the magic of Twitter recently. Though i try to avoid posting ads too much, this one always makes me laugh.

Random Video Monday

Because we all need to laugh a little more on Mondays.

Japan offers no shortage of hilarious game shows and contests. "Human Tetris" is no exception.

The Future?

Thanks to Brendan Tang for the link to this video. Be sure to check the link to the creator's original blog where he explains why he made this short video. Fascinating.

Augmented (hyper)Reality: Domestic Robocop by Keiichi Matsuda

Augmented (hyper)Reality: Domestic Robocop from Keiichi Matsuda on Vimeo.

Mario Kart