Friday Post

Posted on December 22nd, 2006 at 3:30 pm

Not much this week. Here’s some interesting sites:

videojug.com – Life Explained. On Film. Brilliant YouTube inspired site with videos showing you how to dop almost anything.

UK HDTV Buyers Guide – Which kind of recommends not bothering to buy one for a couple of years.

The Wilhelm Scream – Funny video showing the same scream sample being used on hundreds of films.

Transformers Movie Trailer – This doesn’t look too bad actually.

Friday afternoon stuff.

Posted on December 15th, 2006 at 12:18 pm

I’ve been so busy since my last post working on a couple of amazing looking websites so here’s a week’s worth of posts in one big go.

The new Die Hard 4 teaser trailer:

The new man at Upton Park, Alan Curbishley. I think we’ll put 3 past Man Utd on Sunday.
Alan Curbishley

He-Man sings 4 Non Blondes. A very messed up YouTube video featuring a camp He-Man singing a dance version of What’s Going On. I can’t get this out of my head now.

30 Essential Pieces Of Free Software for Windows. Superb collection of links to applications that will enhance your PC experience.

Boycott Christmas. Cartoons from the Christmas Resistance Movement.

The international contest of logos, trademarks and corporate identity Identity: Best of The Best 2006. Superb graphic design.

Look around Paisley Park. Take a 360 degree look around Prince’s home.

The Surrey Comet. Nothing special about this article entitled “Marksman called in to kill Kingston’s pigeons” but check out the comments below. Funniest thing I’ve seen this week.

Hot UK Deals. Amazing list of the latest cheap and free things to get online.

Charlie Broker’s Screenwipe

Posted on December 4th, 2006 at 6:30 pm

Hiding away on BBC4 earlier this year was one of the funniest programmes about television ever made, Charlie Brooker’s Screenwipe. His caustic and sarcastic look at modern television and it’s audience is a breath of fresh against the season-long X-Factor/Strictly Come Dancing/Big Brother monstrosities we have on our screens.

Here he is in action highlighting some idiots desperate for fame (warning, contains swearing):

And if you’re in the mood for some online television here’s are some alternative YouTube videos I recommend:

Battle of the Album Covers (3 mins) – Famous album covers come alive and fight each other.

Charlie Brooker’s look at R Kelly’s Trapped in the Closet (2 mins) – This has to be seen to be believed. The world’s first hip-hopera.

Richard Dawkins lecture at an American college (37 mins) – Brilliant reading of some of Dawkin’s God Delusion book.

Japanese footage of today’s release of the Nintendo Wii (5 mins) – I should be getting mine at midnight on Thursday!

M&M Dark Movie Quiz

Posted on October 26th, 2006 at 3:09 pm

I spent a few hours yesterday on the amazing M&M Dark Movie Quiz. Explore this huge picture and name the 50 movie titles cryptically hidden in the art.

It took me two hours to get 49 of them but I got the last one when I woke up this morning. It’s “Pitch Black”, in the bottom righthand corner and is probably the most cryptic title of them all.

It’s spooky, fun, with a great user interface (use keys Z&X to zoom in and out). What a novel way of advertising their new dark chocolate products. Let me know how you get on!

Borat causing a a storm in the US (again).

Posted on September 13th, 2006 at 5:34 pm

The new Borat movie has been doing the rounds at various film festivals around the world and the feedback has been good. As ever the Kazakhstan government is annoyed at Sasha Baron Cohen’s portrayal of one it’s national reporters. So annoyed that they’ll bring it up during discussion with President Bush next week.

From the Daily Mail: “President Nazarbayev will visit the White House and the Bush family compound in Maine when he flies in for talks that will include the fictional character Borat.”

Friday fun.

Posted on July 21st, 2006 at 12:22 pm

Here’s some videos to keep you entertained on the hot Friday afternoon.

First we have this great toilet roll advert from Charmin. Very clever.

And this is the Japanese home version of those great domino rallies we use to watch on Record Breakers.

Watch the Evolution of Dance. Good enough for Opportunity Knocks?

The Vader Sessions. A brilliant Star Wars remix featuring James Earl Jones as a badass Darth Vader.

Lord of the Rings

Posted on June 18th, 2006 at 11:31 pm

Ah, my favourite part of the movie. This made me laugh!

Video Extravaganza!

Posted on June 12th, 2006 at 11:55 am

Thanks to the wonders of You Tube here are some videos you may like to watch.

Omid Djalili stand up routine, his take on how Israel was formed and his appearance on Top Gear.

And fun with Paul Merton on Have I Got News For You? We have The Angus Deaton Scandel, with the wonderful Boris Johnson and his Surreal Dream.

Dave Gorman on the Daily Show, talking about Obesity and celebrating the Queen’s 80th Birthday.

Black America Represent! We have Mr T’s music video ‘Treat Your Mother Right‘, Samuel L Jackson at the MTV movie awards talking about ‘Snakes On A Plane‘, and at the same ceremony we have Gnarls Barkley singing Crazy. Richard Pryor and Chris Rock stand up.