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72 scenes from various episodes of The Simpsons, each one beside the movie scene to which they refer (By The Accordion Guy)
posted on Sep-22-07 at 1:42 PM
"God is a concept by which we measure our pain. I'll say it again: God is a concept by which we measure our pain" - A production reel by animation house Amoeba Proteus. Another of their productions: The site for The Fountain. Song by Lennon. (Via)
posted on Sep-19-07 at 11:35 PM
The Big Shave (SLYT), an early Scorsese 6-minutes short, also known as Viet '67. Some have interpreted the film as a metaphor for the self-destructive involvement of the US in Vietnam. Background music Bunny Berigan's "I Can't Get Started". (Warning: Early Scorsese!) Previously
posted on Sep-2-07 at 3:42 PM
Do you want your next president to be an unintelligent, corrupt, incompetent liar? Of course you don’t. Neither does Russ Feingold. (And oh by the way, the next president must also be a Dylan fan. More about the video)
posted on Aug-29-07 at 9:40 PM
Tongue sucker wins design prize for Brits at the 2007 Index Design Awards
posted on Aug-24-07 at 7:32 PM
A beautifully-composed blog of wedding Photographer James Christianson
posted on Aug-21-07 at 6:41 PM
Acrobatic kite flying (Background music: Flower Duet from Lakmé’ by Delibes)
posted on Aug-15-07 at 9:43 PM
Put Your Hands Up For Detroit - Silent film Dirty Dancing with music by Fedde La Grand (Slightly NSFW) and other successful mash-ups, including 8 1/2 Mile, an excellent Fellini’s / Eminem combo. (From a blog by "Mefi’s own" Ajit AP)
posted on Aug-11-07 at 6:02 PM
Natasja Saad, born to a Danish mother and a Sudanese father was a Danish rapper and reggae singer, about to achieve international break through. She died last week in a car accident near Kingston, Jamaica
posted on Aug-3-07 at 9:25 PM
A mating dance of the waved albatross on The Galapagos Islands. (60 sec. plus some other clips below)
posted on Jul-28-07 at 9:38 PM
Before Caligula, Cat People & Star Trek: Generations, even before he played Alex de Large in Clockwork Orange, Malcolm McDowell was dashingly rebellious in Lindsay Anderson's If. (Some background of that cafe scene)
posted on Jul-22-07 at 4:02 PM
..."I think I was always misunderstood. People just didn't seem to like me. I got on their nerves. I don't know why. It just the way it was. Maybe I was too intense..." (With a surprising end)
posted on Jul-8-07 at 6:58 PM
Double the flavor and double the fun with YouTube Doubler
posted on Jul-6-07 at 9:54 PM
The "Octapult" is a kinetic sculpture with 8 synchronized catapults, 160 plastic balls per minute are launched, caught, and recirculated. Made mostly of wood, the work is ~36 inches in diameter. It was designed and built on commission by Bradley N. Litwin, a vocalist and guitar player whose repertoire includes 1920's and 1930's vintage blues, stride and ragtime
posted on Jul-3-07 at 7:42 PM
Of the many Halls of Fame, try these: Beyond Zamfir, People who blow Giant Bubble Gum, Highest honor awarded to individuals in the insurance industry, Antique Whiskey Bottles, Fruit jars, and other antique bottles Hall of Fame, The Cheap-Ass Cereal Hall of Fame, Heroes of the American YO-YO Association, the 2007 Ukulele Hall of Fame Inductees, Interviews from the Official Jewish Mothers' Hall of Fame, "Bagism" Hall of Fame (people who have achieved eternal fame by answering at least 300 quiz questions about Lennon correctly), National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum, Fostering the inventive spirit in all of us, Toy Halls, Bookstores, Etc. The Hall of Fame Hall of Fame & the traditional list from wikipedia
posted on Jun-30-07 at 9:11 PM
More nightmares in Iraq: Abuse in an orphanage, Baghdad has turned a “war zone”, photographers don’t want to go back, 4MM displaced
posted on Jun-18-07 at 10:39 PM
The sounds of the old New York Times, (By David Dunlap), now that the paper is moving into a new building
posted on Jun-13-07 at 9:59 PM
Historic English food. (via). Food timeline.
posted on Jun-7-07 at 9:26 PM
A wonderfully told story about a guy's exciting find. C.A. Jewett's Patternmaking Chest. (Via)
posted on Jun-6-07 at 1:37 AM
Would you pay $22K for a designer Ashera "lifestyle" cat? ($6,000 extra if you don't want to wait 9-12 months for delivery)
posted on May-31-07 at 8:24 PM
The Cube (1969) , directed by Jim Henson. (Some background)
posted on May-14-07 at 11:43 PM
An interesting collection of contemporary Chinese photography at “Meeting place Foto Fest Beijing 2006”. Among the 34 portfolios: Shackled prisoners, Children’s IDs, an actor awaiting his entrance by Luo Dan, the symmetrical works of Li Nan, images by Xu Yong and Li Yu. Many more inside. Click to enlarge. (Via)
posted on May-13-07 at 11:39 AM
Separation of church and state? Not among America's holiest congressmen. Some surprising candidates inside. Extra bonus. (Via)
posted on May-6-07 at 11:14 AM
Riverbend and her family decided to leave Iraq.
posted on Apr-27-07 at 7:45 AM
Thomas Sutpen is one of Faulkner's most complex and intriguing characters. His blog, If Charlie Parker was a gunslinger, there’d be a whole lot of dead copycats includes nostalgic collections of rare photographs in serial form. Samples: They Were Collaborators (298) Great Con Artists of the 20th Century (14) Vietnam - Dramatis Personae (7) A is for Arbus (37) Collect 'em All (26) The Golden Age of Prurience (37) Poets are both clean and warm (18). Many wonderful others on the sidebar.
posted on Apr-21-07 at 9:57 PM
The world's second largest forest and one of the oldest on Earth, was traded for bars of soap and bottles of beer: Logging companies negotiate with local chiefs, walk away rich
posted on Apr-11-07 at 9:20 PM
On s'embrasse?
posted on Mar-14-07 at 10:51 PM
A woman escaped injury when her car crashed through a fence and into a swimming pool on February 24, 2007 in Woodland Hills. (flickr. Via). Not the first time it happened either
posted on Mar-12-07 at 10:37 PM
Cheney unharmed. (The closest he ever came to seeing action in battle though)
posted on Feb-27-07 at 12:13 AM
A Flash Mob met yesterday in San Francisco to form a Giant Impeach Sign on the beach. The project was dreamt & organized by Brad Newsham
posted on Jan-7-07 at 10:07 PM
Vivek Speaks - 38 minutes of a ongoing, heartfelt lecture about God, Personal power & the Truth by Vivek, a homeless guy. (YouTube)
posted on Dec-9-06 at 2:02 PM
Yusuf Islam has a new album . His last pop song was Peace Train. Before his conversion to Islam, he was Cat Stevens. Some ask: Is he a terrorist?
posted on Nov-24-06 at 2:37 AM
"My roommate got a pet elephant. Then it got lost." (For weeks I've been collecting special elephant links for a FPP; I guess I'm late again. So here we go.) Time for a Thai Massage (Includes a Thai Massage). Elephants on LSD. Elephants playing soccer. And Elephant encyclopedia. Christopher Bahn posted a large collection of Links about Elephants on “Incoming Signals”. Off-subject: Crazy German bikers, female bodybuilders and Velada Romántica
posted on Oct-8-06 at 6:25 PM
Troitsky Church in St.Petersburg is on fire. Terrible pictures
posted on Aug-25-06 at 2:01 PM
Meat cake - Meat cake - Meat cake - More Meat cake
posted on Jul-30-06 at 8:14 PM
Elephants Dream - A computer-generated movie made using open source applications
posted on May-19-06 at 4:09 PM
I am me and Rummy's he Iraq is free and we are all together See the world run when Dick shoots his gun, see how I lie
posted on Apr-19-06 at 9:05 PM
An engaging presentation given by bald marketing dude Seth Godin to the Google people on February 28. Godin goes over his usual themes, Permission Marketing, Ideas as virus, marketing as stories, etc. He also claims that technology without marketing can’t win in the marketplace. 48 minutes on Google Video
posted on Mar-5-06 at 4:05 PM
Newsfilter: $75,000 in Bull Semen Is Stolen From Frederick Farm. Oy Vey. (via)
posted on Feb-4-06 at 9:31 AM
Myspace Deaths - many car accidents, some murders, suicides, Iraq
posted on Dec-10-05 at 8:12 AM
For stoners who like to trip out, here is AJ Weberman’s unapologetic Virtual Acid Trip. Lots of basic mid-90’s midis in background, but if you are under the influence anyway, it will all make perfect sense. Many hallucinogenic links in the archives, including the German Buschman and others. Lock your door, Smoke N Toke & enjoy yourself. If you like it, you can donate some dough. (You are welcome.)
posted on Dec-4-05 at 8:53 PM
US-Made Suicide Bombs - These are by US military, law enforcement agencies or commercial security firms - whether for training or marketing or spooking the public
posted on Nov-30-05 at 9:08 AM
Pickled jack-o-lantern - just in time for the hollidays
posted on Oct-8-05 at 9:24 AM
boobiethon 2005 - 4th annual & All for a great cause
posted on Oct-1-05 at 1:09 AM
Gone with the water - "I don't think anyone anticipated the breach of the levees" (October 2004)
posted on Sep-3-05 at 10:49 AM
Re: Take Back Mefi. Together for the very first time: 500 BC - First joke. 868 AD - First printed (dated) book. 1024 - First paper bank note. 1781 - First comic book. 1817 - First bike. 1840 - First stamp. 1876 - First novel ever written on a typewriter. 1880 - First Hello. 1895 - First X-ray. 1893 - First license plate. 1929 - First Oscar winners. 1936 - First true TV Dinner. 1946 - First Bikini. (More)
posted on Aug-1-05 at 8:44 PM
Umbert The Unborn, the world's most lovable unborn baby & The wacky adventures of a fetus. Order now for Christmas
posted on Jul-30-05 at 2:30 AM
Boston Chefs - Search by location or name, and view each gorgeous portfolio
posted on Jul-28-05 at 11:16 PM
Thousands (!) and thousands and thousands of old 45s on eBay. (More)
posted on Jul-19-05 at 2:18 AM
There are 7 words you can't say in kindergarden. Caution: contains foul language and political thought.
posted on Jul-16-05 at 11:39 PM
posted on Sep-22-07 at 1:42 PM
"God is a concept by which we measure our pain. I'll say it again: God is a concept by which we measure our pain" - A production reel by animation house Amoeba Proteus. Another of their productions: The site for The Fountain. Song by Lennon. (Via)
posted on Sep-19-07 at 11:35 PM
The Big Shave (SLYT), an early Scorsese 6-minutes short, also known as Viet '67. Some have interpreted the film as a metaphor for the self-destructive involvement of the US in Vietnam. Background music Bunny Berigan's "I Can't Get Started". (Warning: Early Scorsese!) Previously
posted on Sep-2-07 at 3:42 PM
Do you want your next president to be an unintelligent, corrupt, incompetent liar? Of course you don’t. Neither does Russ Feingold. (And oh by the way, the next president must also be a Dylan fan. More about the video)
posted on Aug-29-07 at 9:40 PM
Tongue sucker wins design prize for Brits at the 2007 Index Design Awards
posted on Aug-24-07 at 7:32 PM
A beautifully-composed blog of wedding Photographer James Christianson
posted on Aug-21-07 at 6:41 PM
Acrobatic kite flying (Background music: Flower Duet from Lakmé’ by Delibes)
posted on Aug-15-07 at 9:43 PM
Put Your Hands Up For Detroit - Silent film Dirty Dancing with music by Fedde La Grand (Slightly NSFW) and other successful mash-ups, including 8 1/2 Mile, an excellent Fellini’s / Eminem combo. (From a blog by "Mefi’s own" Ajit AP)
posted on Aug-11-07 at 6:02 PM
Natasja Saad, born to a Danish mother and a Sudanese father was a Danish rapper and reggae singer, about to achieve international break through. She died last week in a car accident near Kingston, Jamaica
posted on Aug-3-07 at 9:25 PM
A mating dance of the waved albatross on The Galapagos Islands. (60 sec. plus some other clips below)
posted on Jul-28-07 at 9:38 PM
Before Caligula, Cat People & Star Trek: Generations, even before he played Alex de Large in Clockwork Orange, Malcolm McDowell was dashingly rebellious in Lindsay Anderson's If. (Some background of that cafe scene)
posted on Jul-22-07 at 4:02 PM
..."I think I was always misunderstood. People just didn't seem to like me. I got on their nerves. I don't know why. It just the way it was. Maybe I was too intense..." (With a surprising end)
posted on Jul-8-07 at 6:58 PM
Double the flavor and double the fun with YouTube Doubler
posted on Jul-6-07 at 9:54 PM
The "Octapult" is a kinetic sculpture with 8 synchronized catapults, 160 plastic balls per minute are launched, caught, and recirculated. Made mostly of wood, the work is ~36 inches in diameter. It was designed and built on commission by Bradley N. Litwin, a vocalist and guitar player whose repertoire includes 1920's and 1930's vintage blues, stride and ragtime
posted on Jul-3-07 at 7:42 PM
Of the many Halls of Fame, try these: Beyond Zamfir, People who blow Giant Bubble Gum, Highest honor awarded to individuals in the insurance industry, Antique Whiskey Bottles, Fruit jars, and other antique bottles Hall of Fame, The Cheap-Ass Cereal Hall of Fame, Heroes of the American YO-YO Association, the 2007 Ukulele Hall of Fame Inductees, Interviews from the Official Jewish Mothers' Hall of Fame, "Bagism" Hall of Fame (people who have achieved eternal fame by answering at least 300 quiz questions about Lennon correctly), National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum, Fostering the inventive spirit in all of us, Toy Halls, Bookstores, Etc. The Hall of Fame Hall of Fame & the traditional list from wikipedia
posted on Jun-30-07 at 9:11 PM
More nightmares in Iraq: Abuse in an orphanage, Baghdad has turned a “war zone”, photographers don’t want to go back, 4MM displaced
posted on Jun-18-07 at 10:39 PM
The sounds of the old New York Times, (By David Dunlap), now that the paper is moving into a new building
posted on Jun-13-07 at 9:59 PM
Historic English food. (via). Food timeline.
posted on Jun-7-07 at 9:26 PM
A wonderfully told story about a guy's exciting find. C.A. Jewett's Patternmaking Chest. (Via)
posted on Jun-6-07 at 1:37 AM
Would you pay $22K for a designer Ashera "lifestyle" cat? ($6,000 extra if you don't want to wait 9-12 months for delivery)
posted on May-31-07 at 8:24 PM
The Cube (1969) , directed by Jim Henson. (Some background)
posted on May-14-07 at 11:43 PM
An interesting collection of contemporary Chinese photography at “Meeting place Foto Fest Beijing 2006”. Among the 34 portfolios: Shackled prisoners, Children’s IDs, an actor awaiting his entrance by Luo Dan, the symmetrical works of Li Nan, images by Xu Yong and Li Yu. Many more inside. Click to enlarge. (Via)
posted on May-13-07 at 11:39 AM
Separation of church and state? Not among America's holiest congressmen. Some surprising candidates inside. Extra bonus. (Via)
posted on May-6-07 at 11:14 AM
Riverbend and her family decided to leave Iraq.
posted on Apr-27-07 at 7:45 AM
Thomas Sutpen is one of Faulkner's most complex and intriguing characters. His blog, If Charlie Parker was a gunslinger, there’d be a whole lot of dead copycats includes nostalgic collections of rare photographs in serial form. Samples: They Were Collaborators (298) Great Con Artists of the 20th Century (14) Vietnam - Dramatis Personae (7) A is for Arbus (37) Collect 'em All (26) The Golden Age of Prurience (37) Poets are both clean and warm (18). Many wonderful others on the sidebar.
posted on Apr-21-07 at 9:57 PM
The world's second largest forest and one of the oldest on Earth, was traded for bars of soap and bottles of beer: Logging companies negotiate with local chiefs, walk away rich
posted on Apr-11-07 at 9:20 PM
On s'embrasse?
posted on Mar-14-07 at 10:51 PM
A woman escaped injury when her car crashed through a fence and into a swimming pool on February 24, 2007 in Woodland Hills. (flickr. Via). Not the first time it happened either
posted on Mar-12-07 at 10:37 PM
Cheney unharmed. (The closest he ever came to seeing action in battle though)
posted on Feb-27-07 at 12:13 AM
A Flash Mob met yesterday in San Francisco to form a Giant Impeach Sign on the beach. The project was dreamt & organized by Brad Newsham
posted on Jan-7-07 at 10:07 PM
Vivek Speaks - 38 minutes of a ongoing, heartfelt lecture about God, Personal power & the Truth by Vivek, a homeless guy. (YouTube)
posted on Dec-9-06 at 2:02 PM
Yusuf Islam has a new album . His last pop song was Peace Train. Before his conversion to Islam, he was Cat Stevens. Some ask: Is he a terrorist?
posted on Nov-24-06 at 2:37 AM
"My roommate got a pet elephant. Then it got lost." (For weeks I've been collecting special elephant links for a FPP; I guess I'm late again. So here we go.) Time for a Thai Massage (Includes a Thai Massage). Elephants on LSD. Elephants playing soccer. And Elephant encyclopedia. Christopher Bahn posted a large collection of Links about Elephants on “Incoming Signals”. Off-subject: Crazy German bikers, female bodybuilders and Velada Romántica
posted on Oct-8-06 at 6:25 PM
Troitsky Church in St.Petersburg is on fire. Terrible pictures
posted on Aug-25-06 at 2:01 PM
Meat cake - Meat cake - Meat cake - More Meat cake
posted on Jul-30-06 at 8:14 PM
Elephants Dream - A computer-generated movie made using open source applications
posted on May-19-06 at 4:09 PM
I am me and Rummy's he Iraq is free and we are all together See the world run when Dick shoots his gun, see how I lie
posted on Apr-19-06 at 9:05 PM
An engaging presentation given by bald marketing dude Seth Godin to the Google people on February 28. Godin goes over his usual themes, Permission Marketing, Ideas as virus, marketing as stories, etc. He also claims that technology without marketing can’t win in the marketplace. 48 minutes on Google Video
posted on Mar-5-06 at 4:05 PM
Newsfilter: $75,000 in Bull Semen Is Stolen From Frederick Farm. Oy Vey. (via)
posted on Feb-4-06 at 9:31 AM
Myspace Deaths - many car accidents, some murders, suicides, Iraq
posted on Dec-10-05 at 8:12 AM
For stoners who like to trip out, here is AJ Weberman’s unapologetic Virtual Acid Trip. Lots of basic mid-90’s midis in background, but if you are under the influence anyway, it will all make perfect sense. Many hallucinogenic links in the archives, including the German Buschman and others. Lock your door, Smoke N Toke & enjoy yourself. If you like it, you can donate some dough. (You are welcome.)
posted on Dec-4-05 at 8:53 PM
US-Made Suicide Bombs - These are by US military, law enforcement agencies or commercial security firms - whether for training or marketing or spooking the public
posted on Nov-30-05 at 9:08 AM
Pickled jack-o-lantern - just in time for the hollidays
posted on Oct-8-05 at 9:24 AM
boobiethon 2005 - 4th annual & All for a great cause
posted on Oct-1-05 at 1:09 AM
Gone with the water - "I don't think anyone anticipated the breach of the levees" (October 2004)
posted on Sep-3-05 at 10:49 AM
Re: Take Back Mefi. Together for the very first time: 500 BC - First joke. 868 AD - First printed (dated) book. 1024 - First paper bank note. 1781 - First comic book. 1817 - First bike. 1840 - First stamp. 1876 - First novel ever written on a typewriter. 1880 - First Hello. 1895 - First X-ray. 1893 - First license plate. 1929 - First Oscar winners. 1936 - First true TV Dinner. 1946 - First Bikini. (More)
posted on Aug-1-05 at 8:44 PM
Umbert The Unborn, the world's most lovable unborn baby & The wacky adventures of a fetus. Order now for Christmas
posted on Jul-30-05 at 2:30 AM
Boston Chefs - Search by location or name, and view each gorgeous portfolio
posted on Jul-28-05 at 11:16 PM
Thousands (!) and thousands and thousands of old 45s on eBay. (More)
posted on Jul-19-05 at 2:18 AM
There are 7 words you can't say in kindergarden. Caution: contains foul language and political thought.
posted on Jul-16-05 at 11:39 PM
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