The latest—and perhaps the greatest—politically conscious video game on the market:
(Not to be confused with mtvU’s Darfur Is Dying)
And while you’re remembering that whole “Darfur thing,” please remember the horror that is still Zamunda.
-Lou
Chris, Jerry, Louie, and Ricky sitting around, talking funny:
(Via Marian-Reinhart Grönwoldt)
-Lou
Robert Jeffrey was only nine years old when he completely owned “Vogue.” So fierce!
ME AT NINE, PERFORMING TO MADONNA IN SUMMER ’91! from Robert Jeffrey on Vimeo.
I was always a “Deeper and Deeper” child myself.
(Via Jess Dukes, via The Hairpin )
-Lou
This video is all about the thumbs up!
And this video is all about the high fives!
Our friend Rachel Bloom has an awesome new music video for her song “I Steal Pets.” Watching it was like reliving my 7th grade experience all over again.
-Lou
Rory and Craig took Kanye’s “Runaway” to the next level. Ain’t nothing doper around!*
Compare it to the original:
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* Does that sound “hip-hop”?
-Lou
“You ever look into your pet’s eyes and think there’s a person hiding inside?” – Sylvester Stallone
In his memoir Last Words (written with Tony Hendra) George Carlin talks about how in the late-Seventies his work lacked direction and depth, and how many columnists and comedians—even Cheech and Chong—were calling him out on it. One of the real kickers for Carlin was watching Rick Moranis impersonate him on SCTV.
Here’s Moranis doing Carlin talking about “Underrated Vegetables”:
And here’s Moranis doing Carlin in SCTV‘s version of The Death of a Salesman:
Aside from comedian Todd Glass doing a small bit about George Carlin in his stand-up, I had never seen anyone do Carlin before—I mean really do him. (Rick Moranis is a funny motherfucker. If you’re in the mood for a fun afternoon, dick around on YouTube and watch his other clips.)
If this is the impression that lit a fire under George’s ass to get cooking on hard-hitting material, I praise thee, SCTV. And I praise you, Rick Moranis!
-Lou
A fan of the band Bad Lamps made this video for the song “Never Know the Difference” using footage from porno flicks. All the footage is pre-coital—there isn’t even a kiss in the video. The sometimes playful, sometimes cutesy clips—especially the ones that are repeated around the chorus—gave me the sensation that I was watching a montage of a TV show I used to watch when I was a kid. I don’t remember what it was about or the names of most of the actors, but I think I enjoyed it.
(Via Cory Doctorow at Boing Boing)
-Lou