Monday, October 8, 2007

New Rules - Pharmer's Market

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Bill Maher shares new rules about Bush's big dumb mouth, prepubescent cologne, the world's tallest building, Kucinich's hot wife & the pharmaceutical industry's stranglehold on American healthcare.

There Are No Bargains in War

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Bob Schieffer of Face the Nation, gives his opinion about the whole Blackwater mess in Iraq.

SomCom: Japan's Latest Sex Toy Craze


Japanese ad for a new hand job machine. It's hands-free masturbation!

Really!?! with Seth & Amy: Senator Craig

Around the World in Thirteen Years



Adventurer Jason Lewis recently completed the first-ever human-powered circumnavigation of the globe. Traveling by bicycle, rollerblades, kayak and pedal-powered boat, it took him 13 years to finish the expedition.

Bridging the Gap to Africa


This is a trailer for a documentary about Tippi Degre, a young French girl who grew up wandering the bush of Namibia, and developed deep friendships with dangerous wild animals. Check out more videos and photos of Tippi over at Spluch.

Jackie Beat - "Filthy Whore"


The great and wonderful Jackie Beat has come out with a parody of Britney Spears' "Gimme More".

Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is the fastest growing religion in the world. A chapter opened up at Missouri State University & it is now the second largest religious group on campus.

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And if you haven't yet been touched by His Noodly Appendage, check out pirate preacher Cap'n Awesome.

Coulter Opposes Women's Right to Vote


The crew at Headzup have a little fun with Ann Coulter's latest bile-riffic outburst. Below is her exact quote, lest you suspect any exaggeration:
“If we took away women’s right to vote, we’d never have to worry about another Democrat president. It’s kind of a pipe dream, it’s a personal fantasy of mine, but I don’t think it’s going to happen. And it is a good way of making the point that women are voting so stupidly, at least single women."

Kevin Federline's Parenting Tips


From Saturday Night Live, October 6th, 2007.

Fred Thompson's Campiagn Ad


Animated short exposing Fred Thompson's voting record and political background.

No Healthcare? No Photo-ops!


America's children are protesting Bush's veto of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

Thursday, October 4, 2007

My First Crush


Animated film project about first loves, by Julia Pott for Kingston University.

The Miniature Earth

Goodbye, Mr. Rove


Bush sings his heart out in this animated short from Current TV.

The Loneliest Icelander


There was only one military representative from Iceland in Bush's "coalition of the willing", and he's going home.

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

VoteVets - Real Soldiers


The VoteVets organization has issued a new ad in response to Rush Limbaugh's accusation that any soldier who opposes Bush's policies in Iraq is a "phony" soldier.

Bad Brains - "Big Takeover"


Performed live at CBGB in 1982.

Leonard Nimoy - "Ballad of Bilbo Baggins"

On Notice: Dennis Kucinich



Stephen Colbert puts Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich on notice for having too many things in his pockets.

The Daily Show - Missing Republicans

Top GOP candidates can't be bothered to attend debates for evangelical & black voters.



Larry Wilmore & John Oliver document their experiences at the black forum debate.

In Control

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Animated short film about Bush in control of the button.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Carnivorous Plants


David Attenborough tells the story of the Venus Fly Trap & the Marsh Pitcher, plants that supplement their nutrition by eating animals.

RL Burnside - "When My First Wife Left Me"


Performed live in 1984.

World Trade Center High Wire Act



Back on August 7th, 1974 - before the Twin Towers were completed - French high wire artist Philippe Petit rigged a tightrope between the towers and danced 1,350 feet in the air, without a net. This clip from the Ric Burns series New York: A Documentary, tells the amazing story.

Mae West - Belle of the Nineties


Clips from the 1934 film Belle of the Nineties, of Mae West's musical numbers. Accompaniment by Duke Ellington on the tracks "My Old Flame" & "Memphis Blues".

Case of the Drunken Blackwater Shooter


During today's Congressional Hearing on the Blackwater Security Firm, Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) asked Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater, about accountability for the drunken contractor who killed the guard of the Iraqi Prime Minister.

Reverse Graffiti : Ossario


By washing away patches of soot, Brazilian artist Alexandre Orion created an amazing mural in the urban landscape of Sao Paulo.

First Served, First Come


In the latest episode of The Ambiguously Gay Duo, Big Head hatches a plan to out Ace & Gary with a men's room stake out.

Burma Is Getting Worse


Sources for the CBC report that thousands of protesters have been killed & hundreds of monks slain. Now many Burmese are fleeing into Thailand.

Onslaught


As part of their Campaign for Real Beauty, Dove cosmetics has put together an ad warning parents about the onslaught of messages young girls get from the beauty industry.

Monday, October 1, 2007

Oran 'Juice' Jones - "The Rain"

Applause


Short film about the language of applause.

The Grey Video


First there was The Beatles' White Album. Next, Jay-Z's Black Album. Then there was DJ Dangermouse's Grey Album. Now there's the Grey Video.

Iran So Far


Andy Samberg's love song for Iranian President Ahmedinejad, from Saturday Night Live.