Howard the Duck
And we're going to [pull all of our ads in] Missouri! We're going to [pull all of our ads in] South Carolina! And we're going to [pull all of our ads in] New Mexico! And we're going to [pull all of our ads in] Arizona! Yeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaah!!!!!
Dean Skips Airing Ads in 7 Primary States
Input by Scot at 12:59 PM
Tuesday, January 27, 2004
Just Be In Love When You Scream That Song, I
Some songs I've been enjoying lately:
"Staring at the Sun" - TV on the Radio : like The Polyphonic Spree if they were stuck in a factory machine
"Now It's On" - Grandaddy : possibly the single of 2k3 (after Hey Ya), also possibly the only band able to make geek-tech themed music that isn't geeky
"Be Thou My Vision" - Pedro the Lion : a little awkward at first, but a nice reworking of the hymm to emphasize the human frailty of the narrator
"Last Night It Snowed" - Ass Ponys : mainly because I've been able to mimic the titular line perfectly, but it's a good song anyway
"Last Call" - Outkast : a tough guy hip hop track that's still suave as hell
"Sinking Ship" - Soltero : at the end of a long night of painful drinking, lift your last pint of Guiness and sing unintelligbly along with this song. skip the "woos" and stumble out of the bar. this is how you make an exit.
"Cinematic" - Erin McKeown : i'm a sucker for ms mckeown's music, and that's the real issue here. a fast, light, maybe even agile song.
"Kingpin" - Wilco : i wanna be... your king pin... livin in... PEKIN.
"Anything For Love" - Robbie Fulks : how this song is even possible beats me. clean-cut noise folk with soul. at least, i think that's what i hear.
Input by Mike at
8:47 PM
A Man of My Word
So, I followed a link from the Windows Media Player media guide today.
I swear, it isn't something I usually do but how do you resist a link that reads "Bustin' a Move for the Pope?" You don't. It is your duty as a good Catholic to find out who is bustin' what moves and how the Pope reacted. (where and when are also important but to a lesser extent) The thirty second clip features some Polish guy breakin' on the palace floor in front of the Pope throne. He wasn't bad but I'm not about to adapt it into a full length screen play.
The real reason to watch the movie is to see the aging John Paul himself. There he is with his Pope cap on his Pope throne watching some jackass spin on his head when he reaches up his hand and does the Pope wave. Done from a balcony or Pope-mobile, this gesture is a pious expression of welcome. Done towards someone in the middle of popping and locking, it looks like an especially God-Fearing "I feel you dawg."
The Windows Media Player wouldn't let me snag a direct link to the content, but searching for the terms "pope break dance" on the media guide will take you to the good stuff.
Input by Andy at
11:11 AM
Monday, January 26, 2004
A more complete piece on the Daily Show town hall meeting in New Hampshire is here.
Input by Mike at
11:51 PM
Google Searches That Will Bring You Here
Apologies to anyone looking for something in specific who are totally disappointed to find no archive system as of yet. I'm trying to come up with a way to organize some of our more thought-provoking posts on the RF mag site, but that is on the back burner until the rest of RF gets back up.
But. People are finding their searches end up here. So, it being the end of the month, I've decided to present the more quixotic search strings to find their way here. (There aren't many this month, but maybe in time there will be more.)
"Encouraging Words for the Sick"
"Flaming Lips Songs that Make People Puke"
Tune in next month for another exciting edition of Google Searches That Will Bring You Here.
Input by Mike at
8:34 PM
All Your Base...
Usually, I'm not into disseminating links to inane internet quirks, but every once in a while I find something great. So, in the tradition of Super Mario Bros. 3 in 11 minutes and Terry Tate: Office Linebacker, here is The End of the World
Input by Andy at
11:25 AM
Sunday, January 25, 2004
The Dailies
Just discovered, thanks to my RealVid install (wait, am I thanking Real?) that Comedycentral.com has been doing a very nice job of archiving Daily Show headline segments. I always end up missing the actual show (Comedy Central is in what we call the "fuzzy high channels" on my TV), so it's a nice resource.
Also, I'd like more details on this, but apparently The Daily Show pulled together a panel of media higher-ups for spirited discussion. The CNN story I've linked is only good for a couple chuckles, no actual information on the event.
Input by Mike at
6:49 PM
Yes, politics is an inbred pile of skin tissue, focussed more on "our party, our country" (a term I just made up and hope to use more frequently in the future) rhetoric than on actual issues (they are getting worked out somewhere inside the epidermal lump, but it's pretty well hidden from us).
But sometimes, rhetorical analysis handled properly can be insightful.
James Fallows' notes on the State of the Union
By the way, pick up the current "State of the Union" issue of The Atlantic while it is still on newsstands; by far, the best magazine being produced today.
Input by Mike at
6:38 PM
The RealMark of the Beast
Well, it's happened.
I've installed Real Player again after avoiding it like the armageddon for the past year and a half. I can already hear my computer crying about having its will broken by the software program... Real Player does what it wants no matter what you tell it. Want WinAmp to keep control of mp3's? TOO BAD, REAL IS RUNNING THE SHOW NOW!
To cap it off, the introductory audio clip tells you, "YOU'RE IN CONTROL of the most powerful media player..."
And you have to ask yourself... If it's so powerful, why does it let a fragile user like me control it? The answer: IT LIES TO YOU. This is the true sign of power.
Input by Mike at
4:00 PM
