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Tuesday, July 31, 2007

The State: 43rd Annual All Star Halloween Special

In Part One be sure to watch the "Manzelle" clip.

Part One

Part Two
John Stewart appears in this clip

Part Three

Part Four

The State: $240 worth of pudding

I remember this being one of my favorite episodes of MTV's sketch comedy, The State.

Mad TV : iRack

Be sure to watch this one through to the end. Clip from Madtv season 12 episode 16.
apple I-rack spoof

Thursday, July 26, 2007

Flight of the Conchords - David Bowie's Antennae Nipple

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Chicago's Columbian Exposition - 1893

Here are some resources:

This one has great images - all taken from books at the time

Book: The Devil in the White City by Eric Lawson

I recently finished the Book "Devil in the White City", written by the same author as "Isaac's Storm". The book was fantastic. A book review to come shortly.

Visit the official Book Site

Book: Ishmael:An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit by Daniel Quinn

I recently read the Book Ishmael by Daniel Quinn. Full review to come shortly.

Go to the Ishmael website

Friday, June 29, 2007

Zebra + horse = zorse

From the New Zealand Herald June 29, 2007

Eclyse the zorse is striking proof of how an offspring inherits genes from both parents - which in her case was a male zebra and a female horse. The result is shown in her amazing coat which looks like a zebra's that has been partly covered in white paint.

Read The Article

Flight of the Conchords - Business Time

New Zealand's fourth most popular pop folk parody duo.

Business Time. Hilarious!

The First Rap Song Ever!

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Souther Salazar's work first began to circulate in the early '90s, in the form of photocopied cut-and-paste micro-comics and zines he made in his bedroom as a young teenager in rural Oakdale, California. After graduating from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, he moved to LA. Salazar exhibits his collages, paintings, drawings, and sculptures in dense and frenzied installations that encourage exploration and participation by the viewer. His work has appeared in galleries nationwide, and in publications such as Kramers Ergot, Swindle, and the Drama, as well as a recent cover feature in Giant Robot.

http://www.southersalazar.net/

Iraq Museum

There are so many tragedies to speak of in Iraq since the US invasion. Among the many is the near total loss of historical and cultural artifacts from it's extensive history. The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago has created a database of Iraq's lost treasures. It's well worth checking out.

Unlike the hording by Germany in WWII of cultural and artistic artifacts (see my post on Rape Of Europa), it seems highly unlikely that their cultural assets will ever be recovered.

Musical Instruments: Acordians Rule!

Smythe's Accordian Center - If you're into accordians, then this is the place for you in the Bay Area. Accordian repair, workshops and classes.

smythesaccordiancenter.com

Artist: Eva Martin - Jewelry

Our friend's Bradly and Felicity had their wedding ring created by Eva (see pic to the left). What makes her works so amazing is that she weaves a story into each piece of jewelry she creates.

www.evamartin.com

Artist: Natasha Dikareva

I found Natasha's work during an Open Studios night in the Mission, SF. What I particularly liked about her work was the installation, and this melding of materials, periods - clay and metal, old and new.

Visit Natasha's Site

Monday, June 25, 2007

Documentary: Rape Of Europa

I saw this film at the San Francisco International Film Festival and would recommend it to anyone!

Based on the non-fiction book of the same name, this documentary tells the story of systematic theft, deliberate destruction and miraculous survival of Europe’s art treasures during the Third Reich and the Second World War.

It's incredibly well told and illustrated with lots of film footage and pictures from that time.

http://www.therapeofeuropa.com/