Gotye: Kicked Your Monkey
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Youtube überdubber BadLipReading takes on Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used To Know.’
Previously: If Madonna Married A Real Giant, That Would Be Good
Author Archives: Niall Murphy
Dogs Sticking Their Heads Out Of Car Windows In Slow-Motion To The Theme From The O.C.
Remember Dogs Sticking Their Heads Out Car Windows In Slow-Motion from last year? Of course you do.
This is creator Keith Hopkin’s sequel: Dogs In Cars: California.
Case Evidence
New York artist Michael Mapes creates these sculptural specimen boxes filled with compartmentalised photograph fragments set out in vials, plastic bags and gel caps, positioned behind magnifiers or held in place with insect pins.
More of his work here
John Peel Fans – Your One-Stop Interactive Site Is Here
Fans of the late great John Peel will want to take a gander at The John Peel Project – an excellent pop-up interactive links/archive site with a huge collection of photos, video, radio shows (including Peel Sessions) and blog entries.
You can even browse through Peel’s extensive record collection (which is being uploaded in blocks of 100 in alphabetical order between May and October).
John Peel’s record collection: the first look (Guardian)
(Hat tip: Peter Lynch)
A Day In Venice
Venice from daybreak to sunset titchified by Joerg Niggli
Ah Venezia, with your tiny wee boats and high speed folk, quanto ti amo.
Animation: Sub Wars
An old man goes on a blistering lightsaber rampage when no-one seems willing to offer him a seat on the subway. The influence of the Dark Side is evident. Directed by Sean Soong.
You will give up your seat if an elderly person needs it, won’t you?
Where They All Began
‘And Introducing…’ and ‘Encore’ – two ‘video essays’ from Flavourpill featuring dozens of famous actors and entertainers in their debut roles. The first video went viral last month, the sequel came out this week.
Some you’ll know, some you won’t.
Constipated No More
Mexican architectural firm Hernandez Silva Arquitectos designed the interior of a penthouse apartment in a 15 story colonial building in Guadalajara. The designer sez:
A characteristic feature of the project is that a volume that was originally intended for a second elevator and was never installed becomes a powder room with a glass floor that looks down all the 15 levels, the PPDG penthouse is a great versatile modulated space, with great views all this with the concepts of transparency and the simplicity of materials.
Eye Candy: Coney Island Love Letter
A ‘love letter to Brooklyn’s beautiful and magical Coney Island,’ sent from Robert Kolodny of Brooklyn based producers Land of Nod.
