30 Oct 08
Great moments in post-modernism, pt. 1 (More Money, More Problems)
I had actually never seen this music video before.
So there it is: a weird/powerful truism about social politics delivered in a catchy, post-modern package that uses parody, found video, and cutting-edge video techniques (and let’s not sell Hype Williams short for a second — check out the shots of Puffy and Mase in the yellow suits — I mean, what the hell is that?!), all montaged together with an off-handed mastery (check out how some of the transitions are deliberately not on-beat) to create something that felt so like the future that it could never really be the future. Just like all videos for pop singles, it was dug, and it was forgotten. And so it goes. Somewhere out there there is a list of videos that really truly did something new, and this one belongs on that list.
26 Oct 08
The Term Paper Artist
A short confessional on involvement in the Term Paper industry.
25 Oct 08
17 Oct 08
Obama and McCain at the Al Smith dinner
Obama and McCain roasted each other last night at some event I've never heard of. It's actually really funny though — I even laughed once or twice at some of McCain's jokes. YouTube in four parts. Click on the tabs above the video to see the other parts.
12 Oct 08
The Free Fall Research Page
Some tips on how to survive an unplannd freefall from 35,000 feet.
05 Oct 08
Make-Believe Maverick
“This is the story of the real John McCain, the one who has been hiding in plain sight. It is the story of a man who has consistently put his own advancement above all else, a man willing to say and do anything to achieve his ultimate ambition: to become commander in chief, ascending to the one position that would finally enable him to outrank his four-star father and grandfather.”
01 Oct 08
Saturday Night Live - Couric / Palin Open
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler spoof Katie Couric's recent interview with Sarah Palin