March 20th, 2010
Video shot by the Columbus Dispatch from a “Honk and Wave in Support of Health Care” event at Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy’s district office contains a segment wherein the teabaggers mock and scorn an apparent Parkinson’s victim telling him “he’s in the wrong end of town to ask for handouts”, calling him a communist and throwing money at him to “pay for his health care”. Found at YouTube from chatbouncer.
Posted in Current Events, News/Media, Politics | Tags: Columbus, Conservatives, Crazy, fear and loathing in las vegas, Health Care, Hostility, Incivility, Ohio, Parkinson's Disease, republicans, Tea Party, Teabaggers, Vulgarity | View Comments
March 19th, 2010
This Chicago sports reporter decided to face off against her two-year-old girl to see who was more expert. See both their brackets here.
Posted in Comedy/Humor/Parody/Satire, News/Media, Sports | Tags: Basketball, Brackets, Chicago, Child, Competition, Cute, Funny, Kid, March Madness, Sports Reporter | View Comments
March 19th, 2010
Passion combines with creativity in this documentary that features a selection of AFOLs (Adult Fans Of LEGO) from the Pacific Northwest. Found at Vimeo from AFOL.
Posted in Documentaries, Product/Invention, Wild/Bizarre | Tags: AFOL, Escapism, Jess Gibson, legos, Obsession, Toys | View Comments
March 19th, 2010
Ever wonder what happens when an unstoppable force encounters an immovable object? Don’t try this at home. Found at YouTube from frank4cars.
Posted in Citizen Generated Media, Miscellaneous, Wild/Bizarre | Tags: Citizen Video, Collision, Crash, Dump Truck | View Comments
March 18th, 2010
This is sorta disgusting: A seahorse spews out a whole bellyful of babies. Found at YouTube from seahorsecrazy.
Posted in Animals, Citizen Generated Media | Tags: Aquarium, Birth, Citizen Video, Fish, Seahorse | View Comments
March 18th, 2010
This is fantastic! A wonderful fairy tail parody. Directed by Nicky Phelan and written/voiced by Kathleen O’Rourke, the piece was nominated for the 2010 Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. Found at Vimeo from Darragh O’Connell.
Posted in Animation, Comedy/Humor/Parody/Satire, Movies & Film | Tags: 2010, Fairy Tale, Funny, Oscar, short film, Sleeping Beauty, Spoof | View Comments
March 18th, 2010
Tokyo/Glow follows the nighttime journey of an illuminated man from a crosswalk sign as he embarks on an adventure through the streets of Tokyo. Shot on location throughout Tokyo using thousands of individual digital stills, the short film features original music by indie rock band Kidstreet. Found at Vimeo from Nathan Johnston via Holy Kaw! via Laughing Squid via Tokyo Glow.
Posted in Animation, Foreign, Movies & Film, Music Videos, Places | Tags: Citizen Jones, Fantasy, Industry Films, Japan, Jonathan Bensimon, Kidstreet, music, short film, The Generic Man, Time Lapse, Tokyo | View Comments
March 17th, 2010
A truck diver in England near Wetherby does not see the Renault Clio stuck to his bumper. Found at YouTube from dogswick.
Posted in Citizen Generated Media, Comedy/Humor/Parody/Satire | Tags: Amazing, Citizen Video, Driving, Funny, Stupid Human Tricks, Truck | View Comments
March 17th, 2010
This is Chook, a male Superb Lyrebird at Adelaide Zoo. They’ve had a lot of construction going on and Chook has picked up many of the sounds. Found at YouTube from RZSSA.
Posted in Animals, Citizen Generated Media, Comedy/Humor/Parody/Satire | Tags: Birds, Funny, Sounds, Zoo | View Comments