Long time visitors to this site may remember one of my very early posts that linked to a flash file that neatly demonstrated possible backmasking in Stairway To Heaven’Äú. Pretty convincing.

Today I came across another site that was perhaps inspired by the first because it too has Stairway to Heaven on it. While the interface is not as elegant, it has a few more examples, including an eyepopping excerpt from Britney Spears. And, is Yoko Ono really saying ’ÄùI Shot John Lennon’Äú???

There are plenty of sites out there devoted to the latest movie trailers. Here's a blog that keeps you up to date on new movie posters as well as showcasing and discussing vintage posters. It's a fine looking site.
Check out Posterwire.com

How close is the upcoming film Sin City going to follow the comics that it is based on? Pretty damn close.
Filmrot.com has a frame-to-panel comparison of various scenes.

Don't let this happen to you! Remember, like Joe Pesci said..."They fuck you in the drive-thru".

(click on the 911 zip file)

Welcome to the world, little Aryan Justice. One day she's going to be a real stand out in high school.

YesButNoButyes continues to ruin Gary's life by not letting this thing die a quiet death. Head on over to newgrounds.com to to a fun flash movie of Randy, Paula & Simon critiquing the Numa Numa song.

I don't go to many shows where the backstory is as important as the art, but for "Eye of the Storm", the current site-specific show by Daniel Buren at the Guggenheim, the history is more interesting than the 81 foot mirrored cube that's parked in the museum.

Seems there was a group show at the Guggenheim back in 1971 that Mr. Buren was invited to participate in. He created a 66 foot banner with white and blue stripes that basically cut the museum in half. He says he conceived the project to encourage the other artists to exploit the building's space. But instead of looking to his work for inspiration, the other artists protested that the banner blocked views across the museum. And the night before the show, the banner was removed (which in hindsight, made Mr. Buren's work the star of the show). I imagine the current project is Mr. Buren's way of finding closure, as its mirrored panels partly block the gallery, and clearly allude to this 34 years old story.

The NY Times put it like this "...an event that is possibly familiar to art historians, but that most people will have never heard of or will consider a tempest in a teapot at best." In other words...who cares?

I still recommend the show, though. If nothing else, staring at myself in a huge mirrored cube a couple dozen times made me realize the diet needs to shift into high gear before summer.

Daniel Buren - Eye of the Storm
March 25 - June 8
Guggenheim New York

I should really save this until my saturday movie roundup, but this really is too good not to share.

It's simple set up - take a mannequin head, project a friends face on it with an LCD projector, and then rig the image to change based on motion or contact. But that doesn't even begin to describe the ’Äúi gotta have one of those’Äù coolnes of the Living Drumhead. Check out the movie, hilarious. The fact that the music is Gary Numan just adds to the ensemble effect.

Separated at birth?

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Just back from a business trip and my RSS feeder fillec up with a lot of interesting stuff that I'm wading through. Most of these came courtesy of a variety of blogs which I will now rip off mercilessly without credit.

This sexy little image is apparently someone's idea of what the average golfer looks like. Not on any of the courses I've visited, that's for sure, but to hell with reality, because this is Shot Online, a massive multiplayer online..... golf game. I'm guessing for some of you that sounds like a match made in heaven. haven['t been able to play test it as it's PC only, but it seems to be free while it's in beta, so go sign up and let us know how it is.

New York Press just put out its annual list of bad apples. And love it or hate it, it's some funny shit. Here's a sample...

49. Daniel Doctoroff - Deputy Mayor
Doctoroff ascended from the ranks of the anonymous pathetic to the truly loathsome...Doctoroff's bid was never more than a reckless, dishonest, desperate (and, thankfully, failing) attempt to stamp his double Ds in the history books. See you in Paris, Danny.

36. Thomas Krens - Guggenheim Director
Hired because he claimed to know how to make money, the Art World's reigning Asshole decided to make the Guggenheim a chain operation.

26. Rocco DiSpirito - Chef
Now he's hawking Mama's meatballs and a cooking-in-a-vacuum contraption on QVC, and flirting with endomorphic Midwestern housewives on his AM radio program: another sniveling ex-hipster with a motor scooter. (ouch!)

18. Ed Koch - Democratic Ex-Mayor
"How'm I doin'?" To our amazement, pretty good, you batty old queen. (WHAT?!?)

1. Michael R. Bloomberg - Mayor of New York City
There’Äôs something for everyone to hate in the born-again Republican mayor...But what would you expect from a man who has dedicated his life to one man and one man only? Mike Bloomberg has never cared about anyone but himself, and for that, he wears the crown in 2005.

Man...they must bottle it all up for the other 364 days of the year. Must be cathartic to write, 'cause it's sure fun to read. Oh well, ya gotta have some pretty thick skin in this town...right, boys?

...but point-and-laugh at the way businesses cram it down our throats. Especially during Annual Report season.

The authors of Why Business People Speak Like Idiots are wrapping up Manure Madness, where they tear apart the sanitized language from the Fortune 500. Good times. It's Lockheed Martin vs. McKesson in the finals.

From Fight The Bull: "In honor of Tuesday's episode of The Office, we'll turn our attention today to Lockheed Martin and its much-touted Diversity Initiative. The initiative takes center stage in the About Us section of the company's website with this ethnically balanced, senior-year style portrait (above)." Read more and vote for your favorite.

From Lockheed: "People often ask what sets Lockheed apart from its competitors. The answer is people." Brilliant.

Got your attention, didn't it?

Happy Day Before Tomorrow!

Yesterday, I walked past Duane, the angry head mechanic from American Hot Rod on the Discovery Channel.

Bright Lights, Big City.

Always feels good to blow the crap out of a gasoline truck with a magnifying glass.

And the difference between Christians, Buddhists and Atheists.

Terri Schiavo, 41, dies in Florida hospice. Link.

Hey, this morning on Howard, they started the show by passing on some sad news...Mitch Hedberg passed away last night. Is this true? They mention it on the site, but I can't find any reference to it anywhere else on the web. If it is true, it's a shame, becuase he was a funny, funny dude.

For those who've never seen his stand-up, Mitch was a cross between Stephen Wright and Hunter Thompson. He had this amazing deadpan timing. I would watch his specials over and over again.

Some of my favorite bits...

I opened a yogurt and underneath the lid it said "please try again" they were having a contest that Iwas unaware of. I thought maybe I had opened the yogurt wrong.Or maybe Yoplait was trying to inspire me. Come on Mitch, don't give up! An inspirational message from your friends at Yoplait, fruit on the bottom, hope on top.

I brought a donut and the guy gave me a recieipt for the donut. I don't need a receipt for the donut, I give you the money, you give me the donut, end of transaction. We do not need to bring ink and paper into this. I can not imagine the senerio where I would have to prove that I broughrt a donut. Some skeptical friend. Don't even act like I didn't get that donut. I got the documentation right here.

When you go a resturant on the weekends and it's busy so they start a waiting list. They say Dufrane, party of two, table ready for Dufrane, party of two , and if no one answers the'll say the name again, Dufrane, party of two. Bu then if no one answers, they'll move on to the next name. Bush party of three. Yeah, but what happened to the Dufranes, No one seems to care, who can eat at a time like this? People are missing. You people are selfish. The Dufranes are in someone's trunk right now ,with duct tape over their mouths and they're hungry.That'sa double whammy! We need help! Bush search aparty of three. You can eat once you find the Dufranes.

Rest in Peace, brother.