Cool Shit 6/27

With the recent Texas filibuster in the news, the question of how one urinates during one is more relevant than ever.

Nick Wallenda isn't the only daredevil who used the Grand Canyon as a prop. Also, RIP to That's Incredible, a show I grew up on, which is mentioned in the article.

Enjoy 50 pictures, each representing one of our fifty states.

Another fantastic new drama coming to television this summer, The Bridge sounds politically charged and worth watching.

I don't know...this trailer for Willow Creek really makes it look like a Blair Witch Project ripoff - even down to the "turn off the camera!" vibe when things get rough. But it also looks pretty scary and it is directed by Bobcat Goldthwait.

Cool Shit 6/12

Here's a look at the top 101 food trucks in America.

Sure the NSA is spying on us all and knows exactly what you were downloading last night (sicko). But you can't blame Hollywood for not trying to warn us for the last 20 years.

So Insane Clown Posse is putting together a television show, which I guess is just a reworking of an existing web series they already do. Here's an example, should you be desperate. And I mean really desperate.



The concept of daredevils is an intriguing one. On one hand, I understand challenging yourself and seeking riskier and riskier feats as a way to make yourself feel alive. On the other hand, I don't understand the publicity behind some of these things. So a guy is going to attempt to walk across a tightrope over the Grand Canyon. That's great for him on a personal level; I wish him success in his endeavor. However, I have no desire to watch it as a man walking foot over foot for 20 minutes or so isn't what I would classify as exciting. No, I assume the one of the major reasons people will tune in to watch it will be to see if he fails and plunges to his death. Please convince me I'm wrong.

Here's a just-released teaser for Clear History, Larry David's latest project for HBO.



This is not a special effects reel from Independence Day II - this is a a formation of a supercell thunderstorm captured on film (or digital video I guess; is there a noun form of "digital film" I should know about? "Video" sounds too VHS-y to me.)

Regardless of my linguistic musings, it's worth the watch...

Links of Interest 1/8

Disappearing in the mountains of Chile. Accident or something more sinister?

Fast food and chain restaurants lying about calorie amounts in their food? What’s the opposite of shocked?

Want to live to be 100? You might want to watch this.

I like books, so I’ll continue to link to lists like this one.

You know those KY Jelly commercials, insinuating the volcano of pleasure it can deliver? Well, does it really deliver?

Planning a trip to Legoland? Here are some helpful tips.

Ten scariest moments in film from the last decade? I think they may have missed one - ours! (Be sure to register and vote! If we win we get it screened in Vegas! Don’t you want to see what we could do in a town like Vegas?)

Take a spin through the Grand Canyon. This is majestic.

It’s absurd someone out there thinks Frasier was a better show than Cheers. And that’s not taking anything away from Frasier. It was a good show. But it’s no Cheers. (via popcandy)

The Avon Barksdale Story. A documentary on the real life drug dealer that inspired The Wire. (via kottke)