One of the movies at SXSW garnering a lot of buzz is Raiders, a documentary about a bunch of kids who made a shot for shot remake of Raiders of the Lost Ark, and how they've apparently gotten together recently to film one more thing. Read about how they did it here.
Apparently, severed goat heads are sprouting up around Brooklyn. Seems nice.
Charts that might help you win Jeopardy. Or at least can give you an edge.
Speaking of getting an edge - Fivethirtyeight has provided some statistical analysis on the NCAA tournament for this year.
To me, all children's books are weird, but these 30 really might take the cake.
New Sherlock special is going to be set in Victorian England. I guess this is cool except for the fact that the reason the current iteration of Sherlock is cool because it's set in modern times with allusions and homages to the original Sherlock Holmes, which was set in Victorian times. So...
Negotiations are part of life. You're negotiating all the time even when you don't know it. So don't make these mistakes.
Showing posts with label raiders of the lost ark. Show all posts
Showing posts with label raiders of the lost ark. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Monday, February 24, 2014
Cool Shit 2/24
I love the Voynich manuscript because I believe it's basically one big prank, that was either perpetuated 100 years ago, or possibly even longer than that. And yet there are plenty of people still being pranked by it today.
I didn't think there was any way to make fruit more delicious. But apparently there are at least 14 more ways.
So the treasure room at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark - where the government stores the ark? It's apparently real. Unfortunately this article doesn't explain anything about access for the public.
More True Detective links. If they're out there, I'll keep finding them.
Not only is this news of Diego Maradona coming out of retirement to play professional soccer the best news from the weekend, it also gives me an excuse to post one of my favorite videos:
Not 100% sure what this article about fraternities is uncovering. Though I guess every 10 years or so we have to turn our attention to it and be outraged, and then forget about it for 10 years, and the cycle continues.
Insane. For the first time ever, humans can run a loop the loop. Also, we have GOT to come up with a better term than "loop the loop," as it really doesn't make sense when you think about it, and it sounds kinda lame.
Sure, we have old west ghost towns, but China apparently has current ghost towns.
I didn't think there was any way to make fruit more delicious. But apparently there are at least 14 more ways.
So the treasure room at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark - where the government stores the ark? It's apparently real. Unfortunately this article doesn't explain anything about access for the public.
More True Detective links. If they're out there, I'll keep finding them.
Not only is this news of Diego Maradona coming out of retirement to play professional soccer the best news from the weekend, it also gives me an excuse to post one of my favorite videos:
Not 100% sure what this article about fraternities is uncovering. Though I guess every 10 years or so we have to turn our attention to it and be outraged, and then forget about it for 10 years, and the cycle continues.
Insane. For the first time ever, humans can run a loop the loop. Also, we have GOT to come up with a better term than "loop the loop," as it really doesn't make sense when you think about it, and it sounds kinda lame.
Sure, we have old west ghost towns, but China apparently has current ghost towns.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Cool Shit 3/28
I've mentioned the Barkley Ultramarathon before, but here's another take on it. I'd love to go and visit the starting point, if not actually sign up to run, but it seems basically impossible to find out where it is. Which of course is part of the allure for me.
Love Dick Cavett. So of course I'm going to link to an essay of his recalling his days as a writer for the Tonight Show. And then it also gives me an opportunity to link to Cavett youtube clips...
...and now I'm down the rabbit hole and will most likely spend the next 6 hours watching Dick Cavett clips on youtube - a phrase probably not uttered too many times throughout history.
Want to taste whiskey made from the original recipe of George Washington? Well, it's going to cost you $95. And it most likely will taste awful. Enjoy!
Game of Thrones season 3 starts up this Sunday. Get ready for it by purchasing some of this sweet schwag!
Some of the best hiking trails around the globe.
Ok, this is incredible. A transcript of a brainstorming session between Spielberg, Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan (screenwriter). Not only a look at how the movie became what it became, this is a fascinating look at how the creative process is a journey (cliche!) and takes more work than simply coming up with an idea and putting it on paper.
Love Dick Cavett. So of course I'm going to link to an essay of his recalling his days as a writer for the Tonight Show. And then it also gives me an opportunity to link to Cavett youtube clips...
...and now I'm down the rabbit hole and will most likely spend the next 6 hours watching Dick Cavett clips on youtube - a phrase probably not uttered too many times throughout history.
Want to taste whiskey made from the original recipe of George Washington? Well, it's going to cost you $95. And it most likely will taste awful. Enjoy!
Game of Thrones season 3 starts up this Sunday. Get ready for it by purchasing some of this sweet schwag!
Some of the best hiking trails around the globe.
Ok, this is incredible. A transcript of a brainstorming session between Spielberg, Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan (screenwriter). Not only a look at how the movie became what it became, this is a fascinating look at how the creative process is a journey (cliche!) and takes more work than simply coming up with an idea and putting it on paper.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Cool Shit 2/1
If you're a fantasy novel fan, you'll easily lose yourself (pun fully intended) in this collection of maps.
Art Bell and former host of the Coast to Coast radio show, is quite possibly getting a new show! (Honestly, it might be worth checking out his wikipedia page for some entertaining Friday reading.)
If you can slog through the atrocious layout and design of the site, you'll be able to enjoy a comprehensive look at the influences and homages in Quentin Tarantino films.
4 volcanos erupting at once! Check out the photos, and don't miss the navigable video (use your arrow keys and you'll be able to take in a 360 degree view of the eruption sites).
House of Cards, a new series on Netflix, comes out today. Here's a look at the first two episodes (Netflix is releasing the whole thing at once so you could make it a weekend watch if you'd like).
And here's a trailer for it to give you an idea of what it will be about:
This is incredible. A look at one of the original drafts (I think the 5th) of Raiders of the Lost Ark - complete with Harrison Ford's notes. A cool look into what really goes into finishing a script - long before the cameras start rolling.
Art Bell and former host of the Coast to Coast radio show, is quite possibly getting a new show! (Honestly, it might be worth checking out his wikipedia page for some entertaining Friday reading.)
If you can slog through the atrocious layout and design of the site, you'll be able to enjoy a comprehensive look at the influences and homages in Quentin Tarantino films.
4 volcanos erupting at once! Check out the photos, and don't miss the navigable video (use your arrow keys and you'll be able to take in a 360 degree view of the eruption sites).
House of Cards, a new series on Netflix, comes out today. Here's a look at the first two episodes (Netflix is releasing the whole thing at once so you could make it a weekend watch if you'd like).
And here's a trailer for it to give you an idea of what it will be about:
This is incredible. A look at one of the original drafts (I think the 5th) of Raiders of the Lost Ark - complete with Harrison Ford's notes. A cool look into what really goes into finishing a script - long before the cameras start rolling.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Links of Interest 6/26
Probably only cool for designers and whatnot; what people call company logos behind closed doors.
Alec Baldwin offering sage advice about the Mark Sandford scandal.
Maybe the Barney song gets to me, but the other ones? Turn it up!
Worst vice president ever?
The history of levitation.
Gossip is obviously what rules our roost. But have you ever taken a close look at what the magazines report on a weekly basis? How can it all be true? Is there accountability?
Is the tennis grunt that bad?
The government conducted tests. Now the subjects want to know about what they found.
The secret of the over supply of lobster.
And it didn’t even take Indiana Jones this time. I still have my doubts.
Alec Baldwin offering sage advice about the Mark Sandford scandal.
Maybe the Barney song gets to me, but the other ones? Turn it up!
Worst vice president ever?
The history of levitation.
Gossip is obviously what rules our roost. But have you ever taken a close look at what the magazines report on a weekly basis? How can it all be true? Is there accountability?
Is the tennis grunt that bad?
The government conducted tests. Now the subjects want to know about what they found.
The secret of the over supply of lobster.
And it didn’t even take Indiana Jones this time. I still have my doubts.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Links of Interest 3/10
At a restaurant and want some ice cream but aren’t willing to pay for it? Well now you can make your own - right at the table.
Cool pieces of public art.
Electronic video games you either forgot existed, or simply never knew about in the first place.
Enjoy the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark? Then you might enjoy this transcript of Spielberg, Lucas and Kasdan brainstorming the story back in 1979.
A real definition of what a trillion is.
Surfing, dropping out of school and the theory of everything.
A scientist ponders the Watchmen. For instance, could that guy really walk around being blue all the time?
These guys say a tree does make a sound, even if there is no one around to hear it. Guess they left a tape recorder out in the forest.
It’s always about the corn.
Are these really the worst cartoon characters of all time?
10 psychology experiments that really show human nature – or lack of it.
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