Cool Shit 6/13

New trailer for Terry Gilliam's Zero Theorem. I want it to be good, but I'm afraid that the whimsical mixed with the seriousness is going to sink it.



Neil DeGrasse Tyson is a smart man that more people should listen to. Here are 7 of his talks that you can start with.

And speaking of crazy movies form visionary directors, here's a new trailer for Birdman. And no, I have no idea what it's about, but it looks like it's got a crazy good cast.



Amazon is getting into the music streaming business, though this first iteration seems a little weird. It seems that it's going to use data to find out what it should offer its listeners, instead of giving them total choice. I'm not a huge fan of that.

I don't know, I didn't know all of these classic rock act facts, so I thought it was mildly interesting. I did at least have a sneaking suspicion that Axl Rose wasn't born with that name though.

And now, here's 20 minutes of Michael Winslow recreating the sounds of different typewriters from the last 100 years. You're welcome.



If you've been struggling through life because you're possessed by a demon, this link is probably going to help you. You're welcome again.

Cool Shit 1/28

If you were around in the 90s and liked television, odds are you enjoyed the X-Files. And if you liked the X-Files, then you will like this list of links that explore what the X-Files meant. (The show, not the actual existence of X-files.)

Follow the math in The Simpsons. There's a lot more of it in there than you might think.

Think your house is haunted by demons? Call the police, they might believe it too!

I bet you didn't know that your extra virgin olive oil is most likely not extra virgin. Or even 100% olive oil to begin with. Well, be a sucker no more!

A hot sauce taste test. Of course, I think this one only tested a total of ten brands, which seems ridiculously small.

Asparamancer. I don't even care if the idea of predicting the future with asparagus is complete hooey, I love that it at least gave us that word. Hello new dog name.

Here's one of those lists of facts that I certainly can't verify, but they sound cool.

Reviews from Sundance are starting to come in. Here's a look at one that takes on the best and worst, and another one that just focuses on the best.

If you're a fan of Terry Gilliam's work, you'll be excited to watch the new trailer for Zero Theorem, which looks very Terry Gilliam-ish. Seems to me it will be one of those movies that are lauded by a few, seen by fewer and raved about years from now. Just like all of Terry Gilliam's films.

Cool Shit 1/8

I'm not saying this guy DIDN'T kill Bigfoot, I'm just saying he probably should have come up with a better story than repeating the one that was confirmed a fraud 6 years ago about him killing Bigfoot. Also, I'm totally saying this guy didn't kill Bigfoot.

Every web domain that has ever been mentioned on Law & Order. bootyboz.bz is my favorite.

Terry Gilliam is an interesting director, and person. In fact, he's probably one of the best examples of how/what creativity can do, and how it can be crushed when people try to box it.

A new Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings album comes out next week, so why not enjoy the single off it right now?



Sense8 is a new Netflix show, developed by the Wachowskis.

I doubt (unless you're REALLY into movie criticism) that you have heard of the movie critic Armond White. Sadly, I don't think he reviews movies for any publication anymore, but just imagine real life trolling. Yet, it's hard to get a grip on whether he's being sincere or not with his reviews. Because he is an intelligent person and talented writer. Here's a decent breakdown of how his reviews are written,  and here's a look at his heckling of Steve McQueen (the director, not the actor, because that would be weird if he heckled the actor) at a recent event. Honestly, if people don't see this as nothing more than positive publicity for a former film critic to perhaps get a job somewhere else than people don't understand how the world works anymore. Also, regardless of the intentions, seriously, who cares?

Cool Shit 6/24

Terry Gilliam has a new movie out, and it's about everything you'd expect from Terry Gilliam...



A deeper look into that childhood (and adulthood) hobby, wiffleball.

The next time you're speaking to a scientist, and he/she says they have the answers for everything, whip out this article and throw it in their face.

Enjoy Daft Punk's single Get Lucky? Well take a look at these 7 cover versions of it.

Looks like there's a new book coming out delving into the history of National Lampoon.

Great article about how they go about making the food on the series Hannibal. Since it's so special to the plots and character, it really is crazy the depths they go to for authenticity.

Are you a celebrity? Might want to think about putting our your own brand of tequila. That's what all the other hipster celebrities are doing at least.

Links of Interest 1/19

They don’t call television the idiot box for nothing. Sure, it has given us fantastic shows such as The Wire and Arrested Development, but at the end of the day, those two shows barely had any viewers. It seems much easier (and more profitable) to simply scream an opinion – and scream louder when the opinion is more proposterous. Who cares if the opinion is flat out wrong? Tomorrow you can scream about something else.

And that was my Noam Chomsky minute.

Golden Globes reviewed.

Interview with Terry Gilliam.

So, that new Domino’s pizza (with the stone cold brilliant marketing campaign), how’s it really taste?

Something like this would certainly breathe fresh air into a tired formula, but I’m taking it with a grain of salt.

Telling me I can’t go to these places only makes me really want to go.

Kubrick’s Napoleon probably would have been a good movie.

Talking with Jackie Collins. Yes, that Jackie Collins.

These days, sex tapes are so ho hum.

If winning an eating contest is on your bucket list, then you should probably click here.

Links of Interest 10/8

Are these magazine covers controversial to you?

So Chicago lost its bid for the 2016 Olympics. But what if they put a bid in for the 2018 Winter Olympics?

Playgrounds of the 70s, when it was more about making it fun for kids, instead of safe for parents.

Speaking with Guy Ritchie – the director of Snatch and the upcoming Sherlock Holmes.

The government is going all out on inventing things to figure out just where people are.

Are these the 50 greatest animated films? Terry Gilliam seems to think so (via popcandy).

Sex trafficking is a bigger problem than I think most people want to admit.

Naomi Klein interviews Michael Moore.

Wow. Apparently Dan Brown and Daivd Foster Wallace were in a writing workshop together.

To be good science fiction, it should challenge what we know, and move beyond that.