Creative Writing.

Posted on June 29, 2008 by giant steps

Thanks to observant movie viewers and clever editing, writers can get called out for really crappy scripts. You’ve probably seen this:

And maybe even this:

Are there any more that you’ve seen? Post a link in the comments and I’ll add them here.

Everything’s better in Japan.

Posted on June 24, 2008 by giant steps

Mom Jeans.

Posted on June 23, 2008 by giant steps

It was only a matter of time, really. Congratulations go to Cheap Monday for being WAY ahead of the curve on this one.

Grab yours at Caliroots or JC Penney. (Thanks for the link KB)

New Girl Talk Album.

Posted on June 20, 2008 by giant steps

DJ Greg Gillis aka Girl Talk has released a new album - his fourth, to be exact - and he’s elected to do the Radiohead pay what you like deal. For donations of $10+ you can get a physical copy of the album when it’s available so don’t be a cheapskate. He made a huge name for himself after his last album “Night Ripper” so if you were a big fan of that (as I was) you’ll be pleasantly surprised at what he’s put together this time around - what I like more about this album is that he gives the samples a little bit more room to breathe on each track. Buy it here. And then marvel at the sheer volume of songs he’s sampled for each track, which have been partially laid out for your perusal at the album’s Wikipedia page.

Don’t let it go to your head.

Posted on June 18, 2008 by giant steps

What might be equally as impressive as the video’s content/subject matter is the narrator’s voice. Did they contract the movie trailer dude to do this spot?

Back at it again.

Posted on June 17, 2008 by giant steps

The Daisy Age.

Posted on June 17, 2008 by giant steps

Tony Schwartz, most famous for the “Daisy Ad” he created alongside the Doyle Dean Bernbach ad agency in 1964 to support the Lyndon B. Johnson presidential campaign, passed away this past Sunday at the age of 84. His “Daisy Ad” - revolutionary for its time - ushered in an era of mudslinging ads that still prevail to this day. Its unstated implication was that Johnson’s opponent, Senator Barry Goldwater, might use nuclear weapons if elected during the height of the Cold War. The ad was so controversial that it was yanked after only airing once, but the damage was already done as it spread “virally” via news broadcasts.

Schwartz compiled an impressive resume of work throughout his lifetime, ranging from presidential campaign radio spots to social issues that he felt strongly about (estimates place his work count at 20,000+). He’s credited with revolutionizing the process of affecting culture through electronic media. Read more about his life here.

The Greatness of Wikipedia.

Posted on June 16, 2008 by giant steps

In a discussion with friends today, we were reminiscing on G.I. Joe and the conversation steered towards Destro’s chrome-dome and why exactly he wore it. No one seemed to know the answer, so I naturally turned to the source of information that never lets me down.

“Born in Callander, Scotland, Destro’s full name is James McCullen Destro XXIV, and is Laird of Castle Destro in the Scottish Highlands. The Destro clan has designed and sold weapons for centuries, and Destro is the head of their current incarnation: M.A.R.S. (Military Armament Research Syndicate). He wears a mask forged from Beryllium Steel, a tradition dating back to the English Civil War, when an ancestor of his was caught selling weapons to both sides. Forced to wear a steel mask for his crimes (neither side wanted to execute the ancestor because they still wanted the weapons he sold), the Destro clan has since turned it into a symbol of pride, passing it down from father to son for over 20 generations.”

Tons more information is available on his Wikipedia page. On that note, has anyone else wondered how people have the time to do this kind of extensive research on their own time without any sort of compensation other than the gratefulness of comic book nerds worldwide?

This is completely unrelated to the above topic but I really like this music video someone spliced together out of old Destro clips, set to Notorious B.I.G’s “Get Money.”

Boom Dizzle.

Posted on June 14, 2008 by tbd

I’m a huge NBA fan (more to come on this subject in the future) and growing up in the Bay Area I’ve always rooted for the Warriors. It hasn’t been easy the past two decades, but it usually never is for teams from the Bay. When the W’s signed B-Diddy a few years ago, it changed the culture of the organization and brought winning seasons that we haven’t experience in a long time. I could go into all the reason why I like Baron, but you’ve probably stopped reading at this point so just watch the video below. His light-hearted personality definitely shows through in the few short minutes, just like it does on the court.

Stow Lake.

Posted on June 11, 2008 by tbd

This weekend we went Pedal-boating on Stow Lake in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. It’s a great way to spend a Summer afternoon, although the water looks like a mix of sewage, swamp-ness, wheatgrass shots and other mysterious liquids.

I steered us underneath this overhanging tree. Good times.

Or maybe you can just ask Jeff (Aux Delices) what’s in the water. He got pushed in.

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