Bill Maher – New Rules
From a week ago but still relevant. Watch it.
There Will Be Milkshake
If you have seen There Will Be Blood, this will make sense.
Watch it (via my favorite blog, Yes, that mean I love it more love than this blog!)
Where’s your Flag Pin? Congressman stuffs foot in mouth
From the Office
A dark comedy, circa 1992, in which an utterly random event reveals the most inhuman aspects of life in a bureaucratic system. A strange substance flies in from nowhere and lands on an unwitting Administrative Analyst, who is slowly consumed. Much paper-filing and bumbling ensues.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
How We Met
Very clever stop-motion video.
Watch it (thanks Jessica)
Demonstration of the Dead
The Reel Splatter entry to the Diary of the Dead contest. When the National Association for the Advancement of the Living Impaired decides to sue George Romero, Channel 6 news is on the scene.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
Tuesday
A beautiful short animation by Swedish director Åsa Arnehed. Here’s what Andrew Allen said on his place at Short of the Week, where I’ve found the film:
It moves at a crawling pace that, ironically, catches your attention among the mish mash of seizure-inducing videos online. Everyone fights for attention by making things bigger, brighter, and faster, and so no one stands out. It takes a well-timed film like this to bring things back into balance.
Watch it. (Flash Video)
The Future of PikaPika
The light doodles project that turned this technique into a widespread internet meme is about to come back. Check out the trailers and be prepared.
Watch! (Flash Video)
thanks gyo!
Use Body Warmth
Excellent cause, brilliant ad.
Why Girls Don’t Fart
Another mistery solved…
Watch it. (Flash Video)
Countdown & New York Times: McCain In Bed With Lobbyist. No, Really In Bed With Lobbyist
Is Huckabee back in the race? Watch it.
Balloons to wire America?
Brilliant but crazy idea.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Google is considering either a partnership or a full-on buyout of Space Data Corp—a company that provides balloon-based wireless networks. If you think that seems a little strange, consider this: the balloons can help bring wireless service to individuals in rural areas and they can be launched on the cheap—about $50 to launch the balloon, $1500 for the receiver, and a $100 finder’s fee for recovery after the balloon returns to earth.
The one major problem is that the balloons only survive for about 24 hours before they are destroyed in the upper atmosphere. However, if that shortcoming can be overcome, Google could build wireless networks using a 700 Mhz spectrum in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the cost of traditional cell towers. And as a BusinessWeek article from last month revealed, Space Data believes it can cover the whole country with a WiMax broadband network with just 370 balloons. Compare that with the 22,000 or so towers that would be necessary using traditional methods. It may be non-traditional but it is a dammed good idea. My mind has just been blown.
Corporate Whore
Stop motion short film that tells the story of a female professional.
Strictly crafted with elements found in an office setting such as PowerPoint slides, photo copies and fluorescent lighting, it’s perfect for when you feel penciled in.
Written, directed and produced by A.M. Peters.
Watch it in hi res or low res.
Indie Fever
There is a growing disease spreading around the world: indie filmmaking. Scott Simons who runs one of my favorite film blogs is one of the creative minds behind this.
Phone Sex Grandma
I hope you don’t rely on telephone sex to get your rocks off because this short documentery would certainly kill that. A one-joke short but the one joke is pretty funny.
Watch it – via Cinematech
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