November 2011
1 post
Thin Lizzy: Cowboy Song/Boys Are Back In Town... →
This Sunday’s Giz soundtrack is a real classic: Thin Lizzy’s performance of Cowboy Song merging into The Boys Are Back In Town at the Sydney Opera House.
Filmed in 1978, this concert has…
October 2011
13 posts
Pictures From The Best Internet Party Of The Year:... →
Last night was the third annual Hallowmeme party and it was simply awesome. I can’t wait for next year.
Women Laughing (Alone) With Salad
Ninja Turtle Noses
Nyan Cat
Hipster Cop
Eater Interviews : Tony Yanow: The Future of Beer... →
Today we talk about beer. Eater recently sat down with the ever-busy Tony Yanow, creator of a burgeoning craft beer empire here in Los Angeles via Tony’s Darts Away, Mohawk Bend, and the…
Timelapse-icus Maximus HD Burning Man 2011 by... →
I favorited a YouTube video: Burning Man 2011 Tilt Shift Time-lapse by James Cole with additional motion controlled time-lapse by Jason Phipps and Byron Mason. Support by Mark Root, Aaron
Paul Simon Is A Mustache →
“Now who’s playing second fiddle?! Oh. Still me? Okay then.” -Art Garfunkel
[via The High Def]
Google+ features are coming to more Google... →
Today, Google is bringing Google+ social features into Google Reader.
The move gives us a glimpse into what the company has planned for its Plus-themed products and, in fact, the future…
HUNTRESS’ “EIGHT OF SWORDS” VIDEO IS EPIC,... →
Where the hell do we stick Huntress in this current feminist metal movement debate? Juilliard-educated vocalist Jill Janus (a.k.a. “Tuesdae”) has clearly got a set of pipes and a legitimate love for…
Women Defy Biology to Not Give Birth on Halloween →
Is it bad to be born on Halloween? After all, the holiday - which has been traced to have Pagan roots - is all about death and horror. So what’s a pregnant woman who’s due to give birth on…
A Telephone Explains the Meaning of Life →
Reporter Joshua Topolsky at This is My Next decided to ask the new iPhone’s voice assistant some unusual questions. While my favorite is the (creepily helpful) response to Topolsky’s statement “I need to hide a body,”
New pizza joint coming to Echo Park →
Pizza lovers rejoice! We’ve got a new pizza place joining the ranks of new Echo Park restaurants – this time, however, on the other side of Sunset Boulevard.
Taking over an empty…
Drunk Man Tries to Use Taco as ID, Police Reject... →
A man passed out in the drive-through lane at a Taco Bell in Jensen Beach, Florida. When police arrived and asked for ID, the suspect pulled a taco out of his pocket and offered it to the…
TNT to Air Pirates of Silicon Valley Tonight... →
As a tribute to Steve Jobs, TNT will air the nerd cult-classic Pirates of Silicon Valley twice tonight.
The 1999 movie tells the story of young Steve Jobs and Bill Gates as they race to…
Switcheroos : The Standard Finally Opens Its... →
Just like at The Standard in NYC, as of about a week ago The Standard downtown has added a biergarten, too. Those Craigslist posts from back in May have been realized and The Standard’s…
General Web Content: Cinematic FUIs →
[The Net, 1995]
Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) are the primary means through which most users interact with computers; but while GUIs help us make sense of complex computational data…
September 2011
9 posts
Gaming →
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LA Housing →
LA Housing Take Sunset craigslist los angeles | apts/housing for rent search “”eagle rock”|”echo park”|”silver lake”|”silverlake”|”los feliz”|”atwater village”|”highland park”|”mt…
Tiny Speck's 'Glitch' MMO launches today [update] →
Update: if you’re having trouble getting in (it’s open to all, but there might be a wait), Tiny Speck has set up a “fast pass” site for Joystiq readers here. Glitch, the cute browser…
The Gang F*cks Up | Season 6 Outtakes (It's... →
I favorited a YouTube video: Bloopers from Season 6 of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Scientists Reconstruct Brains' Visions Into... →
UC Berkeley scientists have developed a system to capture visual activity in human brains and reconstruct it as digital video clips. Eventually, this process will allow you to record and…
Bethesda tempted by A Game of Thrones adaptation →
If you’re a lover of fantasy books, fantasy video games or — God help you — both, you’re going to want to sit down for this one. According to a report from EGM (relayed by VG247) Bethesda…
GORDON RAMSEY SEX DWARF FOUND DEAD IN BADGER SETT... →
GORDON RAMSEY SEX DWARF FOUND DEAD IN BADGER SETT
Russia: Stray Dogs Master Complex Moscow Subway... →
Every so often, if you ride Moscow’s crowded subways, you may notice that the commuters around you include a dog - a stray dog, on its own, just using the handy underground Metro to beat the traffic…
August 2011
5 posts
Plywood Report : New Vegetarian Restaurant Headed... →
DJ/producer Goura Chandra and Raffi Roumdikian, owner of downtown’s Seven Bar, have partnered up to launch a new vegetarian restaurant in the above pictured eco-friendly loft building on…
Portal: No Escape →
I favorited a YouTube video: Recommend viewing in HD in FULLSCREEN with sound UP…
Brilliantly Sarcastic Responses To Completely... →
Shared by Claire
Sure you’ve seen most of these, but a few good gems if you haven’t.
Most of these signs were designed to help people — to get where they’re going, to find a pet, to avoid grievous…
Shenanigans: Giant Blue Penis Appears and... →
A tipster sends in this photo of what we’re pretty sure is not a Smurfs promotion and writes: “As if Echo Park isn’t strange enough, this blue penis sculpture was just merrily sitting on…
Old-Timey LA: Unearthed 1906 Map Shows Transit... →
Shared by Aaron
Weep for what you have lost LA.
The Big Map Blog just posted a 105 year old transit map featuring numerous rail lines through the metropolis, including those of the …
July 2011
2 posts
Banjo Cat →
Image: Photo_History [Flickr] Tired of the Keyboard Cat? Perhaps you need this: Banjo Cat. And ‘fess up - who hears the Dueling Banjo just now? Via Panabasis (who has another Banjo…
Planet of the Apes Party Fun Time →
“Planet of the Apes Party Fun Time” by Brad Hasse, remixed to Benny Benassi Presents the Biz.
via Paul Scheer
May 2011
14 posts
Psychological Dimensions of Rage Comics →
The crudely-drawn faces that constitute rage face comic memes may seem vague and random, but they actually represent very specific emotions. This chart from the scholars at Know Your Meme…
Here Is the Trailer for The Girl With the Dragon... →
This leaked late yesterday, and while it’s unofficial (since it’s clearly someone holding up a camera and recording it bootleg-style), this looks like it’s going to be the red band trailer…
Feature: The death march: the problem of crunch... →
Horror stories are constantly surfacing about the lengths game developers sometimes have to go in order to ship a game on time. The worst involve up to 85-hour work weeks—12 hours a…
Introducing: Stupid Ned Stark: Pics, Videos,... →
Introducing: Stupid Ned Stark: What, what, WHAT are you doing?! Ned Stark, from George R.R. Martin’s “Game of Thrones” series, needs a sassy gay friend intervention more than any fictional character…
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Anvil: The Story of Anvil →
Formed by two 14-year-olds in the 1970s, heavy metal band Anvil influenced the great acts that followed, such as Anthrax and Metallica. This documentary joins Anvil’s now middle-aged founders as…
HOW TO: Get the Most Out of Google Reader →
The real-time web is becoming an increasingly important source of news, but many users still prefer to receive their content the old-fashioned way:…
50 Reasons Why The World Is Definitely Ending On... →
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RED FANG’S VIDEO FOR “WIRES” IS SO GOOD IT HAS... →
I’m working on a big “Cinemetal Round-Up” for today, because a bunch of notable artists have released new clips in the past forty-eight hours. But as I was watching — and uncontrollably grinning at —…
German Beer Invasion: Looks Like The Standard... →
Well, The Standard hotel in NYC has a biergarten and per this Craigslist post, it appears as though The Standard Downtown is adding one as well. The title of the listing reads “Bier…
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Silver Lake restaurant to raise its Sunset... →
Cafe Stella, the French bistro tucked in the back of a Mediterranean-style complex at Sunset Boulevard and Sanborn Avenue is planning to double its seating by expanding into the corner…
2010_08_01_hevisaurus_jurahevin_kuninkaat.mp4 →
I favorited a YouTube video: Hevisaurus Valkeakoskella 1.8.2010
Jee, Hevisaurus!
April 2011
12 posts
Make It Better, A Clever Animation of a Designer’s... →
“Make it better” by Sebastian Bap is a smart little animation that presents the phrase “I’m gonna make it better” in a dizzying evolution of typefaces and formats. The video is a clever…
Bert →
Untooned Homer and real world Mario
Jessica Rabbit “untooned”
Untooned Street Fighter
The Effects Lab via Laughing Squid and Mike Mitchell.
Radiolab Presents Symmetry →
Radiolab is back with another excellent video, produced by Everynone (click that link to view a bunch of similar videos). This video takes a simple approach: present a split screen with…
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rent check: Historic Carriage House in Angelino... →
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Say howdy to Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 166. According to the blog Big Orange Landmarks, the Victorian-era carriage house was…
One physicist's theories about the end of "Source... →
Have you seen the movie Source Code? Are you bothered by the apparent paradox at the end of the film? So was physicist Jim Kakalios. In a fun (and, incidentally, spoiler-riffic) guest post at the…