David Puner
“NYC’s True Graffiti Problem”
It's an ad, ad, ad, ad world.
This video was made by the Graffiti Research Lab, a group that, according to their website are “Dedicated to outfitting graffiti artists with open source technologies for urban communication.” Hmm. So here’s their point about advertising being the real graffiti.
“24: Aqua Teen Hunger Force”
This may take a while for Jack Bauer to explain later.
Jack Bauer doesn’t screw around — ever. Here he is — all-biz, per usual — going up against the Aqua Teen Hunger Force. He can’t explain it to you now, it’s too complicated, but he’ll explain later — presumably when he’s done torturing the meatball (aka “Meatwad”). (Created by National Lampoon.)
“The Reagans on Drugs”
Nancy: "The cocaine makes me happy"
Here’s a viral mashup video that has somehow passed us by on its rise. This is not quite how we remembered Nancy’s war on drugs, but it’s much funnier than those recollections. There are some particularly startling revelations around 5:15. And, maybe this video finally provides an explanation for this.
“Medieval Helpdesk”
Technological advances have posed problems for ages.
Here’s a sketch from the Norwegian Broadcasting television channel program “Cystein og meg.” While the production value may leave a little to be desired, the premise is pretty good. We’d like a sequel where the befuddled reader winds up calling a Dell 1-800 number in El Salvador for a refresher course.
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The George Brett pine tar incident
On the occasion of spring training, revisiting a classic baseball moment.
We love baseball spring training. It’s bright and sunny in Florida and Arizona, and the games played now promise the official games of spring and summer are right around the corner. Here is one of our favorite baseball moments of yesteryear, the 1983 George Brett pine tar incident, on demand thanks to YouTube. Cue to around 3:20 if you want to zip ahead to moment of impact. Three weeks until the regular season haul gets underway!
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Stewart on Walter Reed
Welcome home ... to hell.
On Monday a hearing held by a subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform convened at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Soldiers wounded in combat testified at the hearing about terrible conditions and mistreatment they received at the hospital. To read more about the developments in the Walter Reed story, click here and here. To watch “The Daily Show” presentation and commentary about the subject, click below.
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