simply amazing


given the hysteria over the Twilight saga, i really haven’t found it that impressive – as a book, a movie, or an idea. however, once you acknowledge this, you can appreciate the amazingness that is The Hillywood Show’s mash-up parody of the movie, where they ingeniously retake and remix shot-for-shot sequences from the first Twilight movie and Katy Perry’s Hot n Cold music video:

i’ve been showing it to everyone i know (regardless of whether they have read or seen Twilight), and you should too. these two girls (Hillary & Hannah Hindy, the Hillywood sisters) are miles more creative than Stephanie Meyers, and damn do they have skill and follow-through. talk about commitment!

This is from McSweeney’s, and it’s so fantastic I decided to repost in it’s entirety.

WHITE HOUSE STAFF MEMO REGARDING THE TRANSITION ON JANUARY 20
by WENDY MOLYNEUX and MIKE BOYLE

To: allstaff@whitehouse.gov
Re: transition

All,

As you know, the date when we must be out of our offices is fast approaching. Here are a few helpful reminders in preparation for the changeover:

1. As of this morning, the red phone is again routed to the Kremlin, not Domino’s. Please use a regular phone to place your lunch order.

2. The Monday Night Football Room has been converted back into the War Room. That is why the president is crying.

3. If Mr. Cheney has killed one or more members of your family, kindly recall that we gave you a Wii in exchange for your continued silence.

4. All staff is requested to sweep the residential rooms for hidden Bacardi bottles. Please give these bottles to the president, as he would like to throw them away personally.

5. So as to appear frugal, we will be burning $100 bills instead of $1,000 bills in the fireplaces.

6. Going forward, if you experience problems with the Xerox machine, please summon a technician—not a demon.

7. When the first lady is in her werewolf state, please do not let her out of her cage.

8. If Obama staff are in the White House prior to the transition, please refrain from eating babies in front of them.

9. Please remove skulls, scalps, and human bones from common areas.

10. A construction team will be closing up the hellmouth in the Oval Office. Please pardon our dust.

11. Please take home any leftovers from the fridge.

Amazing photos of frozen bubbles.

I might actually try doing this.  It’s certainly cold enough here to attempt…

this is insane! i love when a lot of people from different countries can come together and work for a common, absolutely ridiculous goal.

-tara

WordPress has this new poll thing and I just had to try it out.

your choices:

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EXPLAIN your choice please. there are many interesting pros and cons and this is a very important decision.

-Molly

This is kind of amazing.

GM:  OK, the bugbear attacks you.  What do you do?

OBAMA: I send one of my 672 henchmen after it.

MCCAIN:  OK, seriously.  Why does he have so many henchmen?  I’m a level 72 ranger and he’s only a level 8 paladin.

OBAMA:  Well, if you’d bought the Grassroots Organizing and Oratory/Colgate Smile proficiencies you could min max it so that you…

MCCAIN: Why is he even IN this campaign? I thought this was supposed to be a high level party.

OBAMA: Well, maybe some people got tired of the grim and squinty “Matterhorn, son of Marathon” shtick you keep doing.  Dude, could you be any less original?

MCCAIN: Oh my god, I did not leave my left nut in a tiger cage in the Tomb of Horrors to spend my Friday nights mopping up after the new kid.

OBAMA: “My friends, I am a totally unoriginal grizzled character class stereotype.  I should lead the party because I have more testicular damage than that one.”

MCCAIN: Yeah, well, you pal around with dark elves.

OBAMA: OH NO YOU DIDN’T.

MCCAIN: Whatever, so’s your mom.

OBAMA: So’s your FACE.

MCCAIN: So’s your Mom’s face!

HILARY: WTF you guys.  Why am I playing the cleric?

Read the rest..

-Molly

Mol,

don’t know if this is a new trend, or what, but it’s well cool. two artists i’ve come across recently:

BLU (this person must be ridiculously dedicated – the film is MINUTES long! watch the whole thing, the art is vaguely disturbing, but really cool and sometimes really funny)

Robin Rhodes (he’s got an art gallery here, i wasn’t able to find the best representations of his work online – but he does chalk-motion pictures, etc. from a review of the gallery: “Robin’s work presents life as a game, with fantastical scenarios that ask the viewer to trust in their own imaginations to bridge the gaps. But these seemingly light hearted works often disguise a darker subtext, including issues of urban poverty, freedom and personal space and the commodification of youth cultures.” )

Totally want to try making a short along those lines, now. Wish I could draw better!

-Tara

SO awesome. Also reminds me of the inflatable homeless shelters project…

Using ‘waste resources’ from urban environments… there is something so appealing in solving urban problems by matching them with urban excesses, yet it’s always a stop-gap solution, not one that fixes any long-term, structural problem.

-Tara

I found this via Boing Boing. I think it’s brilliant.

Originally by Aden Renkai.

-Molly

I am SO GOING to the next one of these!

weareoneparty.org

The weareOne parties are free, and feature live music, short films, performances, shared food, dressing up and general foolery and fun. From their website: “Every party is an immersive experiment in harnessing the vibracy of and playfulness of living in the moment. People leave feeling in love with life, other people, and most importantly themselves.” My people!

-Tara