Making People Paranoid

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This guy follows people around in Target, describes their actions over his cellphone and creeps them out.  If I had nothing better to do, I would do this for a living.  If it paid.  

My Favorite Mashup of 2010

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Smells Like Rockin Robin   But this mega-mashup, called "Miracles" ain't bad:   Samples:1. Bruno Mars – Just The Way You Are2. B.O.B. feat. Bruno Mars – Nothing On You3. Gnarls Barkley – Crazy4. Britney Spears – Hit Me, Baby, One More Time5. Jason Derulo – In My Head6. Justin Timberlake – My Love7. Lady Gaga – Just Dance8. Leona … Read More

2010 Meme of the Year

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I was aware of this, but it never grabbed me.  But it involves the Gregory Brothers, so that's cool. Anyway, if you want to know what the meme of the year is, or what a "meme" is, watch:  

Someone Tell The Black Eyes Peas To Stop It

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First, they take a perfectly good classic like "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" (from Dirty Dancing) and rape it with the long probe of a techno-funk-hip-hop beat so dischordant that it causes my dog to run full speed into walls. Which is bad enough. And then they mash it up with "The Little Drummer Boy".  Because… well, because it's … Read More

YouTube Videos of 2010

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There's still a few weeks left in 2010, but it looks like the most watched YouTube videos of 2010 are as follows: BED INTRUDER SONG!!! (now on iTunes) TIK TOK KESHA Parody: Glitter Puke – Key of Awe$ome #13 Greyson Chance Singing Paparazzi Annoying Orange Wazzup Old Spice | The Man Your Man Could Smell Like Yosemitebear Mountain Giant Double … Read More

Scenes From The Mall, Part Trois

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From time to time, I've featured here some videos from the student journalists known as New Left Media.  They're the young guys who go to things like the Tea Party Rally and Glenn Beck Rallies and ask simple questions, and let the rally-goers bury themselves in their own words. I guess they figured that the only fair and balanced thing … Read More

Kudos To Obama For Doing An “It Gets Better”

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I'm a little disappointed in my president for, well, for a number of reasons, but I'm glad he's still not above using the bully pulpit for good causes:   What's more, the White House posted an item from Brian Bond, the deputy director of the Office of Public Engagement, who not only shared his own story about being taunted as a young … Read More