"THEY MUST BE DOUCHEBAGS"

More on the writer's strike and why you should support it...




One of the weirdest thing for me has been listening to everyday people express anger at the writers, calling them greedy while defending huge multi-billion dollar companies... because they're... what?... working so hard to feed the poor and establish peace on Earth. Bizarre.

SUPPORT THE WRITER'S STRIKE

Stories from the front line.

"We will overcome!"



BTW, if you don't understand what the writers are fighting for, here's a good primer:

SIMPLY EXQUISITE

sent to me from my friend Steffen, a critic in Prague.

THE U.S. MAKES THE HIGHEST QUALITY RUBBER VOMIT

It's true. Accept no imitations. Read about it here.

(This one's for you, Jeff)

SOMETIMES COMMERCIALS ARE... WELL, COOL

Okay, I'm a sucker for this JC Penny commercial. What can I say? It speaks to the misfit nerd in me.




Now, this Honda commercial totally rocks. I know they did it with CGI but it's just cool imagining that someone spent the time setting up this contraption.

ATTACK OF THE PARASITES!

Wonderful mash up of government health films. Brilliant!

TRUTH IN ADVERTISING

I saw these first two a couple of years back and oh-so loved them. The third is a British take and equally brilliant. During this season of sales remember, all these festively decorated stores care about is your money.




Sorry about the resolution. I couldn't find a better copy on YouTube.




Feel the rush. Cure the rash.

PICKLE SURPRISE

Sent to me by my best buddy Jeff. I don't know if I'm more tickled or disturbed by this bizarre commercial. All I know is that not enough commercials employ transvestities.

SAUDI ARABIA AND OIL

The Kingdom was a Jamie Foxx war/action thriller released this past August. I was not a fan. You can read my review here. Nevertheless, the film's opening credits featured a boffo animated retelling of Saudi Arabia's oil history. Plus the music is terrific. It's concise, fascinating stuff.

Click on the YouTube video below and you can skip the tiresome 2 hours that follow.

THE BEATLES DO STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

...in that oh-so Beatle-esque way. Probably one of the best music/video mashups I've ever seen.