History of lyrics that aren’t lyrics.

This is a clever medley! History Of Lyrics That Aren’t Lyrics – YouTube (via ze frank).

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Feminist Ryan Gosling.

Feminist Ryan Gosling.

There is so much to like about Feminist Ryan Gosling. This is one of my favorites.

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Her drunk kitchen.

The last time I got completely buzzed while making dinner, I had an idea for a silly video show. Harto beat me to it, and that is totally okay with me. Watch the rest here.

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Get your knees flexin’ and your arms T-rexin’.

This is not news, but it’s a Lonely Island video, so I had to post it. Also: hilarious. (via Mako)

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Who the Hell is Arcade Fire? (The Song)

It’s one thing not to know of a band, and another thing entirely to trash them because they won an award you wish someone else had won. Listen to this song and let the healing begin.

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FOX’s Traffic Light: How to Make Lying Unfunny

I didn’t plan on watching FOX’s new show “Traffic Light” last night on Hulu, but I was trying to switch my brain off after a particularly intense round of homework. Little did I know that those twenty-two minutes would annoy me enough for me to write a review. There are many things I could say about “Traffic Light”, many things that I hope other, better reviewers will say. Right now, my annoyance is focused on how “Traffic Light” sucks all the funniness out of lying. In real life, lying isn’t funny. I’m not talking about hyperbole or sarcasm, because those are plenty funny. I am talking about the lying that “Traffic Light” depicts: misrepresenting oneself intentionally to another person in...

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The Malcolm Gladwell Book Generator

The Malcolm Gladwell Book Generator, via Poets & Writers Magazine: My favorite is Germs, Steel, & Guns: A Slightly Reorganized Version of That Other Book.

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You know what my favorite show is?

You know what my favorite show is?

I wish I had proper attribution for this; I saw it on Plurk.

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Smile out loud

For Friday, my friends, two videos that made me smile out loud. I am transfixed. Panache + skill + lack of caring what people think of you = you win my undying online affection. [Thanks, Luce!] Thank you, NPR, for putting Peter Sagal on ChatRoulette. (Peter, I am sorry for what you can never un-see.) [Thanks, Nicole!]

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academy award winning movie trailer

This is a cleverly-turned phrase that inspires you to spend a few minutes of your precious time watching this video. (Obligatory dedication to Ergazork.)

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