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Isabella Rosselini is bonkers.

Posted by Tom Gidden on 13 November 2009

“Without my penis, I would bleed to death.” — Isabella Rosselini.

Part of a series of educational videos by the esteemed Ms. Rosselini.

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Pulp Fiction as a Google Wave conversation

Posted by Martin Poulter on 13 November 2009

Google Wave Cinema recreates classic film scenes while demonstrating Google’s messaging/collaboration service. Thanks Danbri for the recommendation.

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Flash Forward (and back)

Posted by Martin Poulter on 9 November 2009

A must-see mash-up of Getty Images material by KDnC affiliate David Hopkinson: outstanding even by his high standards!

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Everything is OK – keep shopping

Posted by Martin Poulter on 7 November 2009

Some inspired public pranks to comment on the security state and consumer culture, while promoting public hugs. Aaaaaaaah! The compilation below has been put together from these videos.

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The stupidity isn’t homeopathic

Posted by Martin Poulter on 6 November 2009

If you can make it all the way through this video, you’re tougher than I am. I can take stupidity, but not in such a toxic concentrated doseage.

Thanks Ruth for the pointer.
Update: Pharyngula reports that Dr Werner is using legal threats to try and have the video taken offline (ha, good luck with that).
Metafilter discussion. Homeopathy previously on KDnC

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Speak like you mean it (VIDEO)

Posted by Martin Poulter on 4 November 2009

Poet Taylor Mali speaks out against the “aggressively inarticulate generation” (for just under 3 minutes). Ronnie Bruce accompanies the audio with delightful animated typography. The result is eloquent, absorbing and diverting.

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Is it hot in this coffin, or is it just you?

Posted by Martin Poulter on 30 October 2009

Images of semi-naked women sell cars and newspapers, right? So why not coffins as well? That must have been the thinking behind Lindner’s advertising campaign, withawesomeresults.

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Zombie Pin-up Calendar

Posted by Martin Poulter on 30 October 2009

I love pin-ups for their innocent-but-naughty aesthetic, but until now didn’t realise what great pin-up photography really needs:blood and gore.

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Symphony of Science

Posted by Martin Poulter on 23 October 2009

In the style of Autotune the News, this mashup sets Carl Sagan, Neil DeGrasse Tyson and others to music. Thanks Alex for the recommendation.

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Next time you clean that windowsill…

Posted by tugsmmaccow on 20 October 2009

Creativity (and weirdness) can be found in the most unlikely places.

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