Zach Galifianakis

One hour of Galifianakis. Via Metafilter.

Uncovering the site of an ancient zombie outbreak

I just watched 28 Weeks Later, so this is appropriate, I think.

Behold

The Drunkard's Dozen

Whimmy wham wham wozzle!

im scared

really scared

The Entire Star Wars Saga in One Picture

Click above for a larger picture (in a new window) of the coolest star wars collage ever!!

Radiohead Testcast 11/08/07

Radiohead (Minus Phil) cover Bjorks' "Unravel" from her album Homogenic:


Some oddity and DJ work by Thom:


The Band is supposedly doing a live webcast on www2.radiohead.tv this evening, 11/9/07. Interestingly, Donwood made the announcement; details are here and here.

Oh, yeah, that's what it is...

So we were talking the other day, or, err, a couple weeks ago, about the definition of "campy," 'member?
Well, here's what Merriam Webster had to say:

camp
One entry found.

camp[3,noun]



Main Entry: 3camp
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: circa 1909
1: exaggerated effeminate mannerisms exhibited especially by homosexuals
2 a: something so outrageously artificial, affected, inappropriate, or out-of-date as to be considered amusing b: a style or mode of personal or creative expression that is absurdly exaggerated and often fuses elements of high and popular culture [a movie that celebrates camp]

I dunno about you guys, but I wasn't diggin' it - ol' M&W just didn't capture what I thought campiness was. Maybe it's 'cause the definition was too formal - I dunno. So then, enter Urban Dictionary:

1. campy 119 up, 4 down

“Camp” n. or “Campy” adj. refers to intentionally exaggerated thematic or genre elements, especially in television and motion picture mediums. “Camp” style willfully over-emphasizes certain elements of the genre or theme, creating an almost self-satirical milieu. Some of the most popular examples include the James Bond films (exaggeration of espionage activities) and the original Batman series starring Adam West.

Because it strives for satire, intentional camp is likely to have a sophisticated cult following, consisting of the people who "get it." See, for example, the remarks of Mystery Science Theater's Joel Hodgson: "The right people will get it!"

I hated the TV show Alias until I realized how campy it was! Now I think it's great!

There are a couple other definitions in the link for this post, but in my opinion they just restate the first. I'm going with a well done, Urban Dictionary. Any additions/corrections?

R.L. Burnside

It's best and quicker to call 357.

New Dave Chapelle Standup

Kojo's Comedy Club, London.

least used chat e-bbreviations

i laughed

Democrats quash effort to impeach Cheney

Dennis Kucinich brought a bill to the floor of the House, today, calling for the impeachment of Dick Cheney. The Majority Leader arranged for the bill to return to the House Judiciary Committee, in an effort to avoid debate on the subject.

Georgian Police Storm IMEDI TV Station

Footage of the farewell address by anchorman Giorgi Targamadze as Georgian Police shut down the opposition station.

Ron Paul raises $4.2 Million in 1 day

All of these donations were made online and all came from individual donors giving, on average, slightly more than $100 each. Glenn Greenwald discusses the Paul phenomenon.

Assassin's Creed: Next Mutherfuckin Week!

Jam!

The Five Biggest Badass Popes

From Cracked.

NHL Goalie Masks

Sports Illustrated gives us a photo-gallery of personalized goalie masks.

From Metafilter.

kid punches mom over halo 3

wow

The end of an era:

Today:
Friday, November 2^nd 2007
At approximately 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -4:00)
Trevor Eugene Michael
GETS MARRIED.


We'll miss ya, man.

Maddox on Fashion

I'll see you cats on the morrow.