Billy Idol’s Rebel Yell and David Bowie’s Let’s Dance both came out in 1983.
Can you tell?
little epiphanies
daydreams, discoveries, declarations, and design
I’m just hoping that there will be some sort of presence in the real-world community of Bluth lovers. Some never-nude flash mob of bald dudes in cut-off jorts, or a convergence of hot cops on a boat somewhere. Sure, we can throw our own parties and make our own Banners, but on May 26th, I want to stumble upon a real-life “Living Classics” pageant.
OMG, ABBA
Somehow, in all of my time spent on the internet, I never delved into the treasure trove of Abba music videos that exists on YouTube. Now I ask my past self, “What the hell were you waiting for? This shit is gold!”
For real, if you want to see the kind of pure movie magic that only late-70s Swedish pop music videos can give you, start with “Take A Chance On Me” and then just keep sliding down that wool sweater rainbow of awkward dance moves, unflattering poses, and overt winks.
If that description sounds unappealing, just remember that Abba made some of the most delicious pop music of the last fifty years, and their videos are equally delectable. Embarrassing, yes, but as with all guilty pleasures, you will find joy within the pain.
P.S. Pay extra close attention in this video at 1:08 and 2:30. Uh-maze-ing.
Fun!
(Source: gifmyass, via icouldmakethat)
On a vernal equinox with a high of 20 degrees (“feels like 5,” says the weather report), I wrap myself in wool and fool myself by staying inside, where the sun-shining and the bird-chirping give me that springtime bubble of delight inside my chest.
Two Minutes of Nothing But Goats Yelling Like Humans 
This video just about killed me. How do they do it? Why do goats and sheep, of all the animals, sound the most like humans when they scream? I don’t know, man, but it is hilarious.
These slippers are the single most delightful item of comfort I own. If I were Oprah, I would buy them for everyone I know. I couldn’t make it through the winter without them, so if you’re looking for the softest thing in the world to wear on your feet, spend the 12 bucks. They are infinitely worth it.
Saving Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln is all over the place right now, and he’s about to show up once more in the upcoming independent film “Saving Lincoln.”
This film follows the story of President Lincoln and his bodyguard, Ward Hill Lamon, and is the first movie ever to use cinematic collage, a method of layering two-dimensional backgrounds with moving images, in every scene.
“Saving Lincoln” was filmed entirely in front of a green screen in order to employ authentic Civil War-era photographs as backgrounds in each scene. Until now, this sort of layering has looked painfully low-tech and unrealistic, and has only been used in bits and pieces, making this movie the first of its kind. It is also the first to come up with a name for the method. CineCollage, as it is now called, produces in “Saving Lincoln” a breathtakingly real depiction of Lincoln’s world, and is as fascinating as a new technology and it is as a study of the world in the 1860s.
As you might imagine, the post-production process with a movie such as this is a big mountain to climb, which is why the makers of this film are asking for donations through Kickstarter. I, for one, want to see this movie real bad, so I’m spreading the word.
