The prior video was simply the lyrics. Here is the normal video version of Cee-Lo Green’s Internet classic: Related articles Cee-lo’s Viral Hit “F**ck You” Gets an Official Music Video (mashable.com) Cee-Lo Drops Official “F— You” Video (mtv.com) F**k You by Cee Lo Green (Official Video) (laughingsquid.com)
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Pretty incredible. A meringue dancing dog. (via BoingBoing)
The impact of islamaphobia
Posted: 31st August 2010 by Brant in culture, politicsTags: Arson, bigotry, civil liberties, justice, Religion and Spirituality
The disparaging and viscious claims about Islam are taking their toll. The free exercise of religion in this country is under real threat. Demagogues are actually inciting violence. And now actual violence is happening: After a suspected arson and reports of gunshots at an Islamic center in Tennessee over the weekend, nearby mosques have hired [...]
Drinkers live longer
Posted: 30th August 2010 by Brant in culture, scienceTags: Alcohol, Alcoholic beverage, health, Mood
There is no doubt about it. Drinkers live longer than non-drinkers. Even though heavy drinking is associated with higher risk for cirrhosis and several types of cancer (particularly cancers in the mouth and esophagus), heavy drinkers are less likely to die than people who have never drunk. One important reason is that alcohol lubricates so [...]
The end for the printed OED?
Posted: 30th August 2010 by Brant in cultureTags: books, Internet, Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, publishing
Cover via Amazon It appears that the current printed version of the Oxford English Dictionary may be the last. Related articles “Will The Internet Kill The Oxford English Dictionary?” and related posts (nymag.com) Oxford English Dictionary ‘will not be printed again’ (telegraph.co.uk) Should We Care Whether the OED Goes Online Only? (gigaom.com) ‘Oxford English Dictionary’ [...]
The assault on cable TV
Posted: 30th August 2010 by Brant in biz, culture, techTags: Cable television, Internet, IPTV, media, movies, Television
Image via Wikipedia Finally. It appears that the stars are aligning in favor of a strong push for Internet TV (IPTV) over traditional cable television. All the big companies in tech (Google, Apple, Microsoft, Netflix, Amazon) are launching or have launched major initiatives to deliver streaming video over the Internet. Content creators would love this, [...]
Tech quote of the day (updated)
Posted: 27th August 2010 by Brant in biz, culture, techTags: Apple, iPad, iPhone, Newspaper, USA Today
Image by cuttlefish via Flickr We have to go where the audience is. If people are hitting the iPad like crazy, or the iPhone or other mobile devices, we’ve got to be there with the content they want, when they want it. – USA Today Editor John Hillkirk, commenting on a major reorganization of the [...]
Taibbi on media support of Tea Party
Posted: 27th August 2010 by Brant in culture, politicsTags: Fox News Channel, Glenn Beck, racism, republicans, Rush Limbaugh
Matt Taibbi calls for a sponsor boycott of the networks and commentators who pour gasoline on the fire of economic troubles by trying to ignite racist attitudes among the public. I agree. Just look at his litany of the claims being made. In fact if you follow Fox News and the Limbaugh/Hannity afternoon radio crew, [...]
Quit like you work for JetBlue
Posted: 26th August 2010 by Brant in culture, funTags: fun, JetBlue Airways, Steven Slater
Here. (via BoingBoing)
Finally
Posted: 25th August 2010 by Brant in culture, politicsTags: Bush, civil rights, Ken Mehlman, Marc Ambinder, republicans
Image by talkradionews via Flickr From Marc Ambinder at The Atlantic: Ken Mehlman, President Bush‘s campaign manager in 2004 and a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, has told family and associates that he is gay. *** Mehlman acknowledges that if he had publicly declared his sexuality sooner, he might have played a role [...]
Entertainment quote of the day
Posted: 25th August 2010 by Brant in biz, cultureTags: Fleetwood Mac, Internet, music, Stevie Nicks
Image via Wikipedia The Internet has destroyed rock. Children no longer develop social graces. They don’t hang out anymore. I’m financially stable. I’m okay. But what about the kids trying to make it in this business? If you’re not an established band, if you don’t have a hit single, they’re gonna drop you. There are [...]
The secrets of Trader Joe’s
Posted: 25th August 2010 by Brant in biz, cultureTags: Grocery store, Michigan, Trader Joe
I love Trader Joe‘s and was thrilled when they came to Michigan a few years ago. But as a private company, they don’t file any SEC reports. Fortune Magazine does some digging and offers an inside look at their secrets. The privately held company’s sales last year were roughly $8 billion, the same size as [...]
MGMT is back
Posted: 25th August 2010 by Brant in culture, funTags: Congratulations (MGMT song), MGMT, music
That’s right. MGMT is back with a new video for the title track of the album called “Congratulations.” Sort of sad, but very beautiful. And the setting is more that a little like Tatooine. Related articles MGMT comes out of retirement, makes video abt how they died as a buzzband (altreport.hipsterrunoff.com) MGMT – Congratulations (hypebeast.com) [...]
Political quote of the day
Posted: 25th August 2010 by Brant in culture, politicsTags: Charlie Pierce, religion, republicans, wackos
Cover via Amazon We’ve been attacked by the intelligent, educated segment of the culture. – Ray Mummert, a pastor in Dover, Pennsylvania, quoted by Charles P. Pierce in the article Greetings from Idiot America. Pierce is the author of the book Idiot America: How Stupidity Became a Virtue in the Land of the Free. (Via [...]
Massive Attack, Tracey Thorn and Michel Gondry
Posted: 23rd August 2010 by Brant in cultureTags: Arts, Massive Attack, Michel Gondry, music, Tracey Thorn, Trip hop
Take one part Massive Attack trip-hop, add Tracey Thorn’s beautiful voice and fold it carefully into the creative video technique of Michel Gondry. What do you get? This perfect version of the classic song “Protection” from the Massive Attack album of the same name, Protection. Related articles Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt: Everything but the [...]