Step 1: Drop from cargo plane at 7,500 feet
Step 2: Unfold your 8 foot wings.
Step 3: Glide then fly at speeds of 200 mph
Step 4: Show off for the ladies with a couple sweet tricks.
Step 5: Land safely.
Step 6: Be radically, totally awesome.
Read more about the amazing jet man in this jaw dropping article. I want one!
(WHO ARE, AT THE TIME OF THIS POST, STILL ALIVE.)
5. Hugo “Hurley” Reyes – He is the most naturally funny character on the island, and you can tell the writers enjoy writing for his character. He plays an integral role, and manages to stay clueless for the most part. For that reason, he is number 5 and not higher. But he is definitely responsible for several of my favorite scenes.
4. Daniel Faraday – At first, I just thought he was remixing Brad Pitt’s character in 12 Monkeys. And I still think he is, to a degree. But the writers have made him into a highly likable character, new to the show for season 4, but feels like he’s been a part of the team all along. There’s a scene where he indicates a bond with someone on the island that really intrigued me. I hope they follow up on this.
3. Desmond Hume – “See you in another life, brother.” Still one of my favorite lines of the entire series (right behind Jack’s “There’s a glass?” line). His accent and his demeanor resonate with me. He is somewhat of a rebel, and I like how important his connection to Penny and her father is becoming with every episode. I see exciting things for his future in the show.
2. Benjamin Linus – I had the same gripe about Faraday as I did about Ben, in that his character still feels like a reincarnation of Kevin Spacey’s role in the film “Seven”. But it is also for this reason that he is my favorite character to watch. The only thing holding me back from a number 1 spot for him would have to be his affinity for whining, juxtaposed to his borderline psychotic ramblings. For a guy who reads Tolstoy recreationally, he sure is an interesting character.
1. John Locke – To me, Locke embodies everything LOST has to offer a new viewer. He is easy to root for, and carries the most enigmatic qualities of the survivors. There are times you want to choke him yourself, and other times you are rooting for him with your fist in your mouth. Also, he comes off as the most distinctive superhero, a quality that personifies LOST in a lot of ways. And who knows how the guy keeps his head shiny bald episode after episode. Props to Locke.
If you ever wondered how your favorite band got its name, here is a pretty comprehensive list of band name etymologies, citing mostly first hand sources for the bands’ origins. You’ll spend quite a bit of time here, be warned.
Umm . . . I’m not really sure what to say here. A tremendous accomplishment? Raising the bar for bedroom doodlers and flip-book animators around the world?
The fact that the piece functions on more than one level — blending and defacing a medium of permanence (street art) with another which thrives on the moment (animation) — sort of heightens the impact of the project for me.
Thanks moxi for the link.
Courtesy of The Gallery of Regrettable Foods by way of my buddy Matt Daly.
(BILL O’REILLY GOES NUTS.)
Personally, I like the guy fine, but this clip (presumably from the early 90’s, or whenever it was that he would have had a full mop of hair) of Mr. O’Reilly losing his cool with his newfangled teleprompter was just too classic to pass up.
What I find most interesting is how his anger is channeled into the technology itself more than the person operating it.
Keep your eyes peeled at the very end, after the audio cuts off.
Thanks, Cass. You made my evening.
WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS PROFANITIES.
Maybe since I haven’t been a bachelor since 5th grade, I’m not qualified to understand why this term is so widely used and easily accepted.
Do people who live in “bachelor pads” really think they’re cool? Or are they so past the point of desperation they feel that dubbing their Ikea-clad condos with a hip name might help them sleep at night, even if it doesn’t help them score some chicks?
Or maybe “bachelor pad” is simply a term used by the parents of the guys who live in them, used when talking to their other empty nester friends about their sons accomplishments over t-bone steak and red wine?
Whatever the case, I just don’t get it.
(PAST AND PRESENT)
5. Cinnamon Toast Crunch – A solid staple in any cupboard.
4. Cookie Crisp – Cookies and milk, I mean, come on.
3. Trix – Trix are for kids, adults, and when I’m a senior citizen.
2. S’Mores – They changed the recipe, but they used to be irresistible.
1. Count Chocula – It’s like Lucky Charms, but with a gothic twist.
It’s fair to assume the songs Kristian Matsson sings on his latest LP, “Shallow Graves,” were written by a master wordsmith from 40 years past.
But you’d be wrong.
I’m no music historian, but of what little I know of the man, I can’t help but compare the songwriting to that of Bob Dylan. The music is sparse, seldom more than an acoustic guitar or a banjo. These are a set of haunted American campfire tales, sung by a Swede with a voice somewhere between Dylan and David Gray.
At the end of the day, I can’t stop playing these songs. Have a listen for yourself. Check out my favorite two tracks:
And here’s a Youtube clip of Kristian performing “It Will Follow the Rain“
It’s not that I don’t enjoy using them, but having to ask for a “moist towelette” by name ironically makes me feel dirty inside. Couldn’t they have gone with a “damp tissue” or something that doesn’t employ such yucky connotations?
Just thinking about these two words together puts a sheen of sweat across my forehead.
Gross.
This is not a joke. Please read the article, and draw your own conclusions.
(THE NEW DARK KNIGHT TRAILER)
I can’t wait for this film to come out. The latest trailer demonstrates why comic book movies don’t have to carry the stigma of, well, comic book movies.
Seeing Heath Ledger steal the show in some of the shots in this trailer is a bittersweet thing, but the best memorial for him will be for this movie to live up to the hype.
If you haven’t watched it yet, here’s the link to the trailer.
(PAST AND PRESENT)
5. Shock G
4. JT the Bigga Figga
3. E40
2. Spice1
1. Too Short
I couldn’t think of two better hobbits for the project myself. Read more about this week-old development over at The Guardian.
In related news, Ian McKellen and Andy Serkis will be returning to play the roles of Gandalf and Gollum, respectively. Guillermo says so himself in an interview with TheOneRing.net.
From aardwolf (an insect-eating cousin to the hyena) to zither (a stringed instrument in the same family as the harpsichord), I find this online resource fascinating. If you enjoy strange words or strange things, this is the resource for you. Some of your findings will lead you down a breadcrumb trail to several interesting dinner conversations.
