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Urbaniak: Spin City →
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In his public war with his (likely former) employer, Charlie Sheen keeps pointing out that “Two and a Half Men” creator Chuck Lorre’s real name is Chaim Levine. (Which, according to Chuck Lorre, is true.) Now how does Charlie Sheen think that pointing this out supports his argument that…
Large Hadron Collider
Listen closely enough and you can hear the mysteries of the universe.
Physicists have converted data from the flying atoms inside the world’s biggest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, into the sound of haunting wind chimes.
Based in Switzerland, the 17-mile long atom-smashing tunnel is used by scientists to test the fundamental theories of matter.
The public release of more than a dozen samples prompted a music blog, Synthgear.com, to challenge deejays worldwide to create the best mix composed largely from the collider.
By Josh Massoud
June 2010
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The Sunlit Earth
Kow Otani
Kow Otani - “The Sunlit Earth”
Listened to the Shadow of the Colossus soundtrack while walking to the bank today. I have played some incredible video games.
March 2010
3 posts
Poupée de cire, poupée de son
France Gall
France Gall - “Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son”
NewsRadio 4.09, "The Secret of Management"
The Setup:
WNYX News Director Lisa Miller (Maura Tierney) and eccentric billionaire station owner Jimmy James (Stephen Root) leave work so Mr. James can share with her the Secret of Management.
The Gag:
Pantomime. Lisa steps out of the building and walks to the limousine parked by the curb. Before she can get in, Mr. James stops her and points offscreen. We don’t see what he’s pointing to. Lisa looks, chuckles, and tries again to get into the limo. Mr. James grabs her and walks her to a dingy chopper with attached sidecar. No, not the limo - this is his ride.
What Made Me Laugh:
After the two put on their helmets, Mr. James tosses Lisa the keys and hops in the sidecar.
NewsRadio
Thanks to Netflix, I’ve been watching the entire run of NewsRadio. There’s maybe a season and a half to go.
Not enough can be said about how this show is edited. The cut from the cold open to the opening credits is perfect every time. It always hits a beat before you think it should, amplifying the preceding punchline by barely acknowledging it.
February 2010
4 posts
“‘it is good to renew one’s wonder,’ said the philosopher. ‘space travel has again made children of us all.’”
—ray bradbury, the martian chronicles
“the most merciful thing in the world, i think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. we live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.”
—h. p. lovecraft, “the call of cthulhu”
