I’ve noticed a trend towards very amusing blogs that point out failure and inadequacy in their subjects. Here’s a couple that have cropped up recently.
Really Good Images - All of the cheesiest stock photography you would never pay for. The kind of stuff they can’t give away.
The FAIL Blog - This has to be the funniest of them all. Simply put they are just photographs pointing out abject failures.
PhotoShop Disasters - Incredible feats of anatomical inaccuracy, it’s like a freak show
There’s a million more, I know there is. Add your cruel blogs to the comments.
They did that wicked video with Chachi from the Happy Days years ago. Well, they’ve pulled together all the greatest virals of the last few years and made a video. It’s on 4m views itself right now. Wonderful.
While on the subject of innovative videos, here’s one from Manchester band The Get Out Clause who performed their video in front of CCTV cameras around the city. They then wrote to the people responsible for the cameras for a copy under the Freedom of Information Act. Apparently they did it this way because they they couldn’t afford a camera. It’s amazing how creative you can become when you’re on the dole.
Ok, so if we’re going to talk about innovation, let’s talk about RATATAT. The tune is on repeat on my headphones and the video is an absolute delight.
Oh, what’s that? You say you want more innovation. Ok, this has nothing to do with bands and stuff but the execution on this one is ace plus the soundtrack is killer.
You want more? What!? Haven’t you got work to do? Ok, check this one out, it’s a demonstration at TED by Microsoft of their completely ridiculous technology that allows you to mash together thousands of photographs together into a 3d view while being completely lightweight. No doubt they wont ever release it because it is simply far too cool for normal people.
I’m not going to link to the video of Kobe Bryant jumping over a pool of snakes because it’s just plain stupid. Get back to work you.
People seem to be loving muxtape.com right now, and quite right too. It’s a super-simple and elegant way of comping together music for a friend, family member or someone you hope desperately to spoon.
There’s a new show on MTV called Meet or Delete that takes a look at the hard drives of complete strangers to see if they deserve to be hooked up with band mates, dates or dream jobs. It looks like it could be very entertaining.
It made me think about how good it would be for single people to be able to rummage through the social bookmarks (del.icio.us) to see if they were appropriate dates. I think of all the things on your hard drive, it would be your bookmarks that would say the most telling.
Very funny video remix of one of those annoying iPhone ads with the patronising store assistants that look like failed record producers or your mate’s groovy dad that tries to talk to you about The View.
