Saturday, April 5, 2014
Friday, March 28, 2014
6 Great Music Videos (For Totally Different Reasons)
In no particular order.
Yes, that's Christopher Walken. Just doing his thing. He's actually a trained dancer, you know.
I'm not sure just why I love this video, but I do. Probably some symbolic synergy of the Rorschach, that combination of surrealism, symmetry, symbolism, subjectivity, and psychology, all things that strike chords of mine. What do you see in it?
Innovation will get you everywhere. This is actually a sequel to the video for their song The Stampede.
With all the publicity he got later for his appearance, habits, and Peter Pan syndrome, some people forget why he was called the King of Pop. Just look at those moves. Thriller gets a mention as well, but although more ambitious, it's as much a short film as a music video, and Smooth Criminal just takes the cake for the style.
Odds are you've heard this song, but the music video makes it so much better. This just may be one of the best dances of all time, for reasons I can't explain.
This won't embed here, so just check out the link. Innovation will get you everywhere.
1. Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice
Yes, that's Christopher Walken. Just doing his thing. He's actually a trained dancer, you know.
2. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
I'm not sure just why I love this video, but I do. Probably some symbolic synergy of the Rorschach, that combination of surrealism, symmetry, symbolism, subjectivity, and psychology, all things that strike chords of mine. What do you see in it?
3. Biting Elbows - Bad Motherfucker
Innovation will get you everywhere. This is actually a sequel to the video for their song The Stampede.
4. Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal
With all the publicity he got later for his appearance, habits, and Peter Pan syndrome, some people forget why he was called the King of Pop. Just look at those moves. Thriller gets a mention as well, but although more ambitious, it's as much a short film as a music video, and Smooth Criminal just takes the cake for the style.
5. Dead or Alive - Spin Me Round
Odds are you've heard this song, but the music video makes it so much better. This just may be one of the best dances of all time, for reasons I can't explain.
6. Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone
http://video.bobdylan.com/desktop.htmlThis won't embed here, so just check out the link. Innovation will get you everywhere.
Monday, March 24, 2014
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Sexism, Racism, and Other '-ism's: What's Right and What's Right
Discriminatory issues such as sexism and racism get a lot of attention nowadays. Enough so that I shouldn't need to argue whether or why they are bad, or still a problem. Rather, I'd like to make a meta-argument about the issue.
As a note, this argument is general to all issues of difference between people, not just racism, sexism, or even groups - it also applies to individual differences.
As a note, this argument is general to all issues of difference between people, not just racism, sexism, or even groups - it also applies to individual differences.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Monday, February 10, 2014
The Mysteries and Truths of Final Fantasy VII
(Note: this article contains massive spoilers)
Final Fantasy VII is a legend. It is frequently cited as one of the best games of all-time, and its reputation is well deserved.
That it still holds up 17 years later is a testament in itself, but it's hard to describe just how incredible it was back when it first came out. For comparison, here's a clip of a fairly well-respected game that came out on the same system eight months after Final Fantasy VII,
Final Fantasy VII is a legend. It is frequently cited as one of the best games of all-time, and its reputation is well deserved.
That it still holds up 17 years later is a testament in itself, but it's hard to describe just how incredible it was back when it first came out. For comparison, here's a clip of a fairly well-respected game that came out on the same system eight months after Final Fantasy VII,
Saturday, February 1, 2014
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