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Category Archives: Video
Sustainable Food + Chipotle
I was unaware that burrito chain Chipotle had put themselves into the educational ring with this second short animation about the need for a better food system. I don’t know what Chipotle’s own practices are, but a quick search turned … Continue reading
She’s So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper is currently touring to celebrate the 30th anniversary of her “She’s So Unusual” album. Released in 1983, her debut album had 5 “top 100” singles and earned her the Grammy for best new artist. I was 9 years … Continue reading
Bob & David & TED
To honor the dueling Friday night events that I had to choose between, I give you two videos. This is Reggie Watts, who I was recently introduced to. Yes, I am behind the times. You may have seen him on … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Music, Television, Video
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Body Works
The Human Body (stop-motion!) from kellianderson on Vimeo. Tinybop is a company that creates educational “systems-thinking” apps. The founders asked their friend Kelli Anderson to create drawings to help illustrate how the human body works. They carefully researched the biological science … Continue reading
Defined Lines
Before I get into my introduction to Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke, let’s talk about this video. An Auckland University student group, the Law Revue Girls, created this response video, mimicking the original with role reversal and intelligent lyrics, which directly … Continue reading
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Animal Speak
This video says it all – the dog says woof, the cat says meow, the cow says moo (you get the idea) but the fox doesn’t have its own sound in people vernacular. This group, Ylvis has some suggestions. The … Continue reading
Delayed Gratification
This video has so many great qualities. Cookie Monster gets to eat a cookie. He doesn’t get as many these days, since the producers of Sesame Street decided, several years ago now, that the children of the U.S. needed a … Continue reading
Librarians + Beastie Boys?
Oh yeah! Chicago-based comedy musicians Mike Ferbrache and Duane Freeman recruited a group of middle-aged librarians for their take on [The Beastie Boys’] “Sabotage,” complete with criminals hell-bent on stealing books and (probably) incorrectly re-shelving the books themselves. – via A.V. … Continue reading
Food Together, Better than Food Alone
It’s turned into dog day. Here’s a lovely animated short, Omelette, about a shared love of food and how it brings family (through birth or circumstance) together. I learned to cook with my mom at an early age. It’s a … Continue reading
Controlling Lothario
Dogs are generally known to be face lickers, but not this Shiba Inu, who has learned to block his owner’s affectionate advances by all means necessary. Further proof that Shiba Inus are awesome dogs. As a co-owner of three cats, … Continue reading
Gathering Moss while Wandering 