Blog - 2009 August

It’s always a joy to have complicated concepts explained in a clear and concise way…especially if you’re weak of brain. Which is what Always With Honor do. “Our mission is to create work that helps break down complex information into simple (and fun) designs that are easily understood and enjoyed.” The blog’s great too.

As much as I thought I’d hate this I don’t. Sounds to me like the cure when they were good. More from The XX here and the obligatory left field cover here.

It’s Chris Ware (finally - it’s been a long time coming) and This American Life brought together in words and moving images. The true story about what it’s like to be married and the one about being at school. This is good too…

Not all that impressed with Giant Human but i thought the Fruit Booter thing was funny. Nice to see the community embrace the term but why is blading so hated?

Hate them or really hate them, pitchfork is always good for a laugh and once in a while they make a big list and it’s fun to see what you agree with plus all the stuff you know for a fact is just shit plus the stuff you’ve never hear of.

So ‘last week’ but I’ve been getting right into Uproot recently. It’s great for getting stuff done to even if it does go a bit world music for my liking from time to time. Does this make me a hipster? Here’s a nice video in case you’re wondering if it’s your bag.

I was a bit reluctant about getting involved with this initially as the original was so good but it’s good to embrace new-ish things isn’t it? It starts off strangely as the first series is basically the same scripts as the UK version performed by different actors, like going to the theater to see something associated with the cinema. From then on it gathers speed and is (in my humble opinion) funnier and easier to watch than the original, if less challenging. Here’s some highlights, shotgun, toasters, yeppers and the genius of “That’s What She Said.”

Been busy doing something like real work so I’ve been a bit absent lately…not that anyone will have noticed. To make up for it here’s some actual genius from Mr Moffat. Then there’s a short story over at vice and his always entertaining I’m No Expert… agony uncle column.

I was thinking about this recently and wondering if it’d still be funny or whether it was too much of it’s time. I think it’s okay and the boxing episode is ace. It’s a go!