Dig this snazzy tune with the stunning video portraiture!
Also, look for the Kuato reference.That made me very happy.
WARNING: Imagery in video may cause kitschy nightmares.
via Gavin Purcell
Not to be read as an imperative statement or confused with Freesia!, it is, in fact, a free song from former Zero 7 vocal sorceress Sia Furler. Have a listen to this discotastic groove shuttle:
And now that the tune is burrowing its way through your brain and wrapping itself around your cerebral cortex like an earworm of awesomeness, you may download it for the low, low price of FREE (with Sia’s blessing).
In my short and casual twittership with this Aussie-born songbird, I have found her to be one super-cool chick and fully support a bid for the aforementioned tune to “go viral,” as the out-of-touch marketing people say.
Pass. It. On.
The challenge was dropped…and YOU responded. The results were way beyond my expectations. I mean, there is some seriously kick-ass art-tasticness here. I received 158 submissions, all of which I will use when I order my new business cards from moo this week.
If you don’t want to view these as a slideshow because you’re a mover/shaker type with a lilt in your step and a neverending stream of important time-sensitive destinations, you can view the whole set here.
Many of you didn’t include anything other than your email addresses, so it would be great if you would go into the Flickr comments for each of your pieces and leave any info you want the world to know about you.
I sincerely can’t thank you all enough. Your talent is only exceeded by your generosity. Web Culture RULES!!!
“911?! Help!!! 40 million passengers are trapped in my balls I have to get them out!”
Now everyone knows the face of the guy who was didn’t have enough rollover minutes to tug one out. SADLARIOUS.
PS – News people are humorless.
Merlin Mann is one of the funniest friggin people in the galaxy.
An all-star comedy Christmas Carol
Directed & Edited by Scott Aukerman
Produced by Scott Aukerman & Mike Phirman
Recorded in LA at Phirmilab
Sung by the Comedy Death-Ray Xmas Nativity Choir (feat. Paul F. Tompkins, R.O. Manse, Tig Notaro, Rob Huebel, Patton Oswalt, Mike Phirman, Jimmy Pardo, Brian Posehn & Scott Aukerman, Garfunkel & Oates, Aimee Mann, Chris Hardwick, Paul Scheer & June Diane Raphael, Doug Benson, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Nick Thune, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Cracked Out, Dragon Boy Suede, Natasha Leggero, Thomas Lennon & Ed Helms)
BTW, for all you axe-wielding string jockeys, the AOTS theme song is just E-G-A-E.
Many thanks go to Felicia Day for co-hosting “Attack of the Show” with me today. She was hilarious with a generous side of charming and I’m not going out on any limb when I say she is one smokin’ cookie! (Felicia, I hope that doesn’t sound douchey)
If you ever get the chance to host a show with her, I suggest you do it!
Look at Veronica Belmont…stealing the focus in this picture…JUST LIKE SHE DID ON “ATTACK OF THE SHOW” TODAY…because that’s what whip-smart, pretty ladies do!
It was a genuine pleasure hosting with her.
New York artist and graphic designer Mary Berras came up with one of those simple yet elegant ideas that makes you say, “Dammit! Why didn’t YOU think of that, My Own Brain??!”
Galaga was Namco’s 1981 sequel to the hugely popular Galaxian, and quickly surpassed its predecessor in popularity. I mean, fighting fight space bees, butterflies & mecha-Cicadae with tractor beams, how could it not? The assiest part of the game was that after hours of gameplay and 255 levels culminating in a final challenge stage the game rewarded you by resetting and erasing your score. I call it “The Communist Gold Star,” or the reward of deleting all record of personal achievement. Fortunately or unfortunately I never received that bittersweet punch-hug of success despite dumping hundreds upon hundreds of quarters into the machine that lived in my dad’s bowling center.
Still, I have nothing but fond memories for this galactic insect-themed fixed shooter and also for Mary Berras who was nerd-savvy enough to bring this awesome design to the Nerdist fold. Follow her and her super-groovy cadet Jacob on Twitter or see some of her Web work here.
NERDIST WALLPAPER: Available for your regular desktop, iMac, iPhone, Pre and now, DROID. Yup! I’m progressive! That thinking is so cutting edge, you could split a tin can and STILL slice a tomato razor thin!
