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Pre-internet this was the only way people could get cute cat videos
Mining Accident Theater is a sequence of fan-made tributes to Mystery Science Theater 3000, all available on Youtube. Bogdan, Catherine and Tom are stuck down in a mine, waiting for rescue, and in the meantime they watch old film reels they find in the mine and comment on them. Most are between 8 and 30 minutes. The newest one is the delightful What Is A Cat? (15m). A few others (there are currently 12 in all) are the one full-length movie so far, Italian sci-fi film War of the Robots (1h42m), for the holiday season the sloooow-paced, but short, Legend of Mary (9m), a kinescope of the early anthology series Lights Out entitled The Angry Birds (25m), and Leonard Nimoy Presents Magnavision (13m). [more inside]
Home Alone for the holidays
Patrick Explains HOME ALONE (And Why It's Great). Single link YouTube by Patrick Willems (previously) that's pretty great about a pretty great movie.
UNITED HELLCARE
...organizations are not nameless and faceless. They are groups of people, and people are responsible for decisions... A single link 13 minute overview of United Healthcare from 2023.
youtube repair video of expensive "audiophile" phono preamp blocked
The £25,000 Pre-Amp Repair and the Copyright Strike. UK youtuber Mend It Mark makes interesting electronic repair videos
He recently made a fascinating one about the repair of a £25,000 phono pre-amp which had explanations of its operation gathered from observation and measurements of the circuit:
https://youtu.be/-RJbpFSFziI.
It got taken down with a "copyright claim" so he made a light hearted reply video. [more inside]
Dancing hands?
Daft Hands - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger is a classic and well-liked YouTube video from the early days of YouTube in 2007 (previously). But there's also a more experimental followup(?) from 2018 that received a more... mixed... response: Daft Hands 2 - The Daftening (tw skull). Some YouTube comments "beggining of the video: omg finally a sequel after 10 years / finished the video: i'm spooked" and "So glad i turned on post notifications lmao / Edit: Ok never mind I wish I never saw this.". The pinned comment is "2X speed / You’re welcome... |:)"
Murder for Dummies
Murder for Dummies is a 6-part horror-comedy whodunnit series in the form of a true crime mockumentary about the murder of ventriloquist Keith Flapp. Created by comedy troupe Casual Violence. Youtube playlist. Trailer.
People will travel more often and travel longer distances.
How Self-Driving Cars will Destroy Cities (and what to do about it)
I Can't Drive 25
Via the Video Game Weather ASMR YT channel & This Week in Sound: Eight hours with no loops, "driving around the city of Los Santos in a thunderstorm on a lonely night . . . GTAV ASMR. Grand Theft Auto V recorded using an Elgato 4K60 Pro capture card with OBS and edited with Wondershare Filmora 11. Video game weather ambience for ASMR." No other sounds but you, in the car, driving very slowly through a thunderstorm, exploring the city. The streets are empty, nobody's around or awake. It's nighttime.
"Excuse me, I'm trying to do my job!"
"Books. Comedy. Tomfoolery. Miscellaneous other forms of chaos."
Generic Entertainment is the YouTube channel of Nathaniel Beardsley. He's best known for short genre-related comedy videos, like the Two Types series (fantasy worldbuilders, sci-fi worldbuilding, alt-history worldbuilding), making fun of specific fans (Dune fans, Wheel of Time fans, hard SF fans, Lord of the Rings fans) and one offs (If Contemporary Fiction Was Written Like Science Fiction, If Toxic Authors Made Video Essays, If Subatomic Particles Could Talk). But he also does indepth book reviews, such as Small Gods, Left Hand of Darkness, Pattern Recognition and Satyricon. But there are a lot more videos.
Obrigado, Arigato, Tinky-Winky Terminator, Duolingo on acid [trumpets]
[CW: LB's attitude to Cultural Appropriation is "All of them"] Kurwa is the new song and video by Little Big, now recording as a duo. Previously: Tacos, Skibidi, Big Dick, Go Bananas. A BBC Newsnight interview on why they left Russia and are now living in Los Angeles.
Outpost In Space 1959
Who's that looking through my window?
Who's that standing on my lawn?
Who's that fellow with the LCD eyes?
A 12-foot Home Depot Skeleton!
(A song from Louie Zong and Kitsch Club.) [more inside]
Who's that fellow with the LCD eyes?
A 12-foot Home Depot Skeleton!
(A song from Louie Zong and Kitsch Club.) [more inside]
There's a first time for everything
First time my baby hears Clair de Lune
- violin
- viola
- guitar
- drums
- fiddle
- Moonlight Sonata
- Hans Zimmer
- Pavarotti
- headphones
- reggaeton
- Johnny Cash
- harp and violin
- a storybook
- opera singing
- string quartet
- Backstreet Boys
- Elvis
- Beat It
- Guns N' Roses
- the bassoon
- the paper towel dispenser
- bubble wrap
It's time to learn Geography (𝗡𝗢𝗪)
On October 15th, 2014, budding Korean-American YouTuber Paul "Barbs" Barbato uploaded a 6-minute guide to the country of Afghanistan. A longtime geography geek disappointed by the lack of country-by-country educational content on the platform, his Geography Now! series set the ambitious goal of making one in-depth episode for all 193 UN-recognized sovereign nations. Following a basic four-part structure (Physical and Political Geography, Demographics, and "The Friendzone" for foreign relations), these initially amateurish episodes slowly expanded in size and scope over time, incorporating motion graphics, increasingly absurd vexillological running gags, myriad side topics, faux-country April Fools, fan content from "Geograpeeps", special correspondents and history skits from eclectic friends from around the world, and even on-location specials in select countries -- deep dives into culture whose breezy humor revealed a deep love for the world and all the people in it. Now, ten years after it started, Barbs has released the final episode in the series: Zimbabwe. While he's implied the channel may evolve into a travel-focused one (perhaps modeled on his moving "Letter to..." series of travelogues), for now you can check out the completed A-Z playlist on YouTube to experience the impressive journey for yourself.
VFX Artists Expose AI Scams
Visual Effects channel the Corridor Crew (previously) look at AI scams and how to identify them (25 minutes)
Analog horror for the web
FAKE DOCUMENTARY Q is a subtle, slow-burn psychological horror mockumentary series from Japan, consisting of a series of 22 standalone episodes "sourced" from old VHS tapes, security camera footage, answering machine messages, and more, all forming a loosely-linked narrative which can be watched in any order: CURSED VIDEO - BASEMENT - THE PORTRAIT - INFERNO - NO FICTION - THE VISIT - SANCTUARY - STRANGE MESSAGES - HOUSE OF MIRRORS - EXORCISM - HIDDEN LINK - LAST COUNTDOWN - PASSENGERS - WHAT THE DECEASED LEFT BEHIND - FLOWER OFFERING - OBSCURE - PLAN C - BIVOUAC - TAKE100 - MINDSEEKER - MOTHER - LIVESTREAM. English subtitles are available for all entries. More: Fake Documentary Q: Gateway into Modern Japanese Horror
"This year tried to kill us, baby"
'Buffalo' is a new music video by Hurray for the Riff Raff (SLYT).
In a Beautiful World, We Are Melting
Fresh off their 2022 debut album A Light for Attracting Attention and recorded in the same sessions as this February's sophomore record Wall of Eyes, prolific Radiohead side project (and increasingly main project) The Smile has published their third album, Cutouts, for free on YouTube. Accompanied by a number of deliriously trippy glitchwave videos, the band's intricate, evocative blend of lush Vangelis-like soundscapes, knotty retro-electronica and languid orchestral beauty continue to impress: "Cutouts feels a little like the cheeky younger sister of Wall of Eyes. The arrangements on that second album skewed traditional; more sombre and vulnerable in tone. Here, there’s a newfound vibrancy perhaps taking cues from [drummer Tom] Skinner’s jazz background. It’s extraordinary really, that two albums were born out of the same sessions. [...] When The Smile are as good as this, there’s no real reason to gripe about a Radiohead return." [more inside]
Walking with Scout and Tim Walz
Matt from "weratedogs" ambles through an off-leash park in Minnesota with VP candidate TIm Walz and his rescue dog Scout in another celebrity dog-walking interview. Hard-hitting questions about some of Scout's past scandals are answered! (No politics as such, if you're wary.)
Squeak the Baby Porcupine
Watch Squeak go from being so tiny she can’t eat a peanut, to being able to eat one peanut at a time, to chomping through sweet potato slices like a champ. [more inside]
The secret to being happy is gambling
Everybody wants to waste your time [SLYT, 30m; CW: longer than it needs to be]
Violin or Piano?
"It's time once again to ask... WHERE IS HE NOW?"
In 2021, House House, the makers of Untitled Goose Game, created a proof-of-concept for an animation series involving the Goose and its hapless victims. It never made it to production, but they've released the proof-of-concept animation to Youtube. So for just four minutes of your time, please journey back to the beleaguered village, and watch the Untitled Goose Programme. (Previously and first on Untitled Goose Game)
It's Warlock Fall
At least according to Carter Vail, a musician on YouTube (and probably Tik Tok, but I am old). Let him tell you about the thing all guys do, how to succeed at wizarding school, or how to appreciate marine life. Or you could listen to his really good serious music if you are into that sort of thing, I guess.
I'm rooting for the basketball
Behold, the Great Ball Contraption, from Japan BrickFest 2024.
Failure to write correctly will result in further punishment
Stuck in a World of Twin Languages and 600 Pronouns tells the story of a dimension-hopping linguist trying to understand and survive a language spoken by intelligent and/or cybernetic palm trees. Each chapter brings new orthographic and societal horrors. And yes, there's a tonal variant, since creator ZeWei has experience making songs with conlangs. [more inside]
"What about the train moving?" "Yeah. We'll see."
Bike Flip on a Moving Train (SLYT)
Exploration of an abandoned Texas Mall
VFX artist KanePixels, creator of the breakout video series set in The Backrooms, has finished their latest project: The Oldest View (Youtube playlist). [more inside]
No, your philosophy degree is still worthless
Maybe you've heard of the game where you start on a random Wikipedia article and then follow the first link repeatedly. It almost always ends at the 'Philosophy' page. But why? What does it say about the structure of the site? Can we visualize it somehow? What about second or third or fifth links? Does graph theory provide any tools to help? Oh look a ~20 min Youtube video by 'Not David' that addresses all of these questions.
Never give up! Do your best!
These candy bars taste terrible!
From four years ago, Seth Meyers can't resist the call of the Florida Man joke (4 1/2 minutes).
Dynamo Dreaming
You may remember Salad Mug being posted here to MF (checks watch)...a few years ago. That was episode 1 (part 1) of Dynamo Dream, a (sporadically updated) episodic film? series? created by user IanHubert and posted to youtube. Part 2 of episode 1 has just been uploaded: Prepare for Execution. In all, there are now four short films in the series. [more inside]
until next time, stay fruity
Matt Bernstein has a podcast. This one is good. Yes, I just linked to an entire youtube channel, but a bit fruity is also available on spotify and anywhere you like to get your podcasts. [more inside]
The largest lake in Ireland is dying
Toxic blue green algae have strangled Lough Neagh here in the North of Ireland - it's our largest body of water and a primary source of drinking water. Stephen Reid, who usually vlogs about outdoor gear, has put together an in-depth YouTube video documenting the spread of the algae, its causes, and the history to how it has gotten so bad.
Rear Admiral Grace Hopper addresses the NSA (1982)
Grace Hopper on Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software, and People (Part One) 48:39
Grace Hopper on Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software, and People (Part Two) 40:55 [more inside]
Grace Hopper on Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software, and People (Part Two) 40:55 [more inside]
What does the hand we're biting do, again?
Hank Green (who has a long-standing (nearly seminal) relationship with both Google and Youtube [even before youtube was eaten by google]) has some things to say about data-mining and AI practices, especially as they pertain to those outfits.
Bats in Churches
The Bats in Churches project in the UK has a YouTube channel. This video (57.16, subtitles, transcript) is a good introduction to the project, talking about ecology and heritage, and with a case study of a church in Cambridgeshire. Other videos include a short case study of a church in Bedfordshire (3.53, subtitles, transcript); Understanding Bats through their DNA (48.28, transcript); Church Wall Paintings (58.02, subtitles, transcript); Bats in Sacred Spaces internationally (1:12:19, transcript); and an interview with Peter Ross, who wrote Steeple Chasing: Around Britain By Church (58.19, transcript). The Guardian wrote about Bats in Churches in 2023. [more inside]
Got any grapes?
The Duck Song (YouTube). The version with the most views, 636 million so far, was originally posted to YouTube on March 23, 2009. The official site, The Duck Song Trilogy, has more info about the song by Bryant Oden (YouTube channel) and animated by Forrest Whaley (YouTube channel). If you want more backstory about this enduring meme (like my pre-teen child said "got any grapes?" in front of a younger friend, who immediately started singing it) you can read this Q&A with Bryant Oden from 2015. (And here's a version of the joke that I think inspired the song.) Both KnowYourMeme and Dictionary.com have entries about it, and here's a positive critical review from earlier this year in Hillsdale College’s Collegian, written in response to the release of "The Duck Song 4".
“We didn’t want to be associated with that hateful stuff.”
“I tried to give them $20,000 for nothing!” [Tim] Pool said on his show, claiming to be perplexed by the skaters’ ingratitude. But Pool has also described the purchase as a win for the right, saying it was part of “real-world efforts to win a culture war.” Jeremy Hambly, a popular YouTuber associated with Pool who goes by the name “The Quartering,” said in a video that Pool’s decision to buy the land was like “a mini ‘Elon buying Twitter’ scenario.” from The skate park was thriving. Then a right-wing YouTuber bought it. [Washington Post; ungated]
And in the blessed name of Elvis, well, I just let it blast
Come On Back to Yesterday's Promise
The promise will be kept. Two entire eras after introducing it, gorgeously retro puppet show The Creatures of Yes (previyesyes) will return this fall to finally resolve the storyline from the epic Splintered Mind saga in its first feature-length movie, whose trailer dropped less than two weeks ago. Will Tom finally... COME ON BACK? [more inside]
Somewhere That's Wet*
Matt Baume has a new documentary about the life and career of Howard Ashman -- the Off (Off) Broadway writer/director who brought us Little Shop of Horrors and later, Disney's Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. [more inside]
Yo Microsoft Raps
"Welcome! To the MS-DOS 5.0 upgrade training!" (5 minutes; warning: old software ad, white guy rap, severe cringe) [more inside]
Spending time on the same web site, taking issue, picking fights
The Harmony Codex (YouTube playlist, full album): Having grown up with Pink Floyd, Tangerine Dream, Yes and King Crimson, it staggers me that I've managed to get to 2024 without previously having encountered Steven Wilson. Headphones, an ad blocker and a little over an hour of distraction-free time strongly recommended. Music and visuals are both extraordinary.
Opposable Thumbnails
For YouTubers, thumbnails are serious business, as they can make or break a videos’ reach. Top creators such as MrBeast test up to 20 different thumbnail variations on a single video, paying designers a reported $10,000 for a single video. This has spawned a microeconomy of freelance YouTube thumbnails artists around the world, who hone their design skills to attract clicks. Designers and artists who spoke with Rest of World said they’re treating the rise of text-to-image generation AI tools such as Midjourney and AlphaCTR with a mix of anxiety and curiosity. from AI comes for YouTube’s thumbnail industry [Rest of World]
I Can Feel It Coming In the Gatorwine
Babish, aka Andrew Rea of the Babish Culinary Universe, ranks the strangest recipes submitted to him by his viewers. Featuring gatorwine, a number of brief musical interludes inspired by gatorwine, and a range of scores for the strange recipes going from 0 (tuna tacos. but not like, the good kind. you'll see.) to 10 (pokkorn, a delicious looking take on popcorn).
we'll oppose it until we don't
Kill Bill x Rav x Hatsune Miku - THINGS WILL GET MUCH WORSE FROM HERE. Single link music video (3:18). [ CW: fast flashing images, body horror, AI discourse, depressing earworm bop with some absolutely devastating lines. ] [more inside]
Beyond The 'C'
Louie Zong adjusted Bobby Darin singing Beyond the Sea (original), so that every note is a C. Unjoy! (both links 3 minutes long)
At the typewriter you find out who you are.
YouTube User Lyn Johansen on her channel, "This Typewriter is Broken," takes us through her typewriter collection and discusses the authors who used the same model.
Videos about twenty minutes long [more inside]
Videos about twenty minutes long [more inside]