Too busy to write a proper update (we’re about to head out the door to a hipster swap meet in search of retro videogames) so here are two classic Doom clips. ? is taken from his solo debut, Operation Doomsday, released in 1999. Peachfuzz goes all the way back to 1991 and KMD’s Mr Hood album. Doom is the first guy rapping.
Vintage Nintendo cartridges here we come.
Even if you’re not into boxing, the new Mike Tyson documentary is supposed to be incredible. Dude had zebra print carpet in his house! Zebra print. Crazy.
Apparently this is the official Star Wars movie poster from Russia. Frankly, we’re speechless…
True Story: When my family immigrated to Australia no one spoke any English. I could speak fluent German and Polish, but neither of those were particularly useful. Since I was too young for preschool, I learned to speak English watching Sesame Street on television. This was back in the 80s when the show was imported directly from the US without any local content. Anyway, to cut a long story short, my wonky accent can be attributed to Sesame Street and the American accents everyone had… Mikolai
On that note, the program turned 40 years old this year and Jezebel celebrated by compiling their ten favourite clips from the program. Check out the full list here.
The title might not mean much to anyone raised on Playstation and internet porn, but Where the Wild Things Are is a modern day classic. First published in 1963, the children’s picture book told the story of a Max, a kid sent to bed without supper. Crazed with hunger, he visits an imaginary world filled with monsters. Also, he wears a wolf suit.
Okay, so it’s kinda vanilla by today’s standards, but the book (and its iconic illustrations) influenced a generation of kids. Director Spike Jonze liked it so much he’s currently filming a big budget movie adaptation – due out in October. Meanwhile, illustrator Cory Godbey has set up a tribute blog, Terrible Yellow Eyes, featuring artwork inspired by the original book.
My Famicase is an annual exhibition organised by Tokyo’s Super Meteor shop. Artists create fictional games for the ancient Famicom (Nintendo Entertainment System over here) and then come up with an appropriate cartridge design. The designs are affixed to old cartridges, displayed, and then auctioned of.
There are about 55 entries this year, you can check out the full series out here.
This made us happy…
Eminem – Relapse
*Sigh*… this was boring and predictable back in 2004. Five years later it’s enough to have us opening a vein.
0/5
Eels – Hombre Lobo
Mark ‘E’ Everett would like to have sex with your teenage daughter / sister / whatever. Also, he plays some alt-country-rock and it doesn’t suck.
4/5
Rick Ross – Deeper Than Rap
It’s a petty Rick Ross’ credibility is in the toilet after that whole ‘working as a prison guard’ thing, because this is the best hip hop album of 2009 (so far).
5/5
Cam’ron – Crime Pays
At 100 million songs this album is waaaay to long. Also, it tends to veer wildly between super ghetto and slightly awkward attempts at pop hits. That said, it’s good to have Cam back. [Update: We just listened to this while driving through the ghetto in a 4WD and now we love it, 4/5]
3/5
Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Just like all their other albums. Only not quite as good.
3/5
This is a sneak preview of Human Giant season 2. It’s some comedy skit show in the US that no one has ever heard of – until now. Check out this extremely fucked up scene featuring Will (Gob from Arrested Development) Arnett. It involves the Olsen twins and sex toys if that helps.
This may be a couple of years old, but we though it was worth another look. Released back in 2007, this photo shoot was ‘inspired’ by the 300 movie. That’s their excuse anyway…
See the rest of the series here.
