Well!
Someone’s been a busy, busy boy today. And look what we get because of it.
Thanks, “Weird Al!”
Presenting BAD HOMBRES, NASTY WOMEN (ft. “Weird Al” Yankovic), staring Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
If you haven’t already swallowed, put the drink on the other side of the room before hitting play.
Comments closedIt’s Feel Good Friday, and just like that, I’m back.
Really, though, this is an attempt at feeling better, knowing that there’s a whole lot of awful stuff going around today, especially in my personal Facebook feed.
It’s hard to think of a reason to smile, which is why these posts exist. Thanks for sticking around – classes are just about over for me and I’ll probably include a couple of my own pieces in the coming weeks, when I think about it.
Ephemeral as it is, YouTube has a wealth of information. This video’s making the rounds, but there’s only one original and it belongs to Margaret Hutto. (Hint: It’s the link below.) Accept no substitutions.
Comments closedYeah, I know. You’re probably sick of the song now. I’ll try to make this the last time (for now). But I couldn’t contain myself when Adele Dazeem…ahem…Idina Menzel herself sang on Sunday night’s Academy Awards show. (Made me wonder whether it was just a simple mistake, an amazing parody of herself, or a brilliant marketing move for the producers of If/Then.)
But I digress…
I mentioned earlier that there are in excess of 213k in parody or tribute links to the song Let It Go on YouTube. I’ll give it a rest after this, but you need to see these, just because.
First, the current Broadway cast of Avenue Q congratulate their co-creator, Robert Lopez, who co-wrote the song with his wife Kristen Anderson-Lopez:
Then, there’s Alex Boyé stellar Africanized Tribal cover of the song, with the ) Ft. One Voice Children’s Choir. Holy cow, can that kid sing!
Finally? What you’re all probably thinking. And if you haven’t swallowed yet, do yourself a favor: Put the coffee down.
Comments closedYes, yes. Winter Olympics. I know. And I’m pretty sure I could have found something for the winter version, but this hit my feed a month ago and I don’t want to wait any longer.
Remember, with things posted on Friday in particular, if you don’t swallow, you can’t blame me for failing to warn you.
Clowns come in all forms. They’re highly skilled artists. Don’t try this at home. Unless, you know, you’re a clown. And you know what you’re doing.
Comments closedThis is the reason why I skipped Ben Stiller’s 2013 remake of the movie “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” which was in turn based on a James Thurber short story. I just couldn’t bring myself to see the king of deadpan take the classic I adore and bend it to his will.
Danny Kaye didn’t read music. That never ever mattered. I don’t think there are many (any?) actors alive today who could actually do what he did in his movies.
No, the movie didn’t have that much to do with the original short story. And that’s okay. The new one didn’t, either. And that’s another story.
Comments closedTime for another dose of Lizzie Mae’s humor and horror. The names have been changed to protect the guilty because people really are that ignorant.
The sad truth is that these things aren’t old. They’re current. And this is why we need to remember, not just in February, but every day, that people do think this way.
Comments closedDid you know Dungeons & Dragons turned 40 this year? Do you know how I know it? Because back when the world was new, before the dark ships came, I played AD&D. (That’s Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, for the uninitiated.)
That’s not how I heard about The Gazebo, though. I heard the story when I started playing an RPG (that’s Role Play Game) several years ago. The Dread Gazebo came up in conversation and folks retold the story as if sharing a modern Mystery Play.
But until a friend posted a link to this audio (yes, sometimes YouTube is audio-only, but it’s SOOOO worth the listen), I had no idea anyone had dramatized the story. So now I’m sharing. And this is your spit-take warning because it’s possibly the silliest story you’ll hear all day, if not all week.
So why did I know about this? Because Geek and Gamer Girls are EVERYWHERE!
Comments closedAnd we’re back with Lizzie Mae, once again, as she tackles the question of Abolition from her own unique perspective.
We’re entering Black History Month in short order. I figure some reminding is in order, while we remember why slavery’s end and equal rights are important.
Remember: The questions are real (and shameful). The names have been changed to protect the guilty.
Comments closedWelcome to Throwback Thursday. It might not be what you expect, but then, where would we be in this world if everything was the way everyone expected?
I ran across this little clip while looking for a reference for a short story. I confess, until I looked her up, I had no idea who Beatrice “Bea” Lillie was, but I thought of Fanny Brice (a sort-of contemporary of Bea’s). Ed Sullivan’s intro is so very typical of his shows, which were among my favorite things to watch.
If you find it difficult to follow the lyrics, you can see the original poem here: http://www.theotherpages.org/poems/fyleman.html
Comments closedYes, I know. A few weeks late and this is Kwanzaa, not Hanukkah. But…somehow I managed to leave this one out of the routine for Hanukkah and…and…well, Tom Lehrer.
So, here you go. Enjoy the time travel!
Comments closedLaunching into the countdown to Epiphany with this classic take on the reality of an actual 12 days of Christmas (in gifts).
Watch and listen at your own risk. And be sure to swallow the eggnog first.
Been a long day, and I’m posting early so I can finally get an actual 8 hours of sleep. Hope you have/had a fabulous Winter Holiday of Your Choice. Enjoy your Boxing Day.
Comments closedYou didn’t think I was actually done with “Weird Al” yet, did you? Nope. Last one for 2013, though.
And considering the Snowmageddon that wasn’t in DC today, it seems completely appropriate.
A little over the top humor for two weeks out from the holiday itself.
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