SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH THIS PICTURE

-Brien

MASH-UPS FOR CLUNKERS

The following video was on the Digg front page today and I saw it as a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate the difference between GOOD mash-ups and BAD mash-ups.

BAD mash-up:



Even if the rick roll was still funny, this would still be horrible

GOOD mash-up



AWESOME mash-up MONSTER KILL



NOT EVEN CLOSE mash-up FAIL



CLASSIC mash-up



-Brien



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BONUS mash-up





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WHAT A CATCH...NOT!!

So I found the actual video from the Jimmy Fallon show of Fall Out Boy playing their latest single, "What a Catch, Donnie", only to be let down. A lot. The performance isn't is great as it could be. Patrick Stump's voice is kind of weak, the band makes no effort to support him with back-up vocals, and half the band seems to be falling asleep on the stage. To make matters worse they cut out the heart-lifting medley at the end of the song. I expect more from you Fall Out Boy.

There's talk they might be splitting up soon. That's honestly not surprising in the least bit given the nature of the album and this song in particular. They don't seem hate each other, just to be drifting apart. I can see bassist/lyricist Pete Wentz focusing more on his production projects on his label Decaydance, and settling down with his wife. Stump could easily have a very successful solo career, and the other two will do a great job waiting for a reunion. I can remember a certain other mega-hug pop-punk group that dissolved after their best and most ambitious album as well.

Oh well, here it is anyway.



Original video.

-Brien

WHAT A CATCH

Fall Out Boy played what is by far the best song they've ever written on Jimmy Fallon tonight. I couldn't find video of it, so here's the official music video (ya know, those things MTV used to show when Carson Daily was running shit).

At first I was a little let down. I don't think the video at all captures the full epically emotional scale of the song, but its still good and gets its point across pretty clearly. I like this band more every time I hear about them.

Well, here it is "What a Catch, Donnie" from Fall Out Boy's Folie a Deux.

Fall Out Boy - What A Catch, Donnie from clandestine on Vimeo.

-Brien

NEW IRON MAN 2 FOOTAGE. PANTS OFFICIALLY RUINED.

While I'm disappointed by the absence of perfect fit Terrance Howard as War Machine, it is quite awesome to see Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, complete with eyepatch. Hopefully we'll get some good Avengers lead-ins and cameos too.

You can see it in all it's infinite glory here.

CANNOT FLIPPIN' WAIT.

-Brien

OBESE PRISONER CONCEALS GUN IN ROLLS OF FAT

No, this story is not from the Onion. It's legit news from the American Free Press. A prisoner actually got through 3 searches without the 9mm gun being found. It was only discovered when he got to the showers. The odd thing is, this guy wasn't arrested for murder or drugs or saying bad things about Obama. He was in jail for selling counterfeit CDs. Perhaps the charges ran along the lines of "refusing to believe world has changed since 1996". Counterfeit CDs? Really? I just don't even know what to say.

In his defense though, maybe he'd forgotten the gun was there. Perhaps it was just another poor item lost in the abyss like that bag of potato chips he never finished, or his car keys, or his dog who "ran away". Maybe another prisoner planted it on there. Or if he's absorbed any high-power magnets lately, the thing could have come from anywhere.

If this story says anything, I think it's "This is America, dammit! And we will NOT use your filthy, French holsters!"




-Brien

MICHAEL JACKSON'S GHOST??

Not too long ago Larry King featured a virtual tour of Neverland Ranch on his show. After having the tour guide explain what a locked door means, a shadowy figure can clearly be seen crossing the room at the other end of the hallway. Creepy.

What say you? Ghost of the King of Pop, or our eyes playing tricks?



-Brien