Caught this track on Sirius XMU‘s Download 15 as I made my way down the last ten miles of MD-213 this past Sunday. It’s been pretty much lodged in my brain since then as it’s über catchy (as you’ll soon find out.)
“In Ruins” by Fol Chen
It’s the first release from an upcoming album by Fol Chen entitled Part II: The New December, which sounds a little bleak compared to the single. Anyway, I’m in love and can’t wait to hear more!
This gorgeous short film is apparently well on its way to becoming a full length movie. I have no idea what the budget was or how long it took to put together, but the five minutes of action were more enthralling than most blockbusters I’ve seen of late. I really want to see more ASAP.
(Thanks, Flicksided)
May I present to you the Luzon Dragon? From Cryptomundo:
A dragon-sized, fruit-eating lizard (genus Varanus) that was ethnoknown to locals but unknown to Western science has been discovered on the northern Philippines island of Luzon. Scientists have confirmed it as a new species, on Tuesday, April 6, 2010.
And to the cryptozoology naysayers, I say “suck it.” If we could have missed a six foot long lizard well into the year 2010, we could absolutely have missed things like Sasquatch, the mokele mbembe, the Loch Ness monster, Jersey Devil, etc. Stop being so closed-minded!
A how-to for nerds (and not just the car kind.) The topic: taking great car photos with only an iPhone. Now, as an iPhone user, an amateur photographer and a person prone to taking photos of his own car – and periodically the cars of others – this was perfect.
The example images of an Audi S4 sure didn’t hurt either…
From Later…with Jools Holland
Following a tip from io9, I’ve come across a fascinating new movie-in-progress called Iron Sky. It is purported to be a comedy but it seems to have taken quite seriously some of the more out there conspiracy theories about the end of the Nazi party (beyond just “Nazis fled to Argentina.”) There’s a brief teaser trailer that should get your up to speed on the premise.
I haven’t seen Star Wreck, the filmmakers’ first effort, but I do love a good parody and am pretty excited for Iron Sky to hit theaters. (I see “research” in my future, too.) If you are impressed by the trailer, take a few seconds to demand that the movie come to a theater near you.
I’ve never heard a peep from my Australian counterpart, but I did receive yet another email from his mum, again asking for computer assistance:
Darling Nick,
The computer situation makes me feel quite ill, since in our era we were brought up to do what we said we would do or else be besieged with guilt.
Could you PLEASE find time today (half an hour at the most), to get it out of Chrissie’s (9810-3066, ring first) & back here for you to work on. I have left 2 flash drives in the dining room so that you may possibly get the photos & music out of it. I have left a laundry basket in Dad’s office so you can consolidate the bits & pieces. Unfortunately I can no longer lift it otherwise I would do it myself.
We shall be back after the 9th, & perhaps you can help me sort a new-old one then. No doubt you will have work on or be looking for a car & will still be impossible to pin down!!
lol,
MUM
As I’ve told “MUM,” there is absolutely nothing I can do for her other than recommending that she removes my email address from her address book so that it won’t accidentally complete when she means to reach her actual son.
This has to be the most unique form of spam to date.
Update: We have contact – and a ceasefire.
Sincere apologies, I shall remove your address at once.
Regards,
Judy
Perhaps my last message was too harsh, but I do truly feel bad that her son is not getting this important-seeming messages. Of course, the other day I received a message from “ugamom” sharing a photo of her and Aunt Ann, so I’m sure I’m only about to embark on yet another journey.