In the 80s (with DeLorean cameo!)

Disney Borrowing From Itself

Nice to know that even Walt got lazy.

(via Cinematical)

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Cherry Blossom Season Hits Tokyo

Aw man, I miss me some cherry blossom parties...

Kutiman's ThruYou Mashup Turns YouTube Into Funk Machine

Not sure if you all noticed my Tweet the other week when I first stumbled upon the genius of Kutiman remixing YouTube videos (thanks to Merlin Mann over at 43Folders) but I just found a cool article about it...

Kutiman's ThruYou Mashup Turns YouTube Into Funk Machine
(via The Underwire from Wired.com):

"'I downloaded a clip from a drummer, who I now realize is Bernard Purdie, who's sessioned on all kinds of records,' Kutiman said. 'All it needed was some bass and guitar; I loved the idea that I was playing along with him and he didn't even know it. But once I decided to download another clip and play over it, I thought, 'Why not get another video to play over it?' Since then, I haven't really slept or eaten. I lost track of night and day. I'd just pass out and wake up on the computer. I was fascinated by the idea. It was so magical.'"

Crispen Glover Reads "Little Miss Muffet"

Hey you, get your goddamn hands off of her curds and whey.



Oh, George...

New Judd Apatow Movie!

Also known as "The 30-Year-Old Virgin".

Big hat-tip to Flex MacGuffin for taking the idea and running with it and to Judd Apatow for throwing a few Doc Brown impressions in "Knocked Up":




Oh, and quick tip to any sexy ladies out there who may find themselves on a date with me in the near future: if you don't know who Doc Brown is and you'd still like a ride home, dear god, don't tell me.

Yes We Can (Do Magic)

From the "too well-intentioned to be racist" category, here's some more Japanese black-faced Obama goodness (with one mannish-looking Michelle):



And you thought the U.S. was nutty for change.

By the way, you know the part where Magic Japanese Obama turns a lemon into a tangerine? In Japanese, the word for tangerine is "mikan".

That's right, that whole trick was a setup for the pun "Yes, mi kan".

God, I miss Japanese TV.

(Oh, and if anyone out there can help me find an accurate way to describe the sound that the Japanese audience makes at 2:56, 3:18 and 3:33, it would greatly help with several parts of my book.)

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Japan's Economy Shrinks

Zoinks.

Japan's economy shrinks 12.7% annualized in third fiscal-quarter - MarketWatch:

"Japan's economy contracted at its sharpest pace since 1974 in its fiscal third quarter, raising the prospect the Bank of Japan may unveil additional stimulus measures this week to combat a darkening economic outlook in the world's second-biggest economy."

Since 1974. And this is after their whole "lost decade" in the 90s. Scary stuff.

Course, it doesn't help having this guy as your Finance Minister:


(That was fast) UPDATE:

He resigned.

"Japan's finance minister resigned on Tuesday after being forced to deny he was drunk at a G7 news conference, but the move may be too late to save unpopular Prime Minister Taro Aso or the long-ruling party from voters' wrath."

That's one thing I'll give the Japanese, they sure know how to resign.

Back To Clam Future

And I thought I was the worst Doc Brown...



(hat tip to Ken. I think.)

Why Marty Didn't Invent Rock 'n' Roll

And I thought I overthought this stuff...

(via Overthinking It):

"Everyone is familiar with the classic “Johnny B. Goode” scene from Back to the Future and the accompanying controversy: how dare the filmmakers insinuate that a white kid (Calvin Klein/Marty McFly) actually invented rock & roll instead of a black guy (Chuck Berry)? Haven’t white people stolen music from black people enough already?"

Mediocre Man... In Japan??

The Backstory:
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My Writing Process

A few people have recently asked me what it's like spending all day, nearly every day, locked in my apartment trying to write.

Well, when I'm deep in the creative process, I'm a lot like a 7-year-old after dental surgery.



Is this real life??

The Brief (and Welcome) Return of Bill Hicks to Television

This is amazing.

My brother and I were walking around Green Lake on Friday and our conversation turned to the topic of stand-up comedians. This inevitably got me talking about how great Bill Hicks was and how welcome his voice would have been these last 8 years.

I had watched the Bill Hicks Live DVD the night before and couldn't get over how funny it was and just how well his material has held up. What also struck me was how humble and genuinely upset David Letterman sounded in the documentary portion of the DVD for having cut Bill Hicks's last performance from his show (unaware, of course, that it would be his last performance).

And, man... what I would have given to see his last Letterman performance.

So, guess what played later that evening?

Bill Hicks on Letterman, Finally
(via TV Eye):

"A 1993 standup performance by Bill Hicks on David Letterman that was cut from the telecast 15 years ago finally saw light of day on an unusual episode of 'Late Show with David Letterman' on Friday.

Suddenly awash with guilt for cutting the performance in its entirety, months before the edgy comic died of pancreatic cancer, Letterman not only showed the entire performance, he also invited the comic's mother, Mary Hicks, on the show so he could say how sorry he was for the whole thing.

'Let me again apologize for the heartache and sadness my decision caused your family,' Letterman told the white-haired lady.

'I appreciate you saying that,' she said."

And I thought Letterman seemed humble before.

I'm not sure how long it will be online but you can see a video of it here. (The site doesn't give the option to embed.) I won't comment on the material so you can enjoy it on your own (we can discuss it in the comments if you'd like), but I will say 2 things:

1. When I watched it, they preceded it with a Christina Aguilera Target commercial. Does anyone see the head-shaking irony of including that before a Bill Hicks clip?
2. Can't lie, hearing the David Letterman of 2009 say "Here's the very funny... Bill Hicks" got me all choked up.

Enjoy.

Because Sometimes You Just Need An Inspirational Speech Or Two

Or 40.


(via Overthinkingit.com)

Having a Weird Week

After an already odd week, I had an über-crappy morning yesterday and it finally hit me that I'm going to have to reevaluate quite a few things in my life as well as rethink my priorities. Hopefully, I can turn what happened (and will happen) into a force for productive change so that I can one day look back and see yesterday as just the kick in the ass I needed.

But until that happens, here's a video that suits my mood:



Enjoy?

Enviromentally Safe Floor Polishing

Finally figured out how to keep hardwood floors clean.



Well, at least shiny.

Sneak Preview of 'Back to the Future' Bonus Disc!

(via BTTF.com):

"In addition to the new trailer last week, our good friends at Universal Studios Home Entertainment have sent us nine brand new video clips from the upcoming Back to the Future™ 2-Disc DVD Special Edition, specifically from the new content found on the second disc."

What I'm really excited about is that they're including footage from the now-closed (everywhere but Japan) "Back to the Future" ride. On rainy days in Osaka, when it was too wet to do the Doc Brown show, I used to do meet & greets in the ride's queue and this was one of the clips that I kept hearing in the background (except it was in Japanese):



Takes me back.

Man, I really hope they don't get rid of the Japanese BTTF Ride any time soon. (Stay away, Homer! You too, Transformers!)

Click through to BTTF.com for more bonus videos.

Feelin' Good

(hat tip to Digby)

Always loved this song.

Off for a jog.

Bush Retrospective

Because sometimes, the only way to really appreciate it, is through an inspirational montage.

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Just in case you didn't get enough of it the other day: