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None of these were on my 2023 bingo card
YouTube decided, weirdly, to throw new music at me today. Even weirder is who these new songs are from, all from albums forthcoming this year. Yes has a new song, Cut From The Stars, truly the Ship Of Theseus of rock bands. Also, Extreme seem to be back with a mind-numbing Nuno guitar solo in Rise. And, on the far end of the spectrum, Winger (of all bands) offers up Proud Desperado.
South of The Border (Down Mexico Way) Bears Its Fruits
Coming from the Louisiana Channel and the Louisiana Museum Of Modern Art (for reasons I can't quickly determine), here is Music Is a Continuum, a half-hour spent with composer Terry Riley at his home in Japan in June 2022. He talks about basically everything, and it's a fascinating glimpse into the world of one of the 20th Century's most important musical influences.
A Brief Puppetry Diversion
How This Guy Makes Hand Puppets That Move Like Real Creatures [WIRED, 9m] is a profile of puppeteer Barnaby Dixon who does really neat, magical things. His YouTube channel is full of delights, including this fairly recent post of puppets sings Sweet Adeline.
What if we argued about a list, but it was only Madonna songs?
Billboard Magazine posts Madonna's 100 Greatest Songs (Critics' Pics). That's it. That's the post.
Leonard Leo And The Teneo Network
ProPublica and Documented bring us a report about the newly-suspiciously-wealthy architect of the current Supreme Court, Leonard Leo, and his Teneo Network, which seeks to do to US culture what has been done to the court system. Inside the “Private and Confidential” Conservative Group That Promises to “Crush Liberal Dominance” [medium read with clickable video] lays out what might be the most coordinated move toward minority seizure of society we will yet have faced.
A Master Returns
Twenty-one years after his last release of new material, Peter Gabriel has emerged from creative hibernation and has a new album and tour this year! The album, titled "i/o" will have two mixes, Bright Side and Dark Side, and for those spatial-audio-capable, an In Side mix done in Atmos. He's released three tracks so far: Panopticom [Bright, Dark], The Court [Bright, Dark], and Playing For Time [only Dark so far]. In Side mixes are available on Apple and Amazon streaming services.
Where does your food actually come from?
In a video post that veers dangerously close to actual journalism, YouTuber Eddy "Rainforest Cafe" Burback delves into The Deceptive World Of Ghost Kitchens [40m]. Beginning with something that seems like a normal-for-him food stunt, he uncovers a shady world of deceptive practices and safety violations of all sorts. It's good fun and surprisingly informative.
The Remains Of José María Arizmendiarrieta
How Mondragón Became The World's Largest Co-op [The New Yorker, Archive link, medium-longish read] tells the tale of a possibility for an alternative to capitalism -- a worker-owned cooperative that extends far beyond an organic grocery store. This one employs 80,000 people and encompasses a multitude of business and educational opportunities that help continuing to build the community.
"Get Off Your Phone, Dad. You Need A Better Work-Life Balance."
As The Daily Show continues to follow in the Have I Got News For You footsteps and cycle through a new host each week, we find this week has Hasan Minhaj (former correspondent, former name-in-show-title host) sitting down with Generation Alpha and having a bit of a chat. I found it delightful, insightful, and hopeful. Hasan Minhaj Asks Kids What Issues Matter Most to Them [15m30s]
Marc Maron Happy Sad Confused
There's a point close to the end of Josh Horowitz's interview with Marc Maron for his Happy Sad Confused podcast, right around the one hour point, where over the course of about 45 seconds the entire gamut of human emotions from joy to grief flow like a tidal wave. This moment of transparency comes after a conversation about love and loss and life that is dark, hilarious, and ultimately affirming. Marc Maron talks FROM BLEAK TO DARK, TO LESLIE, WTF, AVATAR -- HAPPY SAD CONFUSED [1h3m]
How The Daily Show Sausage Gets Made, Leslie Jones Edition
In this week's Beyond The Scenes, Roy Wood Jr. sits down with her cowriter Lenny Marcus and the woman herself as Leslie Jones Reflects On Her Week As The Daily Show Host [56m]. There's a lot of really interesting, honest talk here about how comedy teams work, what kind of prep went into her week on the show, and then toward the end she sort of falls into a flow and things go off the rails. One of the better comic process interviews I've seen.
All the deepest hues of P!nk
I can't admit I've followed P!nk's career all that closely, but she's been on my radar. So when I clicked through and watched P!nk: 'TRUSTFALL', Touring & Motherhood [52m], her interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music, I was pretty pleased with the honesty, openness, and depth of the conversation. I thought you might like it, too!
8 Facial Hair Styles on One Face, From Full Beard to Clean Shaven
GQ Magazine actually tackles practical men's grooming! Famed bearded barber Matty Conrad does the unthinkable and shaves! But along the way, he demonstrates several facial hair styles. He says he's been 10 years for him.. It's been 37 years for me! And I ain't doin' it! 8 Facial Hair Styles on One Face, From Full Beard to Clean Shaven [13m49s]
Old Man Yells At Self
Sometimes it's hard to fully comprehend what you're witnessing. Aired in the middle of the night earlier this year on TCM, in accord with some arcane agreement, we get The Dick Tracy Special: Dick Zooms In [27m20s], which features Ben Mankiewicz, Leonard Maltin, Dick Tracy, and eventually Warren Beatty discussing the 1990 film Dick Tracy, which was directed by, written by, and starred Beatty. For a bit of background, there's more inside.
If the news is fake, then what is history?
Ian Hislop's Fake News - A True History (BBC) [60m] With his over 30 years on Have I Got News For You, and more years as editor of satirical magazine Private Eye, not to mention his status as a British icon of Standing Up To Power, he knows what is what, and presents the history (and the terrifying future) of fake news and news fakery.
What if we designed a game show after a deadly fiction game show?
Inside Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ Reality Show Disaster: ‘The Conditions Were Absolutely Inhumane’ [Variety]. What could possibly go wrong?
How A24 Cinematically Highlights the Asian American Experience
New YouTuber HupahZ, whom I believe to be Asian and tried to research but got nowhere, has some insights into Asian American cinema, and specifically three A24 films. He explores how The Farewell, Minari, and Everything Everywhere All At Once are each a glimpse into the prism that is being Asian American. I really enjoyed this a lot. How A24 Cinematically Highlights the Asian American Experience [30m]
The little black and white movie that could
Love it or hate it, there is no denying the influence and impact of one little movie from 1994. Join everyone involved with the movie in celebrating three decades of Clerks with the late 2022 documentary We're Not Even Supposed To Be Here Today [1h13m]. Covers the entire Clerks trilogy and some of the View Askewniverse, and is mostly a lot of people amazed this even happened. And wow, a lot happened!
How to dismantle an everything bagel
In celebration of little indie film Everything Everywhere All At Once receiving 11 Oscar nominations, YouTube queer media analyst and commentator James Somerton takes his usual deep dive into the movie. The Queer Nihilism Of Joy (31m) is a journey through confusion and nihilism and into joy. Queer joy.
Flower Wonderland! It's Like A Candy Store!
An intergenerational family business ends up being the last of its kind, but still keeps chugging along somehow. How The Last Artificial Flower Factory In NYC Handcrafts Designs For Celebrities [13m, Insider Business "Still Standing" series]
Happiness sold more copies than any other hardcover book in 1963
The past as viewed from the past when the past was the present but the past was still the past. A Boy Named Charlie Brown [26m] is an unaired 1963 documentary [Wikipedia] about the comic strip and publishing phenomenon Peanuts, created by Charles Schultz.
J.J. Jeczalik speaks!
The collective that contains Art Of Noise have been trying to be more visible recently. Mystery man computer programmer J.J. Jeczalik has popped up in several podcasts recently: From June 2022, SOS pocast [55m], Dec 2022, Synthetic Dreams podcast [44m], Pro Synth Network LIVE! [2h25m, interview begins at around 40m15s] , and Electronic Cafe with a two part interview that totals ~90m
Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
In May of 2022, Cameron Macintosh produced Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends [2h17m, skip to 5m50], a one-off tribute concert to the departed theater composer that included most of UK theater royalty: Michael Ball, Helena Bonham Carter, Rob Brydon, Petula Clark, Rosalie Craig, Janie Dee, Judi Dench, Daniel Evans, Maria Friedman, Haydn Gwynne, Bonnie Langford, Damien Lewis, Julia McKenzie, Julian Ovenden, Bernadette Peters, Siân Phillips, Jon Robyns, Clive Rowe, Jenna Russell, Imelda Staunton, Charlie Stemp, Gary Wilmot, and Michael D. Xavier.
Bowiemas/Bowienalia 2023
Three David Bowie documentaries for reflection and illumination: Cracked Actor [1975, 55m, Wikipedia], Ricochet [1984, 77m, Wikipedia], and the career spanning fan documentary Metamorphosis Part One, Part Two [45m each]. Bowie would have been 76 years old today.
Look, I apologize in advance for all the innuendo in this clip
BBC short series Magic Of Making brings us Glass Marbles. See how these stripy objects are made!
Art can be a training ground for experiencing emotions
In Every Zelda Is The Darkest Zelda, Jacob Geller explores, discusses, and spoils a truckload of Zelda games and also the Animorphs books. While diving into the darkness, Geller finds a message of light. A good video for any gamer contemplating the setting and conflict in their experiences.
My Next Guest With David Letterman And Volodymyr Zelenskyy
David Letterman's series for Netflix My Next Guest takes itself to new territory when David visits Kiev and interviews Voodymyr Zelenskyy in a subway station and tours the city with comics and others. My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy | Full Episode | Netflix [44m]
A funhouse mirror of the now, a picture of what was then
Come Fly With Me: The Story of Pan Am [59m] shows what air travel was from its founding with a Miami-Havana mail route taking on passengers to creme de la creme air travel that finally collapsed after airline deregulation and the race toward the bottom. Relive the most glamorous decades of flying!
The Making Of Tron
You can't imagine what this little company with big ambitions went through to create an iconic film that entirely flopped at the box office. The Making Of Tron [1h28m] is full if insights about process, computer imaging, business running, and basically everything about Tron, the cutting edge movie of its day.
A Holiday Gift From Casa Bonita
Raise your flag for another serving and watch the show. Matt and Trey and Dana have a special announcement in A Holiday Gift From Casa Bonita [1m]. To bravely quote from a YouTube comment from Chuck K: "Sopapillas! Black Bart's Cave! Cliff divers! Stalagmite room! Puppet show! Weird wishing well! More sopapillas! Thank you, Matt and Trey, for restoring this Denver treasure. May it survive thousands, if not millions of years into the future."
In which we learn that Jon Hamm is the perfect travel companion
Festive Travel Mayhem with Richard Ayoade & Jon Hamm in Hong Kong: FULL Episode | Travel Man is 47m of exactly what it says on the tin. "Christmas" special, sort of.
They're long videos, but it's a pretty long book
Night Mind on YouTube brings us his exploration of one of the most labyrinthine novels, Mark Z Danielewski's House Of Leaves. In three parts: Secrets In Sound [1h39m], Labyrinth In Letters [1h37m], and Rest In Roots [1h46m]. It's a great round-up of the book if you've read the work. If you haven't it's full of spoilers but leaves SO much unexplored that you might be driven to crack the book yourself. It's a difficult book to describe, but this comes pretty close.
The Divided Dial
From the On The Media team comes The Divided Dial, a 5 part podcast series about talk radio: its origins, its main players, and why one side of the political spectrum came to dominate so much of the radio spectrum. Episodes run between 30 and 50 minutes.
World Corrupt
As we had into the finals of the 2022 World Cup tournament, much has been made of its location, Qatar, and how they got the bid and executed preparing for the global event. Podcasters Roger Bennett (Men In Blazers) and Tommy Vietor (Pod Save the World) bring us a seven-part podcast, World Corrupt [Crooked Media page with listening links], which examines these issues in depth with humor and outrage in equal measure. Episodes mostly run under an hour.
Jordan Klepper Fingers The Conspiracy
After spending years engaging with MAGA members, Q followers, and other believers in conspiracies, The Daily Show's Jordan Klepper finally takes stock of all the crazy and tries to understand it. The six-part podcast Jordan Klepper Fingers The Conspiracy [Apple Podcast page with listening links] features conversations with sane people who are experts in different conspiracies, and outlines their origins and how it all fits together. Episodes run around an hour.
Trevor Noah talks to Jay Shetty about the meaning of life
I don't really know much about Jay Shetty, but I have been a long-time fan of Trevor Noah. This conversation between the two has Trevor offering up his insights about life, purpose, interpersonal relationships, and all kinds of things. This is maybe the deepest interview I've heard from Trevor, and it's given me a lot to ponder. For People Who FEEL LOST In Life, WATCH THIS To Find Yourself | Trevor Noah & Jay Shetty [1h30m]
An hour with Jeff Goldblum
Ari Melber sits down with Jeff Goldblum for a discussion from just a few days ago about his career that also touches on a zillion other topics, as you would expect from talking to Jeff. It's a fun and fluffy interview that might also contain some insights into the impenetrable Goldblum.
Here Comes Pam
Season 4 of TCM's podcast The Plot Thickens is Here Comes Pam, 7 episodes of Ben Mankiewicz in conversation with Pam Grier about her life. From her childhood in Colorado to the present day, Pam tells her own story. And wow, what a story it is! Each episode runs ~45m, and there might be some bonus episodes released.
Sarah Silverman addresses Dave Chapelle's SNL monologue
The December 2 2022 episode of The Sarah Silverman Podcast, "Chapelle, B*Face, Anything Goes", spends much of its 50m running time with Sarah talking about Dave, anti-semitism, racism, her own past with blackface, and what all this seems to mean to her. I found this interestingly reflective and nuanced, and was worth my time to go through twice.
Holly Johnson, Basil Switzerland, Nov 11, 2022
It's like peeling back nearly 40 years of history. Holly Johnson performs just a few weeks ago in Switzerland, doing many Frankie Goes To Hollywood hits. Holly Johnson of Frankie goes to Hollywood - Baloise Session 2022 – @ARTE Concert [1h11m]. At age 62, he's still got the voice, and his band takes twice as many people to make up for The Lads.
The Haçienda
The Haçienda - The Club that Shook Britain is an hour-long 2022 BBC documentary about Manchester becoming the center of the universe in the late 80s, with The Hacienda, a club founded by New Order and Factory Records that changed the the culture of the UK and far beyond.
Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra
Nazi messages infiltrating the US. Authoritarian powers on the rise. The involvement of Congress members with this fascist movement. Ripped from the headlines -- of 1940. Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra (show page link) is an 8-part podcast that talks about the efforts of the Nazis to gain influence and even win power in the United States during WWII (before US involvement), and the fights to bring those involved to justice. This Apple Podcasts page lets you play each episode, while the show page has background links and more.
21 old films from 1895 to 1902 colorized and upscaled in 60 fps, w/sound
Lumiere films from the very early days of film, subjected to various ML refinements and coupled with foley sounds, and you've got some amazingly modern looking movies from 125 years ago! 21 old films from 1895 to 1902 colorized and upscaled in 60 fps, with sound runs 22 minutes, with the first 4m33s describing the upscaling process.
Michaelsoft Binbows
An obscure ages-old internet photo sparks an investigation that leads to a giddy, joyful conclusion. Nick Robinson takes us on a journey as we learn that "MICHAELSOFT BINBOWS' isn't what you think it is. [35m] Features use of Google Earth VR which is the only thing that's made me want VR so far.
Feel what it's like to tickle bug feet
From IEEE Spectrum comes These Haptic Microfingers Tickle Pill Bugs’ Toes subheadlined Balloon actuators and liquid metal sensors enable tactile human-insect interactions in which is described microfingers with tactile fingertip feedback so one could feel things at insect scale. This feels really important, even if right now it's just tickling bug toes.
Six people who loved to watch television, but didn't like what they saw
The SCTV Guide To Showbiz [1h58m] is a fan-created 2021 documentary that covers the entire history of SCTV, from before it happened until after it ended. Witness a bunch of beloved comedians when they were puppies! Marvel at their chutzpah! Delight in whatever it is they do! Note: This is not a clip show of favorites. It's a history of SCTV told by SCTV with SCTV lore included. Enjoy!
Roy Wood Jr. -- Father Figure
From 2017, The Daily Show's Roy Wood Jr brings us an hour of comedy: Father Figure [1h]. Pointed observations about race that I appreciated while I laughed out loud in a room by myself.
Making A Life Out In The Wasteland
It's a hostile world, but you're determined not just to survive, but thrive. Come meet The Weird and Wonderful Fans STILL Playing Fallout 76 [43m], an MMO game panned on its release but years later is home to Elizabethan actors, any number of outlaws, and even a cannibal cult (in a world where death is irrelevant). Even in the irradiated wastes, community will be found.
Joni & Elton
In a very rare interview, Elton John spends 25 minutes talking to Joni Mitchell about how she is today, her Newport Folk Festival performance, and many songs and what they bring to mind for her. It's a lovely interview, and Joni seems to be doing really great!
What The Internet Did To Garfield
From Super Eyepatch Wolf, who brought us What The Internet Did To Undertale (previously), comes What The Internet Did To Garfield [1h20m]. You can decide -- do you remain innocent, or do you watch a movie length video essay that will utterly change, destroy, and rebuild how you view this most basic of comic strips?
This makes me feel funny!
Attila Kobori & Leo Lorenzo compete at the Bavarian Open 2022, dancing to Janele Monae's Make Me Feel. [dance is ~2m30, there's info about the Open afteward, 3m21s total] Honestly, this happened in Munich just a few weeks ago and I find it thrilling to watch.