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Jun 20

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Jun 13

More photos from the Gulf of Mexico showing the impact of the oil spill have been posted on the Big Picture blog. BP have reacted by… buying up the the top results for oil spill on google, yahoo and bing and chasing down parody PR twitter feeds. I think Jon Stewart said it best… ‘We are so f*cked’.

More photos from the Gulf of Mexico showing the impact of the oil spill have been posted on the Big Picture blog. BP have reacted by… buying up the the top results for oil spill on google, yahoo and bing and chasing down parody PR twitter feeds. I think Jon Stewart said it best… ‘We are so f*cked’.

Jun 01

May 31

thedailywhat: Street Art of the Day: A digital construction sign on the southbound side of I-39 near Stevens Point, Wisconsin, hacked to display Electric Six lyrics. Needs more “Gay Bar.” [thanks annie!]

thedailywhat:

Street Art of the Day: A digital construction sign on the southbound side of I-39 near Stevens Point, Wisconsin, hacked to display Electric Six lyrics.

Needs more “Gay Bar.”

[thanks annie!]

May 28

I can only roll around in meadows for 5 minutes max, so he’s got me beat.

I can only roll around in meadows for 5 minutes max, so he’s got me beat.

May 26

Some amazing pictures of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig sinking in the Gulf of Mexico. Also check out the Big Picture to see the damage that the oil spill is doing to the coastline. To get a sense of the long term impact, there is still oil from the Exxon Valdez spill in the sands of Prince William Sound, 21 years later.

Some amazing pictures of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig sinking in the Gulf of Mexico. Also check out the Big Picture to see the damage that the oil spill is doing to the coastline. To get a sense of the long term impact, there is still oil from the Exxon Valdez spill in the sands of Prince William Sound, 21 years later.

May 23

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May 19

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May 13

Michelle and I got to see another Australian movie, Animal Kingdom, before its release thanks to the Contagious Network. Unlike the previous film, The Boys Are Back, this one was actually pretty good. It is a rather harrowing tale of the life of one teenager in a family of criminals. In the manner of all good thrillers, it keeps the tension high throughout, and in several scenes I was cringing with anticipation. A scene early on, when a couple of cops are investigating a stolen car, is masterful in how it builds suspense despite the inevitableness of the conclusion. It’s a tough one to recommend, though, as the film has anything but a happy ending. There was no other way that it could end, really, but it is bleak and relentless, and you manage to walk away from the cinema feeling somehow less safe than before. The acting is great (the guy playing uncle Pope is farking creepy) and the story is tight (the only bad cliche in the film is dealt with quickly and soon forgotten). It does all the things right that The Boys Are Back did wrong. As a great example of Australian cinema, I fully support it and you should too. If you do go see it, just be ready to go to some dark places.

Michelle and I got to see another Australian movie, Animal Kingdom, before its release thanks to the Contagious Network. Unlike the previous film, The Boys Are Back, this one was actually pretty good. It is a rather harrowing tale of the life of one teenager in a family of criminals. In the manner of all good thrillers, it keeps the tension high throughout, and in several scenes I was cringing with anticipation. A scene early on, when a couple of cops are investigating a stolen car, is masterful in how it builds suspense despite the inevitableness of the conclusion.

It’s a tough one to recommend, though, as the film has anything but a happy ending. There was no other way that it could end, really, but it is bleak and relentless, and you manage to walk away from the cinema feeling somehow less safe than before.

The acting is great (the guy playing uncle Pope is farking creepy) and the story is tight (the only bad cliche in the film is dealt with quickly and soon forgotten). It does all the things right that The Boys Are Back did wrong. As a great example of Australian cinema, I fully support it and you should too. If you do go see it, just be ready to go to some dark places.

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