Another of their shorts, "Wildebeest," is probably just as -- or even more -- apropos, but it's accuracy is probably a bit too frightening for me to take this week. So let's go with the funny, shall we? Enjoy!
"Crystal Birth"
"These stunning structures are the result of a chemical reaction where the metal is deposited from the solution onto the metal surface. It takes from a few hours to a couple of days to generate a crystal. This process is carried out very slowly by an electric current: layer by layer the crystal is born."
Mermaids Are Real (And Their Reality Is Almost Better Than Our Imaginings)
"The subjects reflected in my work are called 'Haenyo,' literally meaning 'sea women' in Korean. These women have a century-old history of making their own living by catching oysters, sea cucumbers, abalones, sea urchins, and squids. They hold their breaths for over two minutes and dive to depth of twenty meters without using any diving equipment."
Today's Film Is Silly, Side-Splittingly Funny, And Almost Entirely Crazy. So It's The Perfect Way To End This Week.
Movie Music Breadcrumbs
"I am a musicologist, a doctor of music. Therefore I listened to, studied and analysed a lot of music. I also enjoy metaphors, the art of quoting and of cycles. The harmonic draft of the Willow score, and most particularly its spiritual side, came from such a cycle, from such mythology and music history that I was taught, and that I myself convey with my own emotions and compositions." -- James Horner
A Video Clip Guaranteed To Distract Us All For At Least A Few Minutes
Music To Vote By
Just the right mixture of funereal sentiment and up-beat "whistling past the graveyard." Plus, there's something fundamentally defiant about it that matches my mood in the midst of today's "execution." (And isn't there something fitting about the imagery of all of us marching merrily along together on the way to this weird, public scaffold we've made of our politics over the past few months?)
Like "The Hire" From A Few Weeks Back, "Le Fantôme" Is A Car Commercial. But Like "The Hire," It's Also Quite A Bit More.
Macro Photography + Quick Zooms = Instructive And Fun Combination
The Struggle. Real, It Is.
Today's Film Is One Of The Most Established (And Best) Members Of My "Recommend This The Very Moment It Becomes Available" List
Baseball: Where The Little Things Are Often The Biggest Things Of All
Sure, those are all "little" moments when compared to the massive in-game swings like Raja Davis' improbable HR, Bryant's mad dash from 1st, or the weird wild pitch off Ol' Man Ross that led to two runs. But they loom large over the outcome of the game, all the same. And it's that ability to trace the threads and foundations of the key, "big" moments through these seemingly-small, incredibly-important crossroads that makes baseball so rewarding.
With The Spirits Of The Righteous Made Perfect, Give Rest To The Souls Of Thy Servants, O Savior
Today Is Halloween, So Here's A Terrifying Short
"...'Francis' came about interestingly from the famed radio show "This American Life" out of WBEZ Chicago when broadcaster Ira Glass asked six renowned American writers to create a short story about adventure. One of these stories, written by novelist and screenwriter Dave Eggars, was read on the show to much acclaim and praise. From here, we worked with producer Kevin Batten and a team to turn the words into a beautiful short film..."
Time-Lapse Plants Are Amazing
Bikes And Lights Aplenty, But Nary A Bridges To Be Found
Today's Suggestion Is Pretty Much As "Horror/Halloween-y" As I'll Ever Get
A Swedish film about vampires; vampires as you've rarely (if ever) seen them. Even watching the trailer again is creeping me out. So scary, but surprisingly insightful, as well, I think. (Yes, it sparked one of the most unexpected and theological conversation about vampires and the Eucharist that I've ever had. And yes, I'm still really, really scared to try and watch it again.)
