Walter Cronkite in the Home of the 21st Century (1967)

I love looking at antique views of how the future was supposed to be. This one was pretty damn close. The main thing he didn't predict is the fact that all of these communication machines are combined into a single machine... and that machine can fit into your pocket.

Although Kronkite's "kitchen of the future" is so far off the mark that the entire thing is laughable.


From Smithsonian.com:

 Legendary news anchor Walter Cronkite’s regular half-hour CBS documentary program “The 21st Century” was a glorious peek into the future. Every Sunday night viewers of the late 1960s were shown all the exciting technological advancements they could expect to see just 30 or 40 years down the road. The March 12, 1967, episode gave people a look at the home of the 21st century, complete with 3D television, molded on-demand serving dishes, videophones, inflatable furniture, satellite newspaper delivery and robot servants.

Cormac McCarthy 'Blood Meridian'

I thought this was an excellent critical dissection of the book, Blood Meridian, by Cormac McCarthy... If you haven't read it, consider it an imperative to go out and pick up a copy and read it immediately.

In my opinion, the Judge is one of the most interesting characters in the entirety of modern fiction... I love the comparisons of the Judge to Milton's version of the Devil in Paradise Lost... I don't like many books, but I don't hesitate to put this book among the top ten works of fiction I have ever read.


Thanks Rob for the link!

New My Bloody Valentine Album

We've only been waiting twenty plus years for your next album...      No pressure or anything...

Nirvana - Live at Trees Club, Dallas 1991(FULL)

The sound on this is pretty awful, but this is the legendary Dallas Trees show where Kurt Cobain jumps out into the audience and the bouncer, who is named Turner, is trying to pull him back to the safety of the stage and Cobain clocks Turner on the head with the butt of his guitar and then Turner clocks Cobain with a right hook and a boot to the ass... and then chaos ensues... The action starts around the 43:00 minute mark... I just thought I would post this one for posterity.

Tumbleweed Migration

Only in Texas can a car get buried windshield deep in blowing tumbleweeds. Although, to be fair, tumbleweeds are apparently not native to Texas, but an invasive species of plant.

1960's Stock Footage Gone Crazy

A new animation by Cyriak!!! Who cares who did the music. In this animation, he makes 1960's stock footage take on a very creepy life of its own.
Bonobo - 'Cirrus' (Official Video) from Ninja Tune on Vimeo.

Moonwalk

Moonwalk from Bryan Smith on Vimeo.

The ultimate full moon shot. Dean Potter walks a highline at Cathedral Peak as the sun sets and the moon rises. Shot from over 1 mile away with a Canon 800mm and 2X by Mikey Schaefer. mikeylikesrocks.com

This shot was part of a bigger project for National Geographic called The Man Who Can Fly. channel.nationalgeographic.com/videos/the-man-who-can-fly/