One of my favorite, Good Life always gets me bobbing my head and feeling a little bit lighter.
Here's the original music video for OneRepublic's hit.
Check out the remix featuring B.o.B below.
Good Life Remix feat. B.O.B. by Interscope Records
The OneRepublic Youtube account also features videos made during the band's European Good Life Tour. Each episode has some behind the scenes interviews. Check it out!
Intro to the Series
In Luxembourg & Tilburg
My favorite part is at 1:30 when they play part of the melody on the xylophone.
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In Prague
In Vienna
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Music: Brighter Than The Sun, Faster
These are two of my new favorite songs right now!
Faster by Matt Nathanson
Brighter Than The Sun by Colbie Caillat
Fun fact: Ryan Tedder of One Republic co-wrote this song with Colbie Caillat!
Faster by Matt Nathanson
Brighter Than The Sun by Colbie Caillat
Fun fact: Ryan Tedder of One Republic co-wrote this song with Colbie Caillat!
Graphic Design: Minimalism (and then some)
I was browsing Society6 Recently, and found these adorable drawings. Click on the links for the main site, where you can purchase various forms of the designs. On the main site, you can also zoom in on the images.
Minimalism - Beloved Videogame Characters (my favorite)
And this one has nothing to do with minimalism, but I just had to throw it in:
Depps (as in, the many Johnny Depps)
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Update: Books and Film
Recently, I've made my way through some books and film (see title). I enjoyed all of them a lot, and they'd be nice additions to anyone's summer.
Katharine Hepburn: A Life in Pictures
This book was such a nice read. After having just finished the Finkler Question, I wanted to get some pictures and visuals in. I love big movie book anthologies that either summarize particular film eras or the life of a specific film star, and this one fit the bill. It also happened to be priced at a lovely $5 at my nearest Borders' Bargain-priced shelf. There book boasts a nice summary of Hepburn's life, huge picture spreads, and quotations peppered here and there.
The Finkler Question
I liked this book a lot, mostly because of the character Julian Treslove, who definitely spends a little too much time in his head and too little time with his feet on the ground. Jacobson really gets us in the character's head, and the result is pure joy for the reader. I liked the first half, and then the book got more political than I would have liked, but around page 225 the writing returned to the thoughtful and hilarious musings of various characters.
The Trip
This movie was so much fun. It's currently out in select theaters, but individuals who are Comcast subscribers can watch it On Demand. Go to On Demand, Movies, Search, and type in Trip. You should be able to find it. After paying $7.99, individuals will have 2 days to watch the film and replay moments if desired.
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon play exaggerated versions of themselves in this film, which is a compilation of episodes of The Trip, which aired in the U.K. on television. The movie has many moments of seriousness, in which themes of loneliness and love are explored, but I appreciated the film for its stand-out comedic bits. Brydon does brilliant impressions, and Coogan does an equally great part mocking those impressions or trying to improve them. The banter in this film is par none, I think, in terms of buddy comedies. The film is said to be partially improvised, and you can totally tell in their verbal back-and-forth. Definitely a must see!
Woody Allen on Woody Allen
I'm a huge Woody Allen fan (see here for an old post), and I was delighted to find this book in my local public library when I browsed the film section. Each chapter is an interview with Allen about one particular film. I didn't get to finish the chapters of interest, but I hope to soon!
Woody Allen makes as strong an impression on paper as he does on film. For film lovers, this would be a great read.
Midnight in Paris
I've been wanting to see this film for ages! I finally did, and sure enough, it was pleasurable to watch but not in the way I'd expected. Ever since I saw the commercials, I thought Owen Wilson was perfect for taking on the role of a neurotic Allen-esque character. Yes, Wilson was a little on the hyperthinking side, but not as much as I'd expected. This film is less overly self-critical as it is more fantastical with some nice, clean lessons learned for the audience and main character. Wilson's character makes routine trips into 1920s France post-midnight, and his experiences with individuals such as Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway, and F. Scott Fitzgerald are a real treat.
I don't think it's as hyped up as I thought it to be (which is very fitting given one of the messages relayed by the film), but I'd still recommend it to those considering.
Katharine Hepburn: A Life in Pictures
This book was such a nice read. After having just finished the Finkler Question, I wanted to get some pictures and visuals in. I love big movie book anthologies that either summarize particular film eras or the life of a specific film star, and this one fit the bill. It also happened to be priced at a lovely $5 at my nearest Borders' Bargain-priced shelf. There book boasts a nice summary of Hepburn's life, huge picture spreads, and quotations peppered here and there.
The Finkler Question
I liked this book a lot, mostly because of the character Julian Treslove, who definitely spends a little too much time in his head and too little time with his feet on the ground. Jacobson really gets us in the character's head, and the result is pure joy for the reader. I liked the first half, and then the book got more political than I would have liked, but around page 225 the writing returned to the thoughtful and hilarious musings of various characters.
The Trip
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon play exaggerated versions of themselves in this film, which is a compilation of episodes of The Trip, which aired in the U.K. on television. The movie has many moments of seriousness, in which themes of loneliness and love are explored, but I appreciated the film for its stand-out comedic bits. Brydon does brilliant impressions, and Coogan does an equally great part mocking those impressions or trying to improve them. The banter in this film is par none, I think, in terms of buddy comedies. The film is said to be partially improvised, and you can totally tell in their verbal back-and-forth. Definitely a must see!
Woody Allen on Woody Allen
I'm a huge Woody Allen fan (see here for an old post), and I was delighted to find this book in my local public library when I browsed the film section. Each chapter is an interview with Allen about one particular film. I didn't get to finish the chapters of interest, but I hope to soon!
Woody Allen makes as strong an impression on paper as he does on film. For film lovers, this would be a great read.
Midnight in Paris
I don't think it's as hyped up as I thought it to be (which is very fitting given one of the messages relayed by the film), but I'd still recommend it to those considering.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Youtube: Clark Retirement Community Lip Dub
Students from Grand Valley State University's Film & Video Production Dept coordinated with Clark Retirement Community residents to produce this joyous little video. Residents perform a lip dub to Michael Buble's Feelin' Good. This video is so much fun. Or, as Michael Buble says himself, ""I love this video. I look at all of them with great reverence. It made me really happy and they're so effing cute."
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Iliza Shlesinger: Stand-up
Recently, I discovered the stand-up work of Iliza Shlesinger courtesy of Comedy Central. This lady is pr-etty hilarious. Comedy Central's site notes that she is the first female and youngest comedian to win the title of 'Last Comic Standing.'
Here are some of her acts:
Physical Indicators
Gem of Knowledge
If you like what you see, click here to see more of her work.
Here are some of her acts:
Physical Indicators
Gem of Knowledge
If you like what you see, click here to see more of her work.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Sound of Young America: Jeffrey Tambor and Donald Glover
Until recently, Nerdist was the only podcast I regularly listened to. Now, it shares the spotlight with The Sound of Young America.
The shows are very similar, although I think I like Jesse Thorne, host of PRI's the Sound of Young America better. He's hilarious but a little more toned down compared to Nerdist's Chris Hardwick. In each episode, Thorne interviews someone from the entertainment world (actor, writer, comedian/enne, etc.) for 30 minutes to an hour. Like Nerdist, there are a lot of comedians (my favorite!) and actors. Guests on TSoYA have included Elijah Wood, Judd Apatow, Kristen Schaal, Bill Hader, Demetri Martin, Aziz Ansari, and Simon Pegg. Additionally, there are special episodes that contain goodies like live recordings of stand-up routines.
I highly recommend this podcast, and I've posted some of my favorites below. Two are normal interview podcasts featuring Jeffrey Tambor of Arrested Development fame and Donald Glover of Community and 30Rock. The last is a stand-up series featuring one of my favorite comedians Kumail Nanjiani (See old posts about him here, here, and here.) and Kent Haines.
To listen to the podcast, you can either listen to them using your own internet browser by visiting the links I've provided, or you can download them using iTunes on your computer or another iOS device. I've also just discovered that you can download the mp3 for the podcast directly from the Sound of Young America sites that I've noted.
The shows are very similar, although I think I like Jesse Thorne, host of PRI's the Sound of Young America better. He's hilarious but a little more toned down compared to Nerdist's Chris Hardwick. In each episode, Thorne interviews someone from the entertainment world (actor, writer, comedian/enne, etc.) for 30 minutes to an hour. Like Nerdist, there are a lot of comedians (my favorite!) and actors. Guests on TSoYA have included Elijah Wood, Judd Apatow, Kristen Schaal, Bill Hader, Demetri Martin, Aziz Ansari, and Simon Pegg. Additionally, there are special episodes that contain goodies like live recordings of stand-up routines.
I highly recommend this podcast, and I've posted some of my favorites below. Two are normal interview podcasts featuring Jeffrey Tambor of Arrested Development fame and Donald Glover of Community and 30Rock. The last is a stand-up series featuring one of my favorite comedians Kumail Nanjiani (See old posts about him here, here, and here.) and Kent Haines.
To listen to the podcast, you can either listen to them using your own internet browser by visiting the links I've provided, or you can download them using iTunes on your computer or another iOS device. I've also just discovered that you can download the mp3 for the podcast directly from the Sound of Young America sites that I've noted.
Click here to visit the podcast site for Jeffrey Tambor's interview.
Click here to visit the podcast site for Donald Glover's interview.
Click here to visit the podcast site featuring the very funny stand-up acts of Kumail Nanjiani and Kent Haines.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Reblogged: Harry Potter One Liners from Archana, Archie, Me
My friend and fellow blogger Archie has graciously allowed me to repost this. Archana, Archie, Me is Archie's blog, and her writing is really some of the best and most enjoyable I've read. You can read her posts by clicking here.
I got a whole lot of laughs out of this series of Harry Potter one-liners, and I hope you will too.
I got a whole lot of laughs out of this series of Harry Potter one-liners, and I hope you will too.
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