#April2012
The Dude’s High 5’s: Top 5 Musical Mash-ups
For those of you who may know me, you might be shocked to see that I am actually doing a musical High 5. I’m gonna let the rest of you OLers in on a little secret about the Dude. I don’t like music. That’s not to say I hate music. There are some songs I love, but I don’t actively seek out new sounds to expand my horizons like I will with other media. I can’t explain it very well. I think music is intimate, personal. Whereas a movie has 2 hours to win you over, books have a narrative that can drive the imagination, and a TV show has seasons, a song has to grab you and tell a story in minutes. This is probably why I like so few songs. So when I was introduced to the concept of mash-ups, I was perplexed. How could I possible like two songs thrown together when I didn’t really care for either song on their own. I’m not sure, but here they are, my top 5 music mash-ups.
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IKEA Is Building Its Own LONDON NEIGHBORHOOD. F**king Amazing.
Soon, Ikea will be furnishing the wombs of pregnant women with genetically engineered fetus-beds and womb lightning. It’s going to be goddamn amazing. Until then, we’re going to have to settle for this: a London neighborhood built by those fucking Swedes.
NEW ‘DMC’ TRAILER: Dante Is A Known Sexual Deviant. No, Srsly.
A new trailer for DmC has dropped, and I’m glad it’s completely out of its fucking mind. Slow motion glimpses at Dante as dresses in mid-leap, comments on his sexual deviancy, and the classic gameplay you’ve known to love or hate. Fuck man, I wasn’t expecting this…I’m actually looking forward to this game.
Comics We’re Snagging This Week: Get That Broadsword Out Of My Secret Orifice
As I type this, it’s Tuesday evening. I’m on campus in the middle of another seven hour school night. Fuck, man! When you read this, such time will have passed. The groans of labor receded. It will be the most special day of the week. No, no, no. Not colonic and sugar cone Saturday evening. Though that day is a close second. It will be Wednesday, heralding the arrival of new funny books.
This is the jam where we all share the comics we’re digging this week. If you don’t know what’s dropping, hit up ComicList. Share your list, who knows what could happen. My colonic buddy is going away this weekend and if you’re comically compatible consider this your entrance exam.
Cosplay: Hellgirl Smolders And Something..Hot…Stuff
CISPA Is SOPA 2.0: The Corporations Strike Back!
SOPA! It died, but like a Phoenix of douche-mastery, it has risen again in a multitude of forms. Its latest iteration can be found in CISPA. This son of a bitch is an old trick in a new form.
‘HALO 4’ DETAILS: Cortana Is Dying, Forerunners, And More.
Take this batch of Halo 4 information upside your head. Take it! It’s full of details, the Forerunners, and Cortana pulling her buttcheeks apart and downloading the Universe into her soul.
CABIN IN THE WOODS Is a Blast, But Won’t Change Your Life
[Caff Note: With CiTW dropping this weekend, there’s bound to be spoilers discussion in the comments. I warned you, fools!]
You don’t need to be a fan of Joss Whedon – or, a Whedonite as his diehards are terribly named – to know that his output is wildly smart. The man knows how to play with genre tropes without rubbing how clever he is in our face. Nevertheless, after hearing repeatedly about how innovative The Cabin in the Woods is, I was afraid that it was going to be overly self-conscious like the Scream series and be a massive wink and nudge at how clever Whedon and director Drew Goddard are. Thankfully that’s not the case and Cabin manages to be immensely entertaining without any third act twists. From the first frame Whedon and Goddard slowly feed us information so by the end, you don’t feel duped by a left field twist.
An Alzheimer’s patient hears the songs of his era and comes alive. Music is a hell of a drug.
This is a bit of a departure from the usual tripe we throw around on OL, so pardon the sentimentality I’m rocking this morning. I drove by the ocean at sunrise and the super villain in my black, black heart died a little, and then I came back to find this on my Facebook newsfeed. Haven’t had your morning cry yet? Hit the jump and, as some walking tree once said, RELEASE THE RIVER.
‘CAPTAIN AMERICA 2’ DIRECTORS Down To Russo Brothers Or George Nolfi
The kerfuffle surrounding Captain America 2: Cap Doesn’t Get Cellphones At All‘s potential director is becoming a bit more clear. The field, once vast and filled with hopefuls and talented lads and lasses, has been cut down to two parties.
