Puzzling Evidence

I can't believe I never saw True Stories before now. It is beyond brilliant and I can't understand why this isn't a bigger classic. So many quotable lines, bizarre non sequiturs, awesome music and Swoozie Kurtz! Every time she was on screen I laughed until I had to put my face in a pillow.

I would totally go to this church and I hate religion for the most part but this is speaking to me.

Rent. This. NOW!!!

CNBC Is Really Taking It Up The Ass

But seriously, they are.

Okay, first we watched this Frontline episode all about the economic meltdown that was a fucking horror show to witness. I'm trying to look past PBS trying to paint a sad picture of Henry Paulson, because I'm fairly sure that hawk is off sipping margaritas by now. Enjoy your personal billions, Hank. No, what really blew my mind about the show was how you can see how much power a rumor can have on Wall Street, especially if it's being shouted about on CNBC. Fox News: Right Wing Republicans as CNBC: Wall Street, savvy?

Side note: Is it weird that I'm attracted to Paul Krugman? What does that say about me?


Then, Jon Stewart ripped CNBC a new one last week when Rick Santelli cancelled on The Daily Show. I saw this Santelli clip when it happened, him shouting about Socialism and bailouts. I felt like punching him in the nads. Then Stewart did. Christ, I will even forgive Stewart's Death to Smoochy haircut for this eight and a half minutes of joy.


Erin Burnett fared a little better with Bill Maher a couple of days later, but this argument about "soaking the rich" is starting to wear a little thin. I may mostly be coming back to this clip because Cory Booker is the shit. Seriously. He's boss.


Look, I'm the first to admit that Economists and Weathermen are basically interchangable as educated guessers. I don't think talking heads are prognosticators. I don't expect Mad Money to be my primary source of financial advice (I actually can't even watch it and I usually like shouting). But it is interesting to examine the culpability of a NEWS NETWORK in a financial crisis when they are not just reporting news but shaping it. Bear Stearns went down on a fucking rumor. I could hire twenty great actors and put them in suits and have them stand down on the street outside of the CNBC offices where all the smokers gather together and just start a crazy rumor with people talking on cell phones and speaking in confidential tones. It. Could. Happen.

So anyway, I get all pissy about this kind of thing all the time. So, then I watch this video again and all is right with the world.

REKLAM SPEAK TO V-GER

I was waiting around for last week's Lost episode to rerun (I can't resist the pop-up-video effect of it). I saw a promo for Jeopardy sandwiched into the end of Wheel of Fortune that was bizarre enough to make me go hunting on You Tube to see if they've made any more in this series (Upcoming Categories!!)

Then I found this delightfully soothing promo for Bulgarian Jeopardy! (I feel somehow obligated to include an exclamation point)

And kudos to the tangental skiier at the end of the video. I like my mind touched by randomness, thank you.

The Lost Smoke Monster

I am so in love with Lost right now. This shit is hilarious.

Kittens Inspired by David After Dentist

Sometimes I'm just so grateful that the internet exists. This video would never be in my life otherwise. The internet just comments on itself and folds over into a squashy burrito.