So anyone who’s hung out on film geek websites will know that my worst fears about Prometheus, as lengthily burbled in previous post, were fulfilled in the trailer released the very next day. Oh well.
That Pingu-meets-The Thing video that’s racing around the web is indeed genius. I first saw it at Dangerous Minds, which has a few other relevant links.
Related: stop-motion recreation of the opening sequence of Raiders of the Lost Ark
Nice edit of Chaplin’s Great Dictator speech:
How scientific findings about sex differences get used to reinforce stereotypes [this has gone behind a paywall – email me or comment if you want the full text]
What it feels like to have an advanced understanding of mathematics
Tumblr really has taken this “Ryan Gosling is the thinking woman’s crumpet” idea and run with it, huh? Ryan likes Occupy, NPR, crafting, libraries, and no doubt many more
Tumblr also has X-Men with Googly Eyes (thanks David R).
And finally, via Cat… German Industrial Dance Polka