rabbinical pimp! forget the fader's link to jay-z's video commentary for 99 problems--check out the condensed making-of special including choice romanek and rubin remarks.

(thanks, broken link on thefader.com.)

the new york times on the best-written show on television, laguna beach: the real orange county

[via largehearted boy]

best video of the week

in fact, maybe of the year. sure, its old--year 2000 (rules be damned, i know you've never seen it anyway)--but the combination of intense dance beats, moving yet comic video, and the rawness of mexican rock duos makes this surpass my last video of the week (cromeo's needy girl).
watch here: human disco ball by plastilina mosh.

creative wins patent for technology behind the ipod

"hot" news for arrested development

sizzling actress charlize theron will be guesting on the show.

Arrested Development has apparently developed a cult following of its own among Hollywood’s A-list, with Academy Award-winning actress Charlize Theron signing on to guest-star in a five-episode arc this coming season.

[via broadcastingcable]

salon's audiofile says that it's the "indie" song of the summer: check out "i wanna know girls" by portastic, which include's superchunk vocalist mac mccaughan. personally, i just bought "gold digger" by kayne west.

art music and charity all in one

special thx to sneakmove pal bomarr for mailing in this custom collaged fender acoustic guitars for charity page (and apologies for snoozing on the link for so long). orange twin is a progressively minded, environmentally conscious record label, doing some admirable work.

hey...........
this is great! orange twin is selling guitars that have been covered with jeff mangum (neutral milk hotel)'s collage art. only $900 a piece...and it goes to charity....

(thanks, bomarr.)

robot watch: in-home robot unvieled

looking like something from the jetsons, wakamaru is the most expensive alarm clock in the world ($14,300). it recognizes 10,000 words, but if none of those are "cook me another pizza, robot" then i want my money back. as a point of reference, calvitto's sells three pizza strips for $1.50.

hip-hop week on fresh air. listen to terry gross awkwardly and accurately explore the history of the game.

online dating is about to get a whole lot pervier. salon day pass required.

check out a great sounds eclectic session with feist

attention gamers and nerds

maybe you're more of a game-geek than I, and have heard of the nintendo micro. if so, then the pics and info won't be of news to you. but for me, this is all new and strange. and it looks a bit too basic for advanced applications. what's it do? what's it play? do people still like this stuff? those things, i don't have answers to.

[via gizmodo]

today's fourth movie trailer post

because i've been loving watching 'em. because i thought this movie was a bad idea when i first heard about it. and because i had no idea that jack black was involved--and after watching the trailer for king kong, i think he's a perfect fit. he's does his thing as real, sincere and uniquely as bill murray. damn i love those guys.

mp3 players: one maker less

rio, one of the first portable mp3 player manufacturers, announced today that it will no longer be selling portable digital music players. the press release has more information on their future plans--something about networked home electronics (whatever that means) and boston acoustics (they bought the speaker company a while back). while being one of the top companies in this field, i still don't know anyone who has one of their products, a testament to the dominance of the ipod. personally, i think a name change would be a good next move.

[via gizmodo]

one more movie trailer

you'll want to stop at your local dealer's spot on the way to see this movie. damn, you might want to before you even watch this: mirrormask trailer.

another trailer to watch

a scanner darkly - this one looks siiiiiiiick. click here to watch.


(thanks, sweet eric.)

new movie from the creator of buffy

mostly noteworthy because of what unified fans can do. joss whedon, creator and caretaker of the buffy, angel, roswell and so forth universe (a real comic geek's god) has a movie coming shortly called "serenity" based on the incomplete and canceled series, "firefly." supposedly the viewer's fervor has convinced the movie studios to produce a feature film. watch the trailer here.

the most classic myspace page of all time?

right here

(thanks, jeff.)

alan ball talks about the end of six feet under on fresh air

silver sparkler: the jim yoshii pile up's first video ever. be their friendly friend!

(thanks, quarterbar.)

every once and a while a few people make something beautiful happen

wow

(thanks, google sidebar.)

last week on howard stern, the guy who played deuce bigalow told a hilarious story about steven seagal. he had to visit seagal's trailer. when he arrived, double s said, "i just read the best script that's ever been written." deuce asked who wrote it. seagal says, "i did." click to discover seagal's new energy drink!

The 54-year-old action star has created Lightning Bolt energy drink, a vigorous concoction he claims to have discovered while traveling the globe in search of disease-killing botanicals.

porn that's safe for work

new t.a.t.u. video

[via big stereo]

fun song by the maughams

john milton shows up at a poetry slam

[via signal v. noise]

listen to a podcast in progress of boing boing contributor cory doctrow's novel down and out in the magic kingdom

does everyone already know about this?

in case you didn't know

adam mckay is a funny mutherfucka. he used to be head writer on snl, directed anchorman and wrote this great blog for the huff post.

fiona apple: the anti-kanye west

mike elizondo

the retooled version of fiona apple's extraordinary machine will be released on october 4. in a twist, she's ditched the jon brion-produced versions of the album's tracks in favor of new renditions helmed by mike elizondo (eminem, dr. dre, 50 cent). weird shit!

wait!

how did i miss this? jon brion produces nearly every track on kayne west's late registration. the gondryization of america!

werner herzog's grizzly man: discovery channel meets waiting for guffman

saudis get their bluetooth on to avoid social taboos

comment question: what's the strangest way you've ever used technology to get some strange?

[via p.m. barnett]

your cell-phone is about to become more perceptive than you are

comment question: what else will your cell phone be able to do soon?

Bogus Oompa Loompa admits lying

"(Reno) actor and hairdresser Ezzy Dame said he first made the false claim 20 years ago when his agent advised him to "pad" his resume with the bogus acting credit."

for some reason, i wanna hang out with this fucker.

largehearted boy's a to z guide to online music downloads

comment question: which is the best music download site?

[via mefi]

buy your way into literature

comment question: which author would you want to name a character after you?

[via largehearted boy]

the forty-year old virgin: funny as fine art

frank black's entire itunes playlist is by burl ives

[via largehearted boy]

sizzle!

what's next for claire?

how to indie entrepreneur

[via the boy with the largest heart]

still want to start an e-business?

goodbye, ringtone madness

remember the jypu phone-pics website? you should, it was discussed just a couple days ago. here's an interesting accompanying article about how moblogs will be the next huge thing for cell providers as kids and parents rack up overcharges while sending their phone pics to their flickr pages.

r. kelly explained

ridiculously great downloads

on the bomarr blog right now. you no sleepy on the jamie lidell or the bjork+will oldham, OK?

scientology brunch vs. hot kabbalah women

listen to new jypu songs on their myspacious page!

find out why trading live music online doesn't bother the major labels

why people laugh

[via kottke]

interview with silver jew's genius david berman

reviews of reviews? we're getting more self-referential than shelbyville!

[via mefi]

go on "tour" with jypu

one of our fave bands ever, the jim yoshii pile-up just departed on a three week (inter)national tour. dates and lots of other useful info on their just-updated website, jypu.net.

a special treat by the boys: the jypu phone-pics web gallery. its set to automatically post the photos these true cyberpunks are snapping as they pass from state to state. now we can all be on tour together. check it frequently for updates.

special report?

every website gets more hits when they have a picture of jessica simpson menstruating

your kids aren't going to believe you when you tell them that you were one of the first six feet under fans. directions.

(thanks, the not-so-holy sizod.)

DARE for adults

plagarism test

[via mefi]

10 things that should be free

fresh air with legendary songwriting team holland, dozier and holland

the rap canterbury tales

[via salon's audiofile]

if you haven't seen any milonakis, make sure you do (legally)

the enduring bond between huey lewis and the developmentally disabled

[via metafilter]

best news all century

Responsible for some of the biggest hits of the 60s, he was once more popular than The Beatles and to this day his music has influenced the likes of Bono and David Bowie, so why have you never heard of Scott Walker?

a new documentary about scott walker from the makers of 24-hour-party people and radiohead's meeting people is easy aims to raise the reclusive genius' profile

great mefi thread on creepy megachurches

have you tried the new yahoo audio search?

bad news for pammyland

if you've never listened to the mountain goats, this is the perfect way to start

daily show's 'this week in god' tackles scientology

[via boing boing]

why the battle between yahoo, google and microsoft will involve maps

jypu or sufjan?

the critics agree

the legacy of sun records

[via metafilter]

rip: the truth about sunni fundamentalism's rise in iraq?

steven vincent, the journalist, was killed in basra, iraq last month. get a bit of the story from the man himself in his blog inside the red zone.

is your boss a psychopath?

[via metafilter]

strippers busted for violating local-50-foot rule

[via thedamnblog]

readers: check out the new edition of boldtype

european sneaker news flash

reebok shares soared in after hours trading upon this evening's news that adidas may be making a bid to buy the company. not only affecting cross-town rival nike (both adidas and nike have us hq's in portland oregon), the ramifications stretch into the music world as well.

The possible transaction would bring together two impressive stables of athletes and entertainment endorsers. English soccer star David Beckham and rap artist Missy Elliott are under contract to Adidas.

Reebok in February launched the "I am what I am" marketing campaign, which features pitches from celebrity entertainers and athletes in an effort to draw younger buyers who regard sneakers as high fashion. One of the ads featuring the rapper 50 Cent was pulled in March amid complaints that it glorified gun violence.

interesting releases this week from the largehearted boy

how a 70-year-old man thinks you should spend $50 on music

open source to replace textbooks?

gossiping bitches clown urb and look for the next dj shadow in the process

why do men have nipples (besides making sneezing more fun)?

destiny's child is over

television as hip as your parents think you are

go ask ogre. letters to skinny puppy's frontman nivek ogre.

ask the sneakmoverables!

Q: how can i get a new version on elo's "xanadu" and "livin' thing" on the same album?
buff guy on myspace

A: hi! look here

a great example of why people hate both pitchfork and billy corgan

this man needs friends

would you drink pee for nasa?

do you like the foreign tongue?

big billy gilman news on the land of the pam. who's b to the i to double-l to the y gilman?

He's a big star for the smallest state - a child star that you could count on seeing at a local fair, singing his heart out in a three or four gallon hat next to the Italian sausage stand.

uh oh!

mercury is in retrograde