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Morning Commute

2009-09-16T18:17:00.000-04:00

Eight minutes door-to-door through the East Village on the way to work.

Motherlover

2009-05-10T09:34:00.000-04:00

Happy Mother's Day!

SNL: Countdown with Keith Olbermann

2008-11-07T20:15:00.005-05:00

This sketch renews my faith in Ben Affleck. It's also a good tip for people who hate Fox News (with good reason) but somehow believe that CNN and MSNBC are above the petty non-informative punditry.

Side note: Hindus need to take back the word pundit. How does a word once reserved for the likes of Jawaharlal Nehru get applied to the O'Reilleys and Olbermanns of the world?

Additional side note: This is also a great sketch for anyone who knows what a pain in the ass New York co-op boards are.

John Bird and John Fortune: Sub-Prime Loans

2008-09-17T23:54:00.004-04:00

Very funny and dark description of sub-prime lending practices.

Latest Poll Reveals 430 New Demographics That Will Decide Election

2008-09-09T15:51:00.001-04:00

9/11 Conspiracy Theories 'Ridiculous,' Al Qaeda Says

2008-08-25T22:58:00.001-04:00

A rebuttal for all the 9/11 conspiracy theorists.

Human Giant: Escalating Interview

2008-02-04T16:20:00.001-05:00

For everyone out there looking for jobs in this market, I hope your interviews are a little easier.

You Suck at Photoshop #3

2008-01-30T00:51:00.001-05:00

Hilarious tutorial.

Pink Floyd: Empty Spaces

2007-08-06T00:19:00.001-04:00

The full version of this song was cut from the album, The Wall, because of the space constraints of vinyl. The age of CDs, however, haven't brought the lost tracks from the film of the same name back to their rightful places on the album.

For those that still haven't seen this film, do. Basically, it's a series of music videos strung together to tell a story. These videos are more compelling than the Cristal commercials that pass for videos on MTV.

This video, which not to subtly combines rock angst with Georgia O'Keefe is one of the few animated sequences in the film.

The Chaser: Trojan Horse

2007-07-24T08:39:00.001-04:00

Funny sketch showing how history's lessons are never learned.

Lil Hitler

2007-06-27T23:53:00.001-04:00

Forty seconds about WWII that are more insightful than forty minutes on the History Channel.

Paul Potts Singing Opera

2007-06-20T23:46:00.001-04:00

I don't usually get sentimental on sneTV, but hey, I'm a sucker for underdogs (and opera, apparently).

Props to Jaishree Stulpinas for submitting this one.

Bud Commercial: Swear Jar

2007-06-09T17:00:00.001-04:00

If I had one of these at my old office, I'd have a big ass beer belly by now.

Shout out to Rebeka Choudhury for finding this.

Natas Kaupas: Wheels of Fire (1989)

2007-06-04T04:08:00.002-04:00

It's amazing how sick Natas' wall riding and board sliding was twenty years ago. Look how he tricks off the hydrant at the end. To this day, no one can pull that off quite as smoothly.

Surf's Up: Teaser

2007-06-02T10:23:00.001-04:00

I'm sorry, but the surf action in this animated film looks more legit than most live-action surf movies.

Windward Shorts: Cubicle War

2007-05-30T21:42:00.001-04:00

Barats and Bereta's hilarious workplace pranks. The tie bit is well done.

Todd Falcon

2007-05-30T21:36:00.001-04:00

Todd combines Rodney Mullen's classic freestyle footwork with vert and street skating. Very innovative, whether or not you're a fan of skate tricks.

Tom Mabe: Prank on Telemarketer

2007-05-30T21:20:00.001-04:00

For a change the telemarketer falls victim to harassment.

Religions of the World

2007-05-30T07:34:00.000-04:00

A graphic timeline of the world's major religions and their geographic distribution throughout history, in less than two minutes.

Mother's Day

2007-05-14T14:21:00.001-04:00

To all the moms out there, hope your kids grow up better adjusted.

Star Wars: The Empire Brokeback

2007-05-14T12:04:00.001-04:00

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

10 Things I Hate About Commandments

2007-05-14T11:57:00.001-04:00

Funny trailer for the Cecil B. DeMille classic.

Ratatouille: Trailer

2007-05-13T21:44:00.000-04:00

Here's a film I think the foodies in my family will get a kick out of.

Surfing the Amazon

2007-05-07T23:51:00.000-04:00

The pororoca is a tidal phenomenon that occurs at the mouth of the Amazon. Every year around February or March, the high tide coming in from the Atlantic Ocean forms a wave that travels up the Amazon, against the river current.

It's effectively the longest ridable wave in the world with some rides lasting over 30 minutes. The Amazon poses hazards for surfers, namely crocodiles, river sharks, and (even scarier) candirús, which are parasitic fish that swim up the penis.

Jamiroquai: Virtual Insanity

2007-05-07T13:18:00.001-04:00

Though the floor looks like it's moving, it's the walls that move. The camera is fastened to the moving walls adding to the effect.

Goldfrapp: Number 1

2007-05-05T11:49:00.000-04:00

A good video whether or not you're into dogs (or scantilly clad women).

Goldfrapp: Ooh La La

2007-05-05T11:47:00.000-04:00

Goldfrapp's stylish tribute to glam rock.

Men in Coats

2007-05-04T17:26:00.000-04:00

Funny. No words. Only magic.

Jeopardy: Ken Gets Ghetto

2007-05-04T17:15:00.000-04:00

Though it wasn't the answer they were going for, I think they should have given it to him.

Brent Meyer: Inverted Nose and Tail Slide

2007-05-04T07:56:00.001-04:00

Actually, I made the name up. I'm not sure this trick even has a name yet.

SNL: A Special Christmas Box

2007-05-01T21:22:00.001-04:00

In case you haven't seen this, here it is. Hilarious. Makes me want to go out and buy a Color Me Badd album. My respect for Justin Timberlake shot up tenfold after this.

Honda Accord: Cog

2007-04-27T14:27:00.001-04:00

Reminiscent of the German film "Der Lauf der Dinge." I was surprised to learn there are no special effects used. Very elegant.

Check out the "Making Of" video below as well.

Honda Accord: Making of Cog

2007-04-27T14:26:00.001-04:00

Watch the Honda "Cog" video first, then watch this "Making Of" video.

It's good to see I'm not the only one who can't get things right the first (or hundredth) time.

ZaZoo: French Commercial

2007-04-27T01:22:00.001-04:00

Funny commercial with a strong message.

Berlitz: German Commercial

2007-04-27T01:15:00.001-04:00

Funny German ad.

SNL: Lazy Sunday

2007-04-27T00:58:00.001-04:00

For those of you who've been trying to find "Lazy Sunday" aka. "Chronic-what?-cles of Narnia" on Youtube, I finally saw it posted there again.

Man, now I want cupcakes.

If the link above doesn't work, click here.

Pearl Jam: Hawaii 78

2007-04-27T00:18:00.001-04:00

I recently went to Hawaii. The story of the native Hawaiians is a sad one that's seldom told. This Pearl Jam performance (a cover of the song by Kamakawiwo'ole) does a better job than I could.

Second Thoughts: Trailer

2007-04-26T23:20:00.001-04:00

Those of us who've braved traffic, heat, snow, rip currents and sharks just for a wave, we have nothing on these guys. They get dropped off on a deserted island, run out of food, surf their brains out, and film all of it.

DEFINITELY WATCH THE LAST ONE AND-A-HALF MINUTES!!!!

It will help explain to you non-surfers why the rest of us are hooked.

Rodney Mullen: Footwork

2007-04-26T23:12:00.001-04:00

Too bad street and vert have totally eclipsed freestyle. Watch the inventor of the kickflip, the heelflip, the impossible, and most importantly, the flat-ground ollie (the one that street skaters use) as he tears up a featureless parking lot back in the day before skateboards had tail and nose kicks.

Daft Punk: Around the world

2007-04-26T23:08:00.001-04:00

Video by Michel Gondry where each dancer moves to a different audio track.

Kylie Minogue: Come Into My World

2007-04-26T23:05:00.001-04:00

Another cleverly choreographed video from director Michel Gondry.

Chemical Brothers: Star Guitar

2007-04-26T23:03:00.001-04:00

Directed by Michel Gondry. It looks like nothing at first until you realize that everything is a computer model and it's choreographed to the music.

OK Go: Here It Goes Again

2007-04-26T22:58:00.001-04:00

Here's the treadmill video from 2006. These are the guys that performed on the MTV Video Music Awards.

Microsoft iPod

2007-04-26T22:56:00.001-04:00

Parody of Microsoft's approach to graphic design. For those of you jaded by the uber-minimalism of Apple, consider the alternative...

Billabong Odyssey: Intro of Parsons at Jaws

2007-04-26T22:42:00.001-04:00

One of the best surf-movie intros ever. No music, no sound effects, just the eerie silence before the avalanche.

Despite all the speculation, there is no CGI or creative splicing here. Mike Parsons really did drop in on a wave this huge. Scary thing is that countless others have dropped in on bigger waves.

Family Guy: Brian's Novel

2007-04-26T22:33:00.002-04:00

Great motivation for me and others I know who've been trying to write something meaningful but don't have much to show for it.

Step Into Liquid: Trailer

2007-04-26T22:14:00.001-04:00

For those of us that aren't lucky enough to be able to surf today, here's the next best thing.

MadTV: Bob Newhart as Psychologist

2007-04-26T22:12:00.001-04:00

Funny sketch on Mad TV, especially for anyone who has friends willing to give unsolicited simplistic advice.

The Ring of Truth: Chef Mark Pi Makes Noodles

2007-04-26T22:11:00.001-04:00

Watch Chef Mark Pi use the mathematic principle of exponents to make a shitload of noodles quickly and gracefully.