InterNetwork
by Tess Lynch
Without the internet, there is also no place for stuff like this.
I’ve not been terribly affected by the writer’s strike — partially because I just got TiVo for my boyfriend (read: also myself) for Christmas, so there’s a backlog of documentaries of weird illnesses and the like, and partially because I wasn’t, you know, working on a show that’s now on indefinite hiatus. I have some friends who have lost their jobs because of the strike; while that’s sad and all, it’s really not as bad as when we all start losing our minds because, after the episodes air that were in the can before the strike aired, THERE IS NO GOOD TV. Except Moment of Truth, my most highly-anticipated reality show/game show event since Temptation Island.
Shameless kitten promotion
Anyway, now is the time to look to the web for entertainment, get some AV cables, and pretend that everything is fine, just fine. Here’s a starter list for some of the better videos we’ve seen on the ‘net, some of which are getting buzz and some of which aren’t yet; if you have more you’d like to share, please give ’em up in comments or through electronic mail (I hear that shit lands in your inbox IMMEDIATELY!).
I’ve listed the videos by name (the name is the link to their homepage, if they have one); the link to the featured video is below it, and if I really, really liked it I embedded the video IN UR BRAIN.
LET US BEGIN WITH AN INTRODUCTION WITH DAVID CROSS AND RICHARD BELZER:
A prime example of one of the “writers strike genre” videos, this United Hollywood video features otters, Richard Belzer and David Cross:
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NOW WE MOVE ALONG TO THE INDIES:
Three dudes from the Bay Area who we like.
Glenn McClatchey: Office Wizard
Class of ’97
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TastiBurger
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Six Finger Fist
Thanks to James from Green Pea-ness for directing us to this goldmine.
Furious George (Props for the Lost clips.)
Warlord Wally
Sleeping With The Sensei
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Shout-out to Isaac Laskin.
Alien Stand-Up
Indiana Jones 4
The World’s Tallest Midget
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is, perhaps, our funniest friend.
Gabe and Max’s Internet Thing
Mystery Wingman Audition Tape
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Mustache Melodrama
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I’m in a couple of these, one that’s up and one that’s to come.
Acting Coach: Lesson One
Hotel Del Monico
And The Neighs Have It
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Army Commercial
AND NOW FOR YOUR GOODIES:
“Time To Pretend” – MGMT (mp3)
“Marquee Moon” – Television (mp3)
“Junco Partner” – Billy Bragg and Joe Strummer (mp3)
“Big Jet Sky” – Helio Sequence (mp3)
Tess Lynch supports the WGA and has been trying unsuccessfully to prove it by growing a beard.
PREVIOUSLY ON THIS RECORDING
Mr. Zornoza knows about your wedding.
Ms. Lambert crushing all over the Malkmuster.
Mr. Goldberg lends you this book.
FOR MGMT FANS! http://mgmt.imeem.com/video/V3vx5CAD/mgmt_time_to_pretend_music_video_premiere_music_video/
belatedly speaking of MGMT, I can now say that they are overpoweringly unimpressive live – like, We Are Scientists levels of unimpressive.
I could have told you that. I wanted to go to that show for Yeasayer and Yeasayer alone.
“Yeah it’s overwhelming, but what else can we do?
Get jobs in offices and wake up for the morning commute?”
Profound, dudes
also, in retrospect, this piece is tragically bereft of this:
I don’t care how much it’s been memeraped, that’s still some good shit.
And that is why we comment.
Since the admin of this website is working, no question very quickly it will be renowned,
due to its quality contents.
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