| Re-Versed Lyrics (R.I.P.) A massive index of Christian lyrics that can be sung to popular tunes, this site is a hoot, no matter what your religious persuasion. Witness the rock 'n' roll splendor that is "Biblethumping" (sung to Chumbawamba's "Tubthumping"): "He's forgiving / And He's living / He's forgiving / My God got killed, but He rose up again / Death could never never keep Him down!" And the hits keep coming: "Addicted to God," "Hey! Hey! We're Not Monkeys," "Smells Like Holy Spirit," "How Sweet It Is (To Be Saved By Grace)," and "Sittin' At The End Of The Pew." So dust off that six-string and revisit some of your favorite tunes in a whole new light. |
| humanclock.com A few things you should know about humanclock.com: 1) It currently has photos for about 850 of the 1440 minutes in a day. 2) If you see a missing minute and would like to contribute to the project, by all means, submit a photo. 3) About 95% of the photos were taken in Portland, Oregon. 4) We think the guy at 1:09 pm looks like trouble. 5) The girl at 11:11 am is single and looking. 6) We're quickly becoming addicted to checking the time. |
| Lurid Paperback Cover of the Week It's been said that you can't judge a book by its cover. Illustrator Mark Monolux disagrees, and with great relish. His titillating library of vintage covers -- culled from paperback powerhouses such as Avon, Bantam, Harlequin, and Monarch -- pays homage to the vanishing art of "literary" eye candy. Monolux doesn't pull punches -- his spot-on commentary equally praises and pans the composition, artist, publisher, and genre of each of these gems to an amusing, detailed degree. It's a fascinating look at how dime-store covers were made and why we Americans just can't resist the cheese. |
| The John Hughes Files If you were in high school in the 1980s, chances are you know the names Duckie, Blaine, and Farmer Ted. These characters came to life in the teen films of writer/director/producer John Hughes. The heart of this site Hughes shrine is the A-Z files. This section brims with trivia about everything from the fictional Chicago suburb of Shermer, Illinois (where so many Hughes films are set), to John Lennon references in The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. But the site catalogs more than just the teen flicks. Two decades of movies are covered -- the Jukebox even features sound clips from the opening credits of National Lampoon's Vacation and the title track of She's Having a Baby. |
| Kumeyaay Nation The plight of an ethnic group ravaged by the vagaries of shifting geopolitical borders -- sound familiar? The turbulent history of the Kumeyaay Nation, which straddles the U.S./Mexico border in Southern California, is sadly familiar. The culture was almost wiped out by the Spanish incursions of the late 18th century, the Mexican-American border wars of the 19th century, and American frontier expansion in general. Today the 12 tribes have taken advantage of new gaming licenses to "shape policy, better home and health services, and provide for themselves and their community." |
| Dress'M Up Dubya With our president taking off to his Texas ranch for a "working vacation," what better time than now to dress up Dubya. Presented by Oddcast, the site lets you design your own Dubya -- give him a mohawk, dress him in a clown suit, or place a beer in his hand, then click the "intoxicated" button and watch his head bobble. Once you've created the Dubya of your dreams, choose from some of his most well-known quotes, as well as other famous quotes, and make the leader of the free world talk. We couldn't resist dressing Dubya in a scarecrow outfit and having him utter the immortal words, "If I only had a brain." |
| When LP's Roamed The Earth Save the LP vs. CD sonic-quality debate for another day. We're tired of it, and so are the guys behind this site. They welcome the sound and innovations of the CD, but they lament the loss of the most important part of the LP -- the cover. Most of us remember the large canvas that musicians and designers had to work with before the advent of the compact disc. This site takes a look back at 35 records that exemplify the lost art of album covers. The colors, imagery, and font choices may seem shocking, but don't look away. Instead, browse through them and read a bit of the story behind each cover. Make sure to tell 'em Curly Ray Cline sent ya. |
| To many people, graffiti is just a bunch of random tags and names painted haphazardly on a wall, but this sprawling 1999 gallery of British graffiti might make critics reconsider the work of artists who are "damaging their (sic) lungs for the sake of art." Spraycan Anatomy 1.01 describes the inner workings of the spray artist's brush, and includes an illustrated guide to caps and nozzles for practitioners. We grooved on images from a group show by the Seven Deadly Venoms: the funky cartoon exuberance of Cryse, the dynamic abstractions of She One, and the classic mural magic of System. Maybe there is art lurking in the subways and on the walls of the U.K. after all. |
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