http://www.chrisdiclerico.com pixels, programming, and common sense. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:31:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en OK, so Mike Myers' The Love Guru was nearly universally panned by every critic in the business. It bombed this weekend at the box office, bringing in only $13.9 million. The only semi-positive review I could find came from Peter Rainer at the Christian Science Monitor (how ironic). My favorite ... http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2008/06/25/the-love-guru-and-the-pg-ization-of-nyc/ Holy shit. Check out this matte black Nissan GT-R. I am in love. This is my favorite car and now my favorite color. On top of being simply gorgeous, this car also lapped the Nürburgring in 7:29. [via jalopnik.] http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2008/06/24/matte-black-nissan-gt-r/ I thought I couldn't be more excited about Disney/Pixar's upcoming Wall-e. Then I watched this short featurette about the various designs and personalities of the cast of robots. Holy shit. I can't wait. Every nerd bone in my body is tingling. [via gizmodo.] http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2008/06/24/wall-e-robot-featurette/ George Carlin has passed away at age 71. Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, CockSucker, MotherFucker, Tits! I love words. I thank you for hearing my words. I want to tell you something about words that I think is important. They're my work, they're my play, they're my passion. Words are all we ... http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2008/06/23/7-words/ In Dubai and all over the Middle East, most bathrooms are equipped with what I jokingly called the "ass nozzle". It's a hose coming out of the wall with a pistol grip water nozzle, similar to that found on the flexible hose next to your kitchen sink. It's purpose, of ... http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2008/06/21/wet-wipe-manifesto/ I plan to head out to the Mermaid Parade on Coney Island later today. I was a feeling a little lazy and on the fence about the whole thing until I read this line from the parade director in the FAQ of the website: I'm going to stand in the street ... http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2008/06/21/coney-island-mermaid-parade/ Lara Logan is insanely beautiful, unbelievably intelligent, passionate and empathetic, and now the CBS News Chief Foreign Correspondent, but you've never heard of her. Here she is during a brilliant appearance on The Daily Show, the only real source of news out there anymore. This segment is not funny, so ... http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2008/06/20/lara-logan/ The greatest movie martial artist of our time, Tony Jaa, looks like he has learned a shitload more styles in preparation for the sequel to the phenomenal Ong Bak. In this amazing trailer for Ong Bak 2, Tony demonstrates about 20 different styles from Mui Thai kickboxing to Japanese Kendo ... http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2008/06/19/ong-bak-2/ I saw this short promotional video for Ben Stiller's Tropic Thunder during the MTV Movie awards, which I did not watch and was terrible at the same time. This video, however, is fucking hilarious. This is the kind of marketing people pay attention to. Please watch. [via MTV and firstshowing.net] http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2008/06/11/viral-promo-video-for-ben-stillers-tropic-thunder/ Surprise! This wall does not take getting kicked lightly. Fuck you, karate man. [via boingboing.] http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2008/06/10/revenge-of-the-wall/ This short animation, MUTO, by artist BLU is just incredible. It was actually made by painting on walls in public spaces and then covering and repainting, like a billion times. Brilliant work. [thanks derek.] http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2008/06/04/muto-graffiti-animation/ You just have to watch this video to learn what contact juggling is and what somebody with talent can do. I have no talents. http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2008/06/04/amazing-contact-juggling/ Our good friend Joergen Geerds has been taking incredible panoramic photos of NYC for years now. He shoots with his own custom built multi-shot rig, and prints at enormous sizes. He is finally getting some of the recognition he deserves and is part of a group show at Tabla Rassa ... http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2008/05/25/new-york-panorama-2/ Robert Muraine auditions his way to full-time dance celebrity status with this pop-locking performance on So You Think You Can Dance. Absolutely phenomenal. I'd love to see a dance-off between him and the legend, David Elsewhere. I think Elsewhere is better overall, but nobody else has ever been this good. I ... http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2008/05/25/i-think-he-can-dance/ Weezer's latest video for their song Pork and Beans is chocked full of internet superstars, many of whom I've linked to in the past, all of whom can be found throughout YouTube. Hilarious and recent-nestalgic (if something can be nostalgic after only a few months) this video is a must-watch ... http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2008/05/25/pork-and-beans-and-internet-memes/