October, 2011

Uncensored. You’ve been warned.

Just in time for Halloween, Kees van Dijkhuizen showcases the films of Tim Burton:

Tim Burton is one of those filmmakers who tells stories unlike anyone else. Whether it’s about an alien invasion, the worst director of all time or a bride risen from the dead, Burton’s films are filled with unique and iconic characters and visuals that make his films unforgettable. This tenth episode of [the films of] arrives just in time for Hallowe’en to celebrate Burton’s fourteen feature films.

Kees van Dijkhuizen jr. | Previously: [The Films Of] Ridley Scott

The 6 Creepiest Things Discovered by New Homeowners – [Cracked]

11 Classy Halloween Drinks (and the Costumes They Match With) – [11 Points]

The 10 Most Evil Kids in Horror – [Topless Robot]

Steve Jobs’ Biography Is Watching You – [Watched By Steve]

Adventures In Depression – [Hyperbole & A Half]

I spent months shut in my house, surfing the internet on top of a pile of my own dirty laundry which I set on the couch for “just a second” because I experienced a sudden moment of apathy on my way to the washer and couldn’t continue. And then, two weeks later, I still hadn’t completed that journey. But who cares – it wasn’t like I had been showering regularly and sitting on a pile of clothes isn’t necessarily uncomfortable. But even if it was, I couldn’t feel anything through the self hatred anyway, so it didn’t matter.

Tebowing > Planking (Photos) - [With Leather]

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After a 4-year hiatus, “David Blaine” returns to show off some new street magic.

ThoseLilRabbits | Part 3, Part 2, Part 1

A map of what is coming to get you, based on local lore and Hollywood.

Prepare yourselves.

Very Small Array | Via

A track for the RE:GENERATION documentary film project.

DJ Premier was given Classical and began his immersion into the genre with Bruce Adolphe, a former classical music professor at Juilliard. They met at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music not far from DJ Premier’s home in NY. After learning about classical music theory, the inspirations of some of the genre’s most profound composers and how traditional pieces are structured, DJ Premier went out and bought tons of classical symphonies on vinyl to mash up his own creation. We then took that mash-up and orchestrated it for sheet music. In the first step of the actual recording process, DJ Premier partnered with Stephen Webber, a professor and conductor at the Berklee College of Music. Steven taught Premier how to conduct and helped him in studio with the 58-piece Berklee Symphony Orchestra you hear on the track. Of all the takes, the one you hear is the “wild” version (which means they recorded it without the metronome in their headphones) DJ Premier conducted himself. Then DJ Premier brought that instrumental track back home to NY and Nas laid down his rhyme on top of it.

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With the world’s population set to hit 7 billion on the 31st, the BBC has put together this nifty little tool that approximates where you fit into that 7 billion by using your birthdate.

Try it out here. | Via

Just in time for Halloween.

DevinSuperTramp | Previously: Trials Riding On Killer Rocks In Moab

Japanese cap company 7 Union collaborated with Banksy to put his iconic “Flower Chucker” graphic on some snapbacks for your sartorial pleasure.

Release is set for early November.

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5 Real Murderers More Terrifying Than Any Horror Movie – [Cracked]

The 10 Most Famous Author Suicides in Literary History – [Flavorwire]

President Obama to Ease Student Loan Burden for Low-Income Graduates – [NY Times]

President Obama will announce new programs Wednesday to lower monthly loan payments for some students graduating next year and thereafter and to let borrowers who have a mix of direct federal loans and loans under the old Federal Family Education Loan Program consolidate them at a slightly lower interest rate.

At a press briefing Tuesday afternoon, Melody Barnes, director of the Domestic Policy Council, said the president would use his executive authority to expand the existing income-based repayment program with a “Pay as You Earn” option that would allow graduates to pay 10 percent of their discretionary income for 20 years and have the rest of their federal student loan debt forgiven. That plan would start next year.

Samuel L. Jackson Is Highest-Grossing Actor of All Time – [THR]

Samuel L. Jackson’s movies have made more than $7.4 billion — making him the highest-grossing actor of all time, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.

Jackson, 63, has made more than 100 movies since debuting in Spike Lee’s 1991 movie, Jungle Fever.

Jackson’s Jurassic Park ($914 million), Pulp Fiction ($212 million) and the Star Wars prequels ($2.4 billion) are among his top earners.

Bangkok Underwater (Photos) – [In Focus]

Pic: REUTERS/Jason Reed | Via

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