a pair of star-crossed siblings who oddly give off a Donny & Marie-type vibe, and a couple of exes meet up and sound off (And so you're back, from outer space ...)

Not literate analysis. Not a fresh insight into a perennial problem ransacking the world. Not an obituary. But ... well ... Chewbacca dancing with a Jawa to "Footloose", Leia singing to Padme that "mommy dear, girls just want to have fun" (with a Gamorrean Guard with a red-haired fright wig), and were I to tell you the third ... ... that'd spoil it, but suffice it to say the heavy breathing's well-suited to that number. Then, next up, we have the prior year, where a pair of star-crossed siblings who oddly give off a Donny & Marie-type vibe, and a couple of exes meet up and sound off. And if you've chafed at your childhood memories being ransacked in such an amateur fashion, then have them professionally assassinated by LucasFilm in CGI. If you need an antacid after all that, this really isn't half-bad (it really needs to be seen larger for the scale of it, but that link's a download). (And here's a few more antacids.)

Dancing with the Star Wars Stars 2007

a pair of star-crossed siblings who oddly give off a Donny & Marie-type vibe, and a couple of exes meet up and sound off (And so you're back, from outer space ...)

Not literate analysis. Not a fresh insight into a perennial problem ransacking the world. Not an obituary. But ... well ... Chewbacca dancing with a Jawa to "Footloose", Leia singing to Padme that "mommy dear, girls just want to have fun" (with a Gamorrean Guard with a red-haired fright wig), and were I to tell you the third ... ... that'd spoil it, but suffice it to say the heavy breathing's well-suited to that number. Then, next up, we have the prior year, where a pair of star-crossed siblings who oddly give off a Donny & Marie-type vibe, and a couple of exes meet up and sound off. And if you've chafed at your childhood memories being ransacked in such an amateur fashion, then have them professionally assassinated by LucasFilm in CGI. If you need an antacid after all that, this really isn't half-bad (it really needs to be seen larger for the scale of it, but that link's a download). (And here's a few more antacids.) )

Metagg - 8 weeks ago in starwars

Pes (The Good, the Stop and the Motion)

The animator Pes has just released a new stop-motion short: Western Spaghetti. Since last being mentioned on MeFi, he's made a number of stop motion shorts, including the Human Skateboard which did the rounds a while back [on MeFi] and Game Over. For those interested in a bit of background there is an interview with him about Game Over and two making of movies, one about Roof Sex and one about Kaboom.

eatPES - Home of the Twisted Films of PES

Watch the films of stop-motion artist PES here. Get news, downloads, and shop the store ( 13 , 60 )

Pes (The Good, the Stop and the Motion)

The animator Pes has just released a new stop-motion short: Western Spaghetti. Since last being mentioned on MeFi, he's made a number of stop motion shorts, including the Human Skateboard which did the rounds a while back [on MeFi] and Game Over. For those interested in a bit of background there is an interview with him about Game Over and two making of movies, one about Roof Sex and one about Kaboom. )

Match v. Clown...KaBoom! - great stop animation by the twisted mind of PES (Video)

great stopmotion films ;-)

Very creative and playful stuff. Some of his shorts take me back to my Atari days and make me feel like a kid again. I -love- it! ( 9 )

Metagg - 8 weeks ago in cool, fun, inspiration, design, and art

Fake or Not (...for players and plastic surgeons)

[SO VERY NSFW] Fake or Not? The site will show you ten pictures of boobies, a pair at a time. You must determine whether or not they are augmented. Wes Cherry, creator of Solitaire for Windows, aptly cites it as one of his three favorite websites.

Warning! - Fake Or Not.com

Gæt selv... ( 1 , 11 )

Fake or Not (...for players and plastic surgeons)

[SO VERY NSFW] Fake or Not? The site will show you ten pictures of boobies, a pair at a time. You must determine whether or not they are augmented. Wes Cherry, creator of Solitaire for Windows, aptly cites it as one of his three favorite websites. )

I am laughing so hard right now.

I am laughing so hard right now. ( 1 )

Metagg - 8 weeks ago in fun, games, funny, and nsfw

Asia's (Between enraged and engaged Buddhism)

Asia's Angry Monk Syndrome. [Via]

Asia's angry monk syndrome

From Sri Lanka to South Korea, from Tibet to Myanmar, Asia's Buddhist clergy are in unprecedented numbers exerting their moral authority onto politics, abandoning their detachment from worldly events. ( 2 , 3 )

Asia's (Between enraged and engaged Buddhism)

Asia's Angry Monk Syndrome. [Via] )

Asia's angry monk syndrome

Metagg - 8 weeks ago in politics, korea, thailand, and Tibet

live action Batman (To Tha Batcave, Wobin!)

Combining the camp of the live action Batman with the whimsy of Little Batman, The Amazing Adventures of Little Batman!

Batman (TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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live action Batman (To Tha Batcave, Wobin!)

Combining the camp of the live action Batman with the whimsy of Little Batman, The Amazing Adventures of Little Batman! )

Metagg - 8 weeks ago in tv, wikipedia, television, 1960s, and batman

Skulls Unlimited: (Skulls Unlimited)

Skulls Unlimited: For all your osteology needs.

Skulls Unlimited International

Skulls Unlimited is the worlds largest Osteological Store. We carry a complete selection of legally obtained animal skulls and cast replicas of endangered species. ( 8 , 38 )

Skulls Unlimited: (Skulls Unlimited)

Skulls Unlimited: For all your osteology needs. )

when i die, i totally want someone to sell my skull on the i...

This place sells bones, skeletens and all your osteo needs. Including human skulls. I'm not sure exactly how they get away with selling human skulls, but they seem to. Not a joke site, this is for serious osteopaths. ( 6 )

Metagg - 8 weeks ago in business, home, reference, science, and shopping

Semiconductor (House of Gauss)

"The secret lives of invisible magnetic fields are revealed as chaotic ever-changing geometries." Very pretty, eerie, animated interpretations of the fields inhabit Semiconductor's "Magnetic Movie." The Sun's very real field lines are featured in Semiconductor's 'Brilliant Noise', and there is more (non-magnet related) by the company.

Semiconductor Films

vj qui ont bati leur application. utilisent une tablette graphique. UK. sur Fat cat videoclip pour MUM ( 9 , 46 )

Semiconductor (House of Gauss)

"The secret lives of invisible magnetic fields are revealed as chaotic ever-changing geometries." Very pretty, eerie, animated interpretations of the fields inhabit Semiconductor's "Magnetic Movie." The Sun's very real field lines are featured in Semiconductor's 'Brilliant Noise', and there is more (non-magnet related) by the company. )

Metagg - 8 weeks ago in technology, inspiration, design, art, and science

Quebec Margarine War Ends! (At long last, margarine freedom)

Quebec Margarine War Ends! For 21 years Quebec has regulated the colour of margarine, insisting it be distinctly lighter or distinctly darker than butter... The stated reason has been to protect consumers from unscrupulous restaurateurs selling margarine as butter. The real reason was to protect the province's politically influential dairy industry. However, yellow margarine may soon be allowed in Quebec grocery stores after the province's cabinet quietly agreed to change a 21-year old law that forbids any coloured form of the oily spread to be sold in La Belle Province. Quebec has decided to butter up margarine critics, despite concerns the colour change could lead to confusion among consumers. Detailed backgrounder here, and here, with interesting subheaders such as Margarine debate handed to provinces and Margarine companies fight back.

Quebec Margarine War Ends! (At long last, margarine freedom)

Quebec Margarine War Ends! For 21 years Quebec has regulated the colour of margarine, insisting it be distinctly lighter or distinctly darker than butter... The stated reason has been to protect consumers from unscrupulous restaurateurs selling margarine as butter. The real reason was to protect the province's politically influential dairy industry. However, yellow margarine may soon be allowed in Quebec grocery stores after the province's cabinet quietly agreed to change a 21-year old law that forbids any coloured form of the oily spread to be sold in La Belle Province. Quebec has decided to butter up margarine critics, despite concerns the colour change could lead to confusion among consumers. Detailed backgrounder here, and here, with interesting subheaders such as Margarine debate handed to provinces and Margarine companies fight back. )

Metagg - 8 weeks ago

Ladele (Caring Too Much)

Lillian Ladele, a Christian registrar, has won her discrimination case after refusing to conduct same sex civil partnerships. " Islington Council cared too much about the "rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual" community, the panel ruled. "

NDTV.com: Christian registrar says no to gay wedlock

Gay rights should not be used as an excuse to bully and harass people over their religious beliefs.'' rather it seems personal viewpoints should be used to bully gays... hmm" ( 1 )

Ladele (Caring Too Much)

Lillian Ladele, a Christian registrar, has won her discrimination case after refusing to conduct same sex civil partnerships. " Islington Council cared too much about the "rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual" community, the panel ruled. " )

Metagg - 8 weeks ago in religion, homophobia, and england

proven (Hollywood Muppets)

It's been proven that people tend to look like their dogs, but startling new findings reveal a freakish resemblance between Hollywood celebrities and Sesame Street puppets.

proven (Hollywood Muppets)

It's been proven that people tend to look like their dogs, but startling new findings reveal a freakish resemblance between Hollywood celebrities and Sesame Street puppets. )

Metagg - 8 weeks ago

The NYT has a new blog on aging and eldercare (Caring for the Old)

The NYT has a new blog on aging and eldercare. Thanks to the marvels of medical science, our parents are living longer than ever before.The Gray Lady has started a blog catering to the sandwich generation, with topics, so far, ranging from when to take the car keys to personal accounts of eldercare crises. The 290 comments on this post in particular are eye opening and heartbreaking.

Caring for Elderly Parents – The New Old Age blog – NYTimes.com

I wish this were not so relevant - especially the "car key discussion" ( 4 , 30 )

The NYT has a new blog on aging and eldercare (Caring for the Old)

The NYT has a new blog on aging and eldercare. Thanks to the marvels of medical science, our parents are living longer than ever before.The Gray Lady has started a blog catering to the sandwich generation, with topics, so far, ranging from when to take the car keys to personal accounts of eldercare crises. The 290 comments on this post in particular are eye opening and heartbreaking. )

The "Car Key Conversation": she's 87, half-blind and a bit senile ... when do you take away Grandma's ability to drive?

Metagg - 8 weeks ago in blog, article, health, old, and parenting