Things That Are Distracting Me From My Current Internet Tasks Right Now

1Josh • 9th Apr 2009 • blog entries, i'm a nerd, Links

I seem to have hit some type of internet treasure cove of comedy this evening, lots of quality stuff….  why not share?

“Look Around You” (Video)

A 2005 BBC comedy that poses itself as a 1980’s science and technology educational program… It’s like the Office meets “321 Contact”.  It’s been shown recently on Adult Swim as well.

“Dynamic Pawn” (Video)

A hidden web gem, this amazing Pawn shop commercial must be from another decade itself, but don’t take it’s advice on how to choose a gift for your loved one. (Crazy Bruce’s Liquor also gets a nod for amazing commercial).

“You Look Nice Today” (Website)

It’s always good to find a quality podcast, and I think this one might be going on heavy rotation on my iPod soon.  The website describes the show this way; “You Look Nice Today is an audio-based Journal of Emotional Hygiene… The three hosts met on Twitter.com, and soon realized that none of them had anything better to do than this. And Twitter.”  If this just sounds like a few nerds recording a podcast, you’re right… but its very funny, and occasionally/regularly features John Hodgeman.

“Stuff That Insists On Being Looked At” (Website)

A Cool photoblog

Funny Newspaper Ad Parody (Video)

Ok, this one somehow makes me very happy, and is incredibly funny…. but it isn’t a video about “Kittens inspired by Kittens” so I don’t get it.  Maybe its because I want to have a snobby East Coast sense of humor – I think this might fall into that category. Regardless, it makes fun of newspapers – and features Michael Ian Black, along with Paul Rudd… so it must be good.

“Japanese Dole Banana Commercial” (Video)

Late addition to this evening’s list – but talk about hidden internet jems, this video probably isn’t even very searchable in YouTube because the entire description and title are in Japanese…. but its one of the greatest commercials in all time.  If all retailers in the US could advertise like this, there would be no recession.