SUPER MARIO opera

Jonathan Mann, the creator of the Super Mario Opera explains:

Mario has a special and nostalgic place in many people’s hearts. Re-interpreting his universe and adapting it for a live action opera is something I take very seriously. This is an idea whose time has come, and it’s up to us to bring it to life.

I think the best kind of fun is made seriously.

Listen to the songs, watch the trailer, or for you intellectual types, read the script.

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DAVID LYNCH, weatherman.

For you folks in the L.A. area, David Lynch now offers daily weather reports via his website. He sits at a desk, looks out the window, and reports on his findings.

The man is a genius.

MY BARBARIAN

Musical theater ensemble My Barbarian have just inspired me to run outside with a camera in tights and to not come back until I've made a flamboyant ass of myself.

Go on, don't be afraid, watch this video, and catch the Showcore fever.

An idea to make yourself look more important

I just had this great idea for those of us who feel that they are blending in too much with the day to day crowd. They say that clothes makes the man( or woman) but these days, it seems that more needs to be done within the fashion world to do the work for us. SO My new idea is called the "handcuffed briefcase" look. It's easy. Just get yourself a nice briefcase. A used one will do just fine. You could probably get a fake alligator one at a flea market for under 20 bucks. Next go to one of those joke/party stores and get a pair of handcuffs. The real metal kind so they know you mean business. Then simply attach yourself to the briefcase and walk around. Everyone will assume that you're absolutly loaded and have a briefcase full of cash. For an even greater effect, have a couple of lackies follow you around in business suits and sunglasses. For added irony, make sure you wear jams and a hawian shirt. That way the effect will be even better. Not only will you be so rich that you have to attach yourself to your briefcase, but you totally dont give 2 shits about what you look like anyhow. Sort of like saying" fuck off- I'm rich!" and if they ask to see the inside of your briefcase, pick up your cellphone and pretend to call your ole' pal- bulletfaced hancock to take care of some" problems".They'kk run screaming I guarantee. Anyhow, I had this brain fart of an idea, and I just had to get it off my chest. good ole' blogs..

NERD ALERT!

This article features a geek who's applying an RPG like system to his real life in an attempt to actually live it. Here's an excerpt:

"Every time I talk to a girl, I reward myself with some experience points. The longer the conversation, the more experience I get. Instead of playing as a character in a game, I am the character and my social life is the game. In the end, I am able to transform an unknown, frightening reality into a comfortable, exciting fantasy. Remember - reality: bad, fantasy: good."

Hilarious.

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