Smoke Break #943: New Safe Sex PSA For Seniors Cannot Be Unseen (You Go, Gramps!)
April 12, 2012
“In the past 5 years, the rate of STDs among active seniors has risen over 70%. This public service announcement promotes the importance of using condoms, illustrated by mature adults in various poses of the Kama Sutra.”
Eyes. Burned. Forever.
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Smoke Break #942: Sweet New PBS “Off Book” Short Film On The Art Of The Tattoo
April 10, 2012
The PBS “Off Book” series presents Tattoos: Pop Portraits, Japanese Traditional, American Eclectic.
It seems that no matter how far we advance into the digital age, our bodies remain a place where we want to express ourselves. In this episode, we talk to three tattoo artists of differing styles. Vinny Romanelli embraces pop culture, tattooing detailed portraits of entertainment idols, Kiku works with the traditional Japanese form, and Stephanie Tamez embodies an eclectic mix of influences, with the occasional use of nice typography.
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Smoke Break #941: Ernest Hemingway’s “Old Man And The Sea” In Stop Motion Animation
April 4, 2012
We love the animation, but reckon Papa would have punched whoever chose the soundtrack in the face.
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Smoke Break #940: A Cool Short Film On The Making Of A Book Using Traditional Methods
April 3, 2012
A wonderful short produced for The Daily Telegraph and shot at Smith-Settle Printers of Leeds, England. The book being being put together is Suzanne St Albans’ Mango and Mimosa. I’d wager a film depicting the creation of its e-book equivalent would be nowhere near as sexy…(via)
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Smoke Break #939: Epic Ontario Beard Drunk Belts Queen In The Back Of An OPP Cruiser
March 31, 2012
This video has been making the rounds aplenty today. We’re uncertain of the circumstances that led this Canadian to the back of this OPP squad car in the middle of the night, but we doubt that “Mama” was driving and that he “just killed a man.” Still, we totally feel for the fella. 3:40am never sounded so gnarly!
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Smoke Break #938: What Happens When You Steal A Locked Bike In Broad Daylight In NYC
March 22, 2012
It turns out it’s pretty similar to what happens in Vancouver. Casey Neistat for The New York Times, via Laughing Squid.
I recently spent a couple of days conducting a bike theft experiment, which I first tried with my brother Van in 2005. I locked my own bike up and then proceeded to steal it, using brazen means — like a giant crowbar — in audacious locations, including directly in front of a police station. I wanted to find out whether onlookers or the cops would intervene. What you see here in my film are the results.
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Smoke Break #937: Visualizing Every One Of The Earthquakes Around The World In 2011
March 19, 2012
There are two things that really stand out in this stunning visualization of all the world’s earthquakes in 2011. First, poor Japan! At precisely 1:52, they get the living shit kicked out of them (the time corresponds to the 9.0 quake that resulted in the devastating tsunami on March 11th). Second, keep an eye on how totally placid Vancouver was in comparison to the rest of the Pacific Rim, and maybe try not to dwell hard on how damn overdue we are. Instead, be prepared.
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Smoke Break #936: If Hunter S. Thompson Ever Tried To Buy Kafka’s “Metamorphesis”
March 15, 2012
New Zealand agency String Theory made this awesome, Ralph Steadman-esque animation for Good Books, a book-procuring site that clearly ain’t your average Amazonian jobber (they donate all their profits to Oxfam).
We dug through the darkest recesses of our minds and studio to create original music and sound design for this Buck masterpiece. Working with squirming, analog-tape leeches, moaning coeds, screaming guitar goats, and brain-exploding psychedelia, we were certainly in our element. Plus, it’s always fun to rock out and get a little weird for a good cause!
The voiceover is an admirable nod to Johnny Depp’s imitation. A fantastic effort all around.
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Smoke Break #935: On The End Of Manned Missions And Humanity No Longer Dreaming
March 14, 2012
American astrophysicist and science communicator extraordinaire Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson laments the end of NASA’s manned missions in typically lyrical, moving fashion. Have we – as he posits – stopped dreaming?
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Smoke Break #934: New Zealand Pizzeria Comes Up With The Scariest Food Game Ever
March 12, 2012
Via TDW:
The New Zealand-based pizza chain Hell Pizza, known for its provocative marketing campaigns, is targeting deathwishers with its latest promo: The Pizza Roulette. One slice of the pie contains “the hottest chilli known to mankind” — but which one? Only one way to find out: Invite a bunch of friends over, and see which one dies.
