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JibJab is cool and all, but the structure of the song in this year’s musical review is infectious. “The economy went to / Ships sailed for the ocean”, lol. Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!

Being a recovering TV addict and insomniac, I’ve seen some bad ads. But this roach motel ad from Poland is not only the freakiest ad I’ve ever seen, it is one of the creepiest movies ever made. Srsly, if you need a template for a dystopian sci-fi/horror story, copy everything you see below. The staccato, [...]

Matt enjoyed my recent David Lynch sampler so much he’s scouring the city for a copy of Twin Peaks season one to rent. I had no idea he’d never seen it ’til he failed to laugh once during Twin Bricks: Do I dare show him the reason Twin Peaks season two bit so much butt, [...]

That Cinematic Titanic trailer led to some fun YouTube “related video” recommends: * 1977′s The Car, which is basically Jaws, but with a possessed sedan roaming the desert for victims. Stars James Brolin in a sweet porn stache. This film will look oddly familiar to Futurama fans… * 1968′s Witchfinder General starring Vincent Price could [...]

The next installment of Cinematic Titanic is coming out January 8, 2009, woo hoo! Preview “Frankenstein’s Castle of Freaks”, then download or order the DVD.

Belated Xmas fun: * Unintended consequences of getting your dream gift. * The story of Santa Claus. “St. Kringle was eventually combined with Yule Daddy, a figure popular in Ireland, Finland, and Cleveland.” * The Kinks’ “Father Christmas”: That’s the best Xmas song we’ve heard since Tom Waits’ “Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis“… [...]

Have you seen Monkey Dust? It was a dark, satirical, political, animated BBC show– Wait, British animation that isn’t about tea-drinking dogs?? Lock down your moral outrage and check out… * The cyclists. “We are above mere traffic regulations.” * The Diary of Anne Frank * Jerry Brickhammer’s “They All Come Home” Via Ectoplasmosis

Me: “That’d be cool, an lolcat site for robot lovers.” Matt: “Um… like Lolbots?” Bastards! Stop stealing back my best ideas! Recent GIS finds: * Fight Club soap. Really! Not a shop! From the ad copy: 4 oz. Buy this soap for any guy, they will love it!! smells great with ess. oils of grapefruit, [...]

What is the greatest (read: freakiest) Christmas television special? * South Park’s ultimate (and NSFW) battle of Jesus and Santa is tempting… * A Very Venture Christmas… * The Twilight Zone’s “Night of the Meek” is certainly the best written, and it stars Art Carney as a drunk, depressed Santa… * After reviewing the contestants, [...]

More holiday riffing fun, this time on a guh dawful short about visiting Santa’s workshop, which is apparently in your aunt’s condo.