Category Archives: YouTube

Raiding the Internet Archive

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Reverend

Figured I’d start the week off right and play with some public domain video from the Internet Archive. I set a couple of clips (Babies on Parade and Television Commercials: Telephone) to the mellifluous sounds of one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Two Must-See Melodramas by Douglas Sirk

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Reverend

if you’re not yet a Douglas Sirk fan, you really should be. All that Heaven Allows (1955) and Written on the Wind (1956)–both starring the beautiful and extremely talented Rock Hudson–are two of his best 1950s melodramas and would make … Continue reading →

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Miracle Mile

Posted on November 6, 2007 by Reverend

Given the state of the world that Brian Lamb describes with such profound eloquence in this post, I think it’s time to reach into the movie vault and pull out Miracle Mile, a surreal, end-of-the-world love story the whole family … Continue reading →

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OneClick Installer Plugin Screencast Tutorial

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Reverend

I recently posted about the OneClick Installer plugin for WordPress and how easy it makes installing themes or plugins right from your browser. This plugin will be extremely useful for the folks in the Teaching & Learning Technology Fellowship we … Continue reading →

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People like us…

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Reverend

“We don’t want freedom! We don’t want justice! We just want someone to love.” This musical interlude featuring the inimitable John Goodman in a scene from David Bryne’s True Stories brought to you with very special thanks to Carole Garmon’s … Continue reading →

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Explaining Japanese Internment

Posted on October 31, 2007 by Reverend

The Nightgown of the Sullen Moon blog is at it again with this post that includes a propaganda video about the “Japanese Relocation” in the US during WW II. For a little context, this is a post for an Asian … Continue reading →

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Halloween Nostalgia: The Haunted Mansion of Long Branch

Posted on October 30, 2007 by Reverend

Ok, so besides the Toxic Avenger, New Jersey had one other amazing cultural treasure: The Haunted Mansion of Long Branch Anyone who lived in the New York/New Jersey area during the 70s and 80s probably has some memories of this … Continue reading →

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An Impressionistic History of Skateboarding, Part 1

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Reverend

As the nostalgia kicks in full force, I am transported back to Long Island during the 80s. My brother and I (16 and 13 respectively) built a half-pipe in our backyard while my Mom was enduring an extended stay in … Continue reading →

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Babyland’s “Worst Case Scenario”

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Reverend

I’m going through a bit of a nostalgia period (I am highly susceptible to this perceived weakness) and–as with most things–my remembrances of things past is often mediated by music and movies. The internets make my bouts of time travel … Continue reading →

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Klaus Kinski Rocks

Posted on October 21, 2007 by Reverend

I happened upon Andreas Krennmair’s post that talks about the possessed German actor and internationally recognized eccentric Klaus Kinski. I’ve been a fan of Kinski ever since 1986 when I stumbled upon his first US film (I think I am … Continue reading →

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