Amazing piece on why The Church of Scientology paid 8.7 million dollars to a despised former member. Link
(Update: Wow! The link’s down! Anyone got an alternative? In the meantime, here’s a short version of events.)
The people behind Jules have achieved something I would have thought impossible–they have made me feel embarrassed for a robot. I have watched this a few times now, and there are about four moments that make my knees cringe.
If I ever build a robot (hypothetical situation), remind me to program it to say lots of things about how great I am. Because, apparently, that’s completely acceptable.
Richard Ayoade directs the video for ‘Oxford Comma’ by my new favourite band, Vampire Weekend, and gives them the Godard/Wes Anderson one-take treatment (ah, Wes Anderson…what happened to him?). And I just found out that Rich was responsible for this little gust of fresh air too.
I know this looks bad, but I had to post another thing by Adam.
(Thanks, Bruce!)
A lot of you are looking forward to Meebox, the next stage of the Adam Buxton Project. For the uninitiated, this is why. (It’s also a plug for a mate, which is why I’m allowing BBC3 the free advertising.)
The Gift.
(Cartoon has nothing to do with link. It’s simply an excuse for me to remind you that Steve Bell is the greatest political cartoonist ever.)
My favourite quote from the comments on You Tube: “Why can’t things like that happen to me?” (Well, I haven’t actually looked at the comments, but I bet someone does say that.)
