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"Sticks and Stones", a CBC-produced documentary that examines political bias in the American media. (Runtime: 42:30)

Friday Entertainment Picks

I Don't Think We're In Disneyland, Toto

Velkommen Til BonBonLand: A risque theme park in Denmark, featuring anatomically correct characters based on toilet-humor themed candy. (Thanks to Milk and Cookies for the link).

Psyop Anthem: "This short film is a children's musical sing along commentary on faith and consumerism. A melodic reflection of our nation's glossy utopian marketing agenda expressed through a soft and seductive sugar coated spoon fed get 'em while they're young media treat. "

Dim Bulb:
"Watch the misadventures of Phil Lament, a light bulb who refuses to shine."

Sita Sings The Blues

While we're on the subject of irreverent treatment of religion(s) ;-) , here are some nifty little Flash Movies which combine the Hindu stories about Rama's wife Sita with the jazzy 1920's-era blues songs of Annette Hanshaw and lavish art deco style of that era.

They were created by cartoonist Nina Paley, better known for her comic strips "Nina's Adventures", "Fluff" and "The Hots", and inspired after a painful divorce.

"These songs -- Mean to me, Am I blue, Daddy won't you please come home, Moanin' low -- tell the same story I found in the Ramayana," writes Paley. "They're the blues; they're Sita's story, and mine. It seemed a natural fit."

These mini-movies have been receiving international attention and acclaim, including in India -- although according to one article, a website which hosted the animations received a death threat from one right-wing extremist Hindu group.

Some things, it seems, will never change...

(P.S. Paley also created Fetch and "Pandorama", an earlier direct-paint-on-stock-footage film set to music by the Revillos. Isn't that the theme song for Vonage now?)

Viral Videos

iFilm.com has a section of clips entitled Viral Videos -- presumably, in anticipation that these clips are or will become popular among Web surfers. Some of the more strange and amusing selections:

36 Barrel Prototype
Thousands of Superballs Get Dropped on S.F. Street
Huge Dust Devil Interrupts Soccer Game
Sunshine Kittens
Bull Gets Tasered
Dancing Matt
Exploding a Washing Machine With A Grenade

Even corporations are trying to get in on the act. This well-made news clip spoof is, apparently, a "viral" for Lynx cologne:

Ravenstoke, Alaska

More "buzz clip" links:

Disk-O
Netbroadcaster.com