Category: humor

The Museum of Bad Art

September 16th, 2008

I’m so glad someone decided to establish the Museum of Bad Art. I’ve seen thousands of examples in my lifetime, so I have no doubt this site could grow exponentially. I hope it does.

Onto the highlights…

Ah, the impeccable pointillist impression of George, and its “meticulous attention to fine detail.”

Mama and Babe is touted as a “celebration of color and contour.” On what planet, I have no idea.

Meet Peter the cat. Is he upset? Angry? Existential? No, he is clearly disgruntled. Most likely because of his anatomically incorrect legs.

To be fair, I’m not a painter so I can’t rightfully insult anyone’s work. But in all aspects of life, I tend to enjoy how lovingly some monstrosities are made.

Take a peek in the museum, if you dare.
Violence of the Lambs

September 8th, 2008

We watched Black Sheep. No, not the 1996 movie with David Spade and Chris Farley.

THIS Black Sheep, in which a genetic experiment goes terribly wrong and turns hordes of gentle sheep into blood thirsty zombie killers.

The sheep were made by the gifted prop technicians at Weta Workshop (also responsible for Dead Alive, a.k.a. Braindead).

I learned something from this film. The sight of fluffy sheep (particularly in large numbers), charging full speed ahead with murderous intent, is ALWAYS funny. So is an ominous quick camera cut to a deadpan sheep.

New Zealand horror (particularly if Weta is involved) has a certain exaggerated charm. Characters border on caricature, crayola-red blood spurts ten feet in the air, body parts become strangely elastic, and the sound effects are completely cartoonish.

I’m actually shocked that anyone thought to write a serious criticism of a movie that uses “Get Ready for the Violence of the Lambs!” as its tag line.
Not Your Average Headline

August 17th, 2008

Sometimes a true story comes along that’s greater than fiction.

Giant Inflatable Dog Turd Escapes Moorings and Brings Down Electricity Line

This falls somewhere between postmodern fiction and a trashy b-movie concept, and therefore is simply amazing.
You Want a Piece of Meat

August 15th, 2008

The latest creation from the wonderfully talented Matt Conant and Stephanie Yuhas is a parody of Britney Spears’ “Piece of Me.”

The Original slipped entirely past my radar, so I had to look it up for comparison. Turns out, “Piece of Me” is a lackluster, deadpan, failed attempt at self-satire (in my humble opinion, anyway).

But look at THIS video, oozing with charisma and carnivorous delights! Warning: NSFV (not safe for vegans)

Matt and Steph…you’ve done it again, my friends!
Firm Believer

July 2nd, 2008

Recently, I had dealings with a Born Again Christian (Note: never, EVER get so fed up with Jesus propaganda that you flee the scene with reckless abandon and accidentally scratch up the Born Again’s car in the process…I’m just saying).

I’ve avoided the torrent of “Born Again” post ideas that immediately flooded my brain after this incident. Not an easy task, given how comical, infuriating and sociologically fascinating I find this particular subset of Christianity. But I can’t resist sharing this:

I encourage everyone to take a good few minutes appreciating this album cover. You’re welcome.
The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks

May 30th, 2008

This post is dedicated to my lovely college roommate Christina, who was simultaneously as entertained and irritated by severe grammatical butchering as I was. I never thought the liberty people take with quotation marks could make me laugh out loud…until this blog came about.

Some posts even feature witty retorts:

Enjoy THE “BLOG” OF “UNNECESSARY” QUOTATION MARKS