As someone is bound to tell you at any decent funeral, life is for the living. And so, this morning, I am on an airplane. And this afternoon I will be in a car. And this evening I will be in a house by a grand and beautiful lake, spending some time with my birth family. Tomorrow and Thursday we will be back to normal, sort of, although one might be sympathetic to the fact that when I am at a beach house, I am far more interested in the actual for real flesh and blood (ew) beach than I am in the Internet’s infinite JPEGS and other FAKE and GAY simulacrum of beaches. ANYHOW: for today, you be the blog. There’s certainly plenty to talk about. For example, the trailer for the new Darren Aronofsky movie, Black Swan, starring Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis. Finally, The Wrestler 4 ladiez! Or: did you know that the Cartoon Network is debuting a Mad Magazine cartoon show this fall? Does “Spy Vs. Spy” really have a place in the post-9/11 cultural landscape? DISCUSS! Meanwhile, this is barf and this is cute. The point is, there is plenty to be shared and turned upside down. Lord knows, no matter how hard you guys work while I am away, we will still be no closer to understanding what it all MEANS. But I urge you to try! Please post interesting links, jokes, thoughts, critiques, and cetra in the comments. We have nothing if we do not have each other. And let it be known far and wide that when I return tomorrow morning, I expect to see two billion comments on this thread. TWO BILLION. Make it so.

Comments (488)
  1. Oooh! Ooh! I am on a joke e-mail list that I never actually read but don’t dare unsubscribe from! I have particularly unfunny jokes to share! Here’s today’s:

    Why did the blonde nurse carry a red magic marker at work? In case she had to draw blood!

    Haw, haw! Get it?!

  2. Maybe it’s all the lack of needed drugs in my system but none of this article made any sense to me.

  3. But I am just one commenter, how can I make a difference?

  4. I can post links, but interesting links? You ask too much!

  5. This couldn’t have came at a better time as I’m planning on watching Marcel The Shell Will Shoes on a loop for a good 3 or 4 days.

    Have a nice make-up weekend with Gwyneth.

    • *With Shoes.

      Ugh, I just now I’ve made a typo I feel I have to address the fact that Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis kiss in the Black Swan trailer, and although the film looks brilliant the kiss is all I can think about. I AM BASICALLY STEVE WINWOOD.

      • I haven’t seen it yet, does Natalie Portman use her giant mutant mouth to swallow Mila Kunis whole?

        • Leave my fiance out of this!

          No she gets Vincent Cassel to wear headphones and listen to Sunset Rubdown and goes; ‘do you think Black Swan is as good as Stadiums and Shrines II?! Either way, this band will change your life.’ Vincent Cassel then gets excited about ballet and maybe/hopefully steals a diamond?

  6. What? First Comic-Con, now a beach house? I’m beginning to think Gabe doesn’t love us anymore.
    “Hey guys, I’m going out for a pack of cigarettes. Be good to your blog” – Gabe

  7. Its pouring outside and my life is in ruins, now how am I supposed to keep my mind idle all day? Can I get a pity Birdie video at least?

    • I could Birdie-sit! I once owned a tarantula that mangled itself to death between rocks while shedding its skin, fish that succumbed to flesh-eating bacteria, finches that committed ritual suicide, and a chameleon that died of heat shock so I think I’m more than qualified to have a go at a dog.

  8. “Barf,” is indeed a fair assessment of Rolling Stone’s True Blood cover, Gabe.

    Question is, is it more barf or less barf than this one?

    Oh, barf. You are truly underrated as an adjective.

  9. PRO TIP: Gabe, if you are truly going to a Lake House, just head to the mailbox and send some blog posts to today. Problem solved.

  10. This is my new favorite thing in the internets:

    What American English sounds like to non-English speakers

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZXcRqFmFa8

  11. I’m genuinely excited to see that new Aronofsky. Natalie Portman is sufficiently pretty, the premise seems appropriately creepy, and adverbs can become really annoying.

  12. This Little Kid is My shit, anyone that likes drum and bass (or lorry cars with the kids in the drivers seat)
    Peep This
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRUS5VfkJls&feature=player_embedded

  13. Okay, Gabe … how’d you ever miss this one?

    http://therecshow.com/star-trek-fans-are-fucking-retards/

    I’ve seriously always hated Star Trek and their fans, but this just really takes the cake.

  14. If you’re prone to liking ambient music or just willing to get your mind blown bu J-Biebz:

    http://gawker.com/5614579/how-to-make-justin-bieber-sound-incredible-slow-him-down-800-percent?skyline=true&s=i

  15. Makes me want to watch this show less? Also, I want to shower in bleach?

  16. A million comments isn’t cool. You know what is cool? A BILLION comments.

  17. Holy shit, you guys, Claire’s bone baby is going up for auction. Who’s in???

    http://www.profilesinhistory.com/items/season-6/claires-squirrel-baby.html

  18. Apropos of Nothing

  19. Guys, don’t forget about the new chat, too. http://tinychat.com/videogum
    Videochat is optional.

    I recently went on vid-cam, and I’m not afraid to let you guys see what I really look like!

  20. Scott Stapp’s theme song for the Florida Marlins is REAL and it is HILARIOUS.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdEqQpm9Gus

  21. This MMA Fighter seems to have a leg up on the juggalos. He at least has a basic understanding of how Quantum Physics Works.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCNTzSLyazI&feature=player_embedded

  22. Oh man, I’m pretty excited I get to drop this link. I still laugh when I listen to this.

    http://www.myspace.com/peytonjenkins

    This is the myspace of a musician named peyton jenkins, a kid out of orlando. go to the second song, “The Hardest Conversation”. It is still one of my favorite things on the internet.

  23. That cute video is child abuse… speaking of abuse. Check out these pictures from gathering of the Juggalos.
    http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/50059165.html

  24. http://feedingobjects.com/
    This is a weird site where people feed food to inanimate objects.

  25. I read The Black Swan and this is not how I remember it.
    Where is the discussion of the economics of the financial collapse and the role of fat-tailed distributions in social processes? Hollywood’s always screwing everything up.

  26. I’m sure most of you have seen this by now. But it’s certainly worth seeing if you haven’t:

    http://www.buzzfeed.com/bfeld/justin-bieber-slowed-down-800

    From Another Green World 2.0

  27. In case you guys are wondering why Gabe is always so cranky, it’s because he recently had a very bad trip to New Jersey.

    http://jalopnik.com/5596909/gabe-is-having-a-really-bad-day

  28. These penguins found something in this world that makes them happy and it’s chasing a butterfly.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMeee9bgP8o&feature=player_embedded

  29. New video from North Korea’s first official, state-sponsored YouTube channel:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf27UiJvByQ&feature=player_embedded#!

    you guys, we should buy more North Korea.

  30. I’m enjoying this list of interesting links to intelligent and, in one case, pantsless* writers:
    http://werttrew.tumblr.com/post/731411103/videogum-tumblrs-and-blogs

    * mine. It is my case.

  31. I made this Monday then I forgot to post it.

  32. Hey it’s my birthday. My only birthday wish is to be in Monster’s Ball. CUHMON!

  33. TWO BILLION COMMENTS. Mission: Accomplished.

  34. This Videogum thread is just like the graphic novel Arkham Asylum.

  35. This guy is semi-famous in my friend’s town. His wife makes all his clothing. Me friend’s cousin(?) wanted to have him play at her wedding as a joke, but he declined because he did not get a month’s notice.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEkYUxAncXg

  36. guys, in all earnestness, this is my favorite thing on the internet. i actually teared up the first time i saw it.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_YrJABjYBE

  37. These always make me laugh.

  38. This is funny and very cute: http://www.wimp.com/fatherprank/

    Warning: if you think eating flan is sorta gross (like I do!), you will be a little grossed out (cos a person eats flan. I’m starting to think most people who aren’t mean don’t find this a concern.).

    • Flan is delightful.

    • I think flan is sort of gross, but only because it reminds me of crème brûlée, from which I got such severe food poisoning I was hospitalized. It’s so delicious, but I still cringe whenever I see someone crack the top. That scene in Amelie is harder to watch for me than any horror movie.

  39. Anyone watching Project Runway this season?

  40. This blog is in dire need of more writers.

  41. Whenever I’m bored, I head to My Life Is Twilight

    Sadly it looks like no tweens have had lives like Twilight since May.

    • “Today my boyfriend touched my face, and for the fisrt time i didn’t flinch at how cold his hands were. He looked at me and said…………”your pretending i’m Edward aren’t you?” I blushed as we both knew it was true. I can offically say MLIT!!!! ”

      What a curious site.

  42. You guys, we’re not even CLOSE to 2 billion. LET’S GET TO WORK! I want this to be Gabe when he comes back:

  43. i was surprised and a little refreshed when i saw that mila kunis is finally allowed to be in a, well, real movie. and i’m pretty “meh” about natalie portman, but i mean, yeah, i’ll probably see this.

    ballet’s fuckin’ scary.

    plus, basically, darren aronofsky scares the shit out of me. the end.

  44. we could play “build a title”

    Field of Dreams

  45. Requiem for Angels in the Outfield of Dreams

  46. Gods & Monsters Vs. Aliens Vs. Predators: Requiem for Angels in the Outfield of Dreams

    • Gods & Monsters vs. Aliens vs. Predators: Requiem for a City of Angels in America in the Outfield of Dream Girls

      • Gods & Monsters vs. Aliens vs. Predators: Requiem for a City of Angels in America in the Outfield of Dream Girillas in the Mist.

        you okay with partials or sound a likes?

      • Gods & Monsters vs. Aliens vs. Predators: Requiem for a City of Angels in America in the Outfield of Dream Girls Just Want To Have Fun

        • Gods & Monsters vs. Aliens vs. Predators: Requiem for a City of Angels in America in the Outfield of Dream Girls Just Want To Have Fun with Dick and Jane

          • Gods & Monsters vs. Aliens vs. Predators: Requiem for a City of Angels in America in the Outfield of Dream Girls Just Want To Have Fun with Dick and The Jane Austen Book Club

          • City of Gods & Monsters vs. Aliens vs. Predators: Requiem for a City of Angels in America in the Outfield of Dream Girls Just Want To Have Fun with Dick and The Jane Austen Book Club

          • City of Gods & Monsters vs. Aliens vs. Predators: Requiem for a City of Angels in America in the Outfield of Dream Girls Just Want To Have Fun with Dick and The Jane Austen Book Club

          • The Gods & Monsters Must Be Crazy vs. Aliens vs. Predators: Requiem for a City of Angels in America in the Outfield of Dream Girls Just Want To Have Fun with Dick and G.I. Jane

          • Sex and the City of Gods & Monsters vs. Aliens vs. Predators: Requiem for a City of Angels in America in the Outfield of Dream Girls Just Want To Have Fun with Dick and The Jane Austen Book Club

          • Sex and the City of Gods & Monsters Must be Crazy vs. Aliens vs. Predators: Requiem for a City of Angels in America in the Outfield of Dream Girls Just Want To Have Fun with Dick and The G.I. Jane Austen Book of Eli Club

          • The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex and the City of Gods & Monsters Must be Crazy Heart vs. Aliens vs. Predators: Requiem for a City of Angels in America in the Outfield of Dream Girls Just Want To Have Fun with Dick and The G.I. Jane Austen Book of Billy Eliot Club Dread

          • The Saving Private Ryan Best Years of Our Lives of Elizabeth and Essex and the Dancer in the Dark City of Gods & Monster’s Ball Must be Crazy Angel Heart vs. Aliens vs. Predators: Requiem for a City of Angels in America in the Outfield of Nightmare Before Christmas on Elm Mean Streets 3: Dream Girls Just Want To Have Fun with Dick Tracy and The G.I. Jane Austen Jungle Book of Eli Billy Eliot Club Dread Warriors

  47. Umm this weatherman either does not grasp the idea of flipping someone off or is having a stroke. either way its funny.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svt6MTmTAKQ&feature=player_embedded

  48. this is the most fun I’ve had on Videogum in a long time.

  49. In order to hit 1 Billion comments, I say we start our own BNPG for today. Anyone got any suggestions?
    If not, we can always just post cute animals after bathtime. I’ll start on the latter:


    Just be careful what you google.

  50. WHERE MY PRINCE GIFS AT!!??

  51. Behold, HERO BABIES, guys. America is so rad.

  52. Dag. I am completely zoned out at work today and I finally realize it’s because I usually interrupt my work via Videogum. In the absence of regularly scheduled posts, my productivity goes right down the shitter. Is this healthy?

  53. Terrific work so far, Monsters. If anyone else is having a stressful day at work (like me!), I hope this video of a kitten with a theremin helps: http://www.viddler.com/explore/cheezburger/videos/584/

  54. Hope I’m not too late to the party, because I really want to share this clip with THE WHOLE WORLD! I went to high school with the son of this Father-Son duet team, no lie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_VWUIKWLj8

  55. This is like the best thing ever ZOMG

  56. This guy singing a song about Facebook and love:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFxSAN3ZbcQ&feature=player_embedded#!

    Him and Dizzee Rascal need to team up with ya boy Bangs soon.

  57. In keeping with Gabe’s request that there be a billion comments on this post, I thought I’d add a bit of good news: my liver results came back yesterday and THEY ARE FINE! I guess I AM supposed to live another year. (That is if the damn mosquitos here in WI don’t give me malaria or something – lol).

    Also thought I’d post another great thing that happened in my life, only it happened a few years back when I was avidly painting, the following was the painting that got the most attention at auction and garnered the most money to date:

    It looks like shit in this picture, but I usually don’t do realism and this turned out really great where the door handle actually looked like you could walk up to the painting and turn it. Anyway, really proud of it and I try to remember these things when things get tough.

    Hope it posted okay – now I gotta shower and go grocery shopping!

  58. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is better than you

    Repeat, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is better than you

  59. Rap song about the best board game in the world: Axis and Allies?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ip15g1SrwY

  60. This is a chimp that looks as if it’s operating a motor vehicle:

  61. This is a video of adorable animals attacking each other! I don’t know if I’m an asshole, but it’s the funniest thing i’ve seen in years!

    http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/18/pet-expert-mark-morrone-video/

  62. To whomever is sending An American Patriot nasty emails: you are my enemy.

  63. I JUST read every COMMENT ON THIS post. IT WAS A long process but filled WITH MANY A lols!

  64. The comment with the animals getting hurt on the pet show had me laughing so hard, during a conference call…. not on mute. Thank you. I will be reposting that to my FB later this evening.

  65. I wish I was a jedi. Agree or disagree, discuss.

  66. Is Gabe at a funeral? Birth family and beaches sounds like a funeral. Sympathygum.

  67. just doing my part for the 2 billion

  68. and Black Swan looks good. i love Darren Aronofsky.

  69. A pedophile is taking a little boy into the woods. As they walk further and further and the sunlight gets dimmer and dimmer, the boy turns to the pedophile and says “I’m scared!” The pedophile lets go of the boy’s hand and looks at him incredulously. “YOU’RE SCARED?!?!” he says. “I’M the one who has to walk out of here alone!”

    I’ll show myself out.

  70. I seem to have appeared here somewhat late in this en masse comment flood that I will now spend an hour reading.

    It reminds me of my younger days when I was alllllways the kid turning up late to the cool, funny parties where everyone is already over 430 comments drunk.

    Damnit.

  71. I only today discovered textsfromlastnight.com, which is mostly day after texts about the crazy shit they did. Needless to say, most of it is NSFW, but oh so funny. SOme SFW examples:

    “you know something has gone wrong in your life when you’ve gotten a court order to stay away from ALL mc donalds.”
    ” my fraternity brothers just had an intervention for me. i either have a problem or am just on some next-level shit, im gonna go with door number 2″
    “Very hungover, bought a newspaper and found my shorts from last night in the machine.”

    Just awesome.

  72. Here’s a cool video of Joseph Gordon-Levitt singing an acoustic version of “Natural Woman” by Aretha Franklin.

    http://therecshow.com/joseph-gordon-levitt-is-a-natural-woman/

    Better than the original? Don’t know, but I do know this – the guy’s a stud. LOVE HIM!

  73. 453rd!!!!!!

  74. Indifference of the Christ
    #ennuimovies

  75. Scott Pilgrim sits this one out
    #ennuimovies

  76. tell your pilot to fly safely because he is carrying PRECIOUS CARGO. we miss you!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvaZONoM5Xk

  77. i hope Gabe does a lot of posts today because i am really sick of seeing Jay-Z’s undy pants on the front page.

    (also, that is the first time i have ever typed Jay-Z’s name. it’s really annoying to type – kinda like his draws are really annoying to view. yuck)

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