watch it: retro 1970s Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups commercial
Heh heh: robots are cool.
web video of the day
watch it: World AIDS Day 2009
Today, December 1. Kind of astonishing to hear these two gay men talk about how they don’t know anyone who’s died of AIDS — that’s a measure of how much we’ve gotten it under control, though there’s still a long way to go to preventing it in the first place.
watch it: European TV ad for espresso machine with George Clooney
In case you, like me, can’t get enough of George Clooney (John Malkovich is in this too): And another one with George… (via Jezebel)
watch it: the 11/28/09 weekly address from President Barack Obama
I keep waiting for someone on the right wing — maybe Glenn Beck, or Rush Limbaugh — to put two and two together: A) We have all these unemployed people whose benefits are running out, and B) Afghanistan needs more troops! So, Glenn or Rush could point out, when your unemployment benefits run out, if … more…
watch it: “Socrates the Cat: a Sunday Shopping Trip to PetSmart”
A cat video especially for Black Friday:
watch it: retro 1990s Bernard Mathews Turkey Steaks commercial
I’ve been cooking Thanksgiving dinner all day, so I haven’t gotten to as much posting as I would have liked to. For now, enjoy this British — and hence totally unrelated to any American holiday — commercial:
watch it: “Christian Side Hug”
Rappers for Jesus. Terrifying: Gimme that Christian side hug! (via AlterNet)
watch it: “SARAH PALIN BOOK SIGNING – Interviews with Supporters”
Remember Heavy Metal Parking Lot? Harry Potter Parking Lot? Well, someone made Sarah Palin Parking Lot: People have no idea why they like Sarah Palin. People have no idea what policies they support and which policies they don’t, and they don’t even seem to realize it. And some of them just make shit up. And … more…
watch it: “Children in Need 2009: Doctor Who: The End Of Time preview”
Spoilers for David Tennant’s upcoming finale episodes, and — in my commentary below — for “The Waters of Mars”: It looks like the Doctor has taken a little time to recover from the nightmare of “Waters of Mars” (I’ll write about that soon; tomorrow, I hope) by going to someplace and getting lei’d. And laid, … more…
