This is an old bit, but it was new to me. Basically, YouTubers Rhett and Link wrote and performed a skit, then did it again but with dialog picked up from YouTube’s less-than-perfect automated captioning of the original. The result … Continue reading
John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight on HBO continues to do some of the most important journalism on television. Here the topic is the fragmented 911 emergency call system in the United States. Problems include outdated technology, problems staffing the centers, … Continue reading
Here’s Bill Maher’s followup to 25 Things You Didn’t Know About Ted Cruz: Link: https://youtu.be/CKGIO7wgs7M by … Continue reading
In yet another report worth seeing both for the factual content and the entertainment value, John Oliver addresses some problems with science, including insufficient replication, doubtful forced results (“p-hacking”), and especially sloppy science reporting in the media, notably on morning … Continue reading
In a post a few weeks ago I embedded an a video mashup combining dialog from Friends with scenes from Game of Thrones. The same talented person or persons, based in France, have done a lot of others along the … Continue reading
Much of the U.S. is likely to see a lot of cicadas in the near future. As you probably know, these insects have a remarkable life cycle, living for 17 years underground, at the end of which they mature into … Continue reading
Jackie Broyles and Dunlap discuss Republicans (including Jackie) who won’t support Donald Trump. The clip runs under 2.5 minutes not counting the bit at the end where they talk about their new posting schedule. Link: https://youtu.be/khAaKMBB84M For extra amusement, try … Continue reading
I don’t want this to turn into a full-time bathroom blog (though now that I think of it, somebody might want to consider starting one), but I’ve run across a couple more things related to North Carolina’s HB2 not mentioned … Continue reading
There are a still a lot of misconceptions about HB2, North Carolina’s so-called “bathroom law.” News media have contributed to this — as I confess have I in previous posts — by not making it clear how limited and unenforceable … Continue reading
Jackie Broyles and Dunlap sadly accept that Donald Trump is almost certain to be the GOP nominee. Dunlap gets a little foul-mouthed about it. Link: https://youtu.be/fnPmIxWQoTk by … Continue reading