Avatar Trailer

For all those who tried and tried to watch the trailer on Apple's site and were denied... here you go. That's right, I have the embedded video (albeit in French, but that's not important) here on my blog. I'm not sure why the video is not working over at Apple (even the high res downloads are broken) which makes me, and I'm sure you, very mad.

We already knew that Avatar would be cutting edge, but this new look makes me wonder... it actually looks a little like Delgo:



...is that wrong to say?

Right Click Here, and save link to download the high-res version of the Avatar trailer.

Elvis Perkins in Dearland - Chains, Chains, Chains

'The video for 'Chains, Chains, Chains' -- the latest single from Elvis Perkins in Dearland -- seems to be swimming (literally) in symbolism and insinuation. There are rising tides, silhouettes, aquatic birds and then, of course, embryonic sea people entangled in a womb-like waterworld. Or something of the sort. It all adds up to an eye-catching video that is mystical and imaginative and perfectly suited for Perkins' poetic hymn.' [Read More - from Spinner.com]

Commercials

For someone who does not watch TV, commercials are often the most perplexing concept. Why would someone sit and watch terrible ads for products they would never want or need for a total of 15 minutes over the course of a one hour show? Michal and I watch shows occasionally on DVD, and very rarely using Boxee. Sometimes, however, I do run across ads not only worth watching, but worth watching again. Here's one that pops up on occasion over at Wired.

Rooks by Shearwater

Not sure where I picked up this track, but it's dope.




Shearwater

Old-School Thursday - Retro Rewind Remix

Check this. Back in the day we all played the old 8-bit Nintendo (everyone meaning me, Matt, Peter, Jon, Nate and Thomas... maybe Dave too). So it's no surprise that the sound of 8-bit music has lodged itself in my musical sense. I'm no big fan of Disco-style music (and have never been to the 'teque') but this rocks:

Bit.Shifter - Hexadecimal Genome

Old-School Thursday - Pogo in Togo

Coca-Cola in Angola?

United Balls - Pogo in Togo



I love how no one, except the musicians, looks like they're having any fun.

Court Tries to Assert Itself over the Private Life of Citizens

Everyone knows that it is wrong for the government to meddle in the health issues of individuals, so it surprised me to see this statement in an article about a 13-year-old boy being ordered by a court, against his parents will, to undergo treatment for cancer:

Medical ethicists say parents generally have a legal right to make decisions for their children, but there is a limit.

Really? A limit? And how would this limit be defined? Does that mean that a parent's desire, comfort, will, even rights can be trumped by those of another, namely, their child? The parents have a belief, but that belief can be considered to be in opposition to the child's well-being?

Apparently the boy, Daniel, who according to court papers cannot read, is unable to make a decision for himself so the court is doing it's best to protect his rights to liberty and life. Now if only this could be the precedent for the millions of other children whose parents act in ways that endanger the well-being and very lives of those who cannot make choices for themselves.

From CNN