Tumblr (3.0; @benworcester)http://benworcester.com/<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2126478&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2126478&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2126478&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Holy crap, this vid I uploaded to Vimeo has over 13k views! It was especially surprising because I haven’t checked my account in a while. I wonder what caused it to blow up? Most likely it’s the inclusion of “Alien” in the title.</p>http://benworcester.com/post/422176236http://benworcester.com/post/422176236Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:45:00 -0500VimeoNatureLake Michigan<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky7cdpMLzz1qz83blo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just found this old doodle from my intern days at Late Night with Conan O’Brien. And speaking of the Cone Zone, it looks like he might <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/02/19/arts/AP-US-TV-Conan-on-Tour.html" target="_blank">take his show on the road</a>. That would be amazing! And impossible to get tickets.</p> <p>UPDATE: The Cone Zone is <a href="http://twitter.com/ConanOBrien" target="_blank">ON TWITTER</a></p>http://benworcester.com/post/402931106http://benworcester.com/post/402931106Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:25:00 -0500conan o'brienLate Night with Conan O'Brientonight show<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky2q0fGUTr1qz83blo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yeah, you were thinking it too.</p>http://benworcester.com/post/398021419http://benworcester.com/post/398021419Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:31:00 -0500Olympics30 RockLutz<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxw8ui8VvG1qz83blo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I am NOT pleased that <a title="unfuckingbelievable" href="http://www.amazon.com/Princess-Ben-Catherine-Murdock/dp/0618959718" target="_blank">this book exists</a>.</p>http://benworcester.com/post/394769539http://benworcester.com/post/394769539Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:00:00 -0500GPOYW<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-vtWNDI_EOI&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-vtWNDI_EOI&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Just before I came across this video, I was listening to The Traveling Wilburys and literally thinking aloud about how great supergroups of musicians can be when all the ingredients blend nicely together. And then boom… I stumble across BlakRoc. I love it when the Internet works that way. I’m surprised this flew under my radar until now, given that the album features the likes of The Black Keys, Mos Def, Raekwon, RZA and the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard of the Wu-Tang Clan, Pharoahe Monch, Ludacris, and Q-Tip.</p>http://benworcester.com/post/382540579http://benworcester.com/post/382540579Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:54:00 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwzjz6qHcx1qz83blo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just picked up the last Spoon album at Best Buy! Had to ask a sales guy who pulled it from a display. I don’t care what the kids say… you can’t duplicate a “found treasure” retail experience like this by downloading.</p>http://benworcester.com/post/358809227http://benworcester.com/post/358809227Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:54:27 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/axwO6BkCtIo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/axwO6BkCtIo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://thedw.us/post/335780494/early-bird-special-jay-leno-interviews-jimmy" target="_blank">thedailywhat</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>Early Bird Special: </b>Jay Leno interviews Jimmy Kimmel for <i>The Jay Leno Show</i>’s 10 @ 10 segment.</p> <blockquote> <p>The best prank I ever pulled was I told a guy that—five years from now—I’m gonna give you my show. And then when the five years came, I gave it to him, and then I took it back almost instantly.</p> </blockquote> <p>Boom! Roasted.</p> <p>[<a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/JimmyKimmelLive" target="_blank">JimmyKimmelLive</a>.]</p> </blockquote>http://benworcester.com/post/336048455http://benworcester.com/post/336048455Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:51:30 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kw7j5yBJau1qz83blo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://benworcester.com/post/332998863http://benworcester.com/post/332998863Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:44:22 -0500team conannbcconan o'brienThe Tonight Show“When I was a little boy, I remember watching “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” and...http://benworcester.com/post/331755264http://benworcester.com/post/331755264Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:19:13 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvwf5oLNFy1qzpwi0o1_250.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thedw.us/post/322188321/animated-gif-of-the-day-coming-soon-to-nbc" target="_blank">thedailywhat</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>Animated GIF of the Day: </b>Coming soon to NBC.</p> <p>[<a href="http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/42704121.html?thread=6731729401#t6731729401" target="_blank">ontd</a>.]</p> </blockquote>http://benworcester.com/post/323413283http://benworcester.com/post/323413283Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:55:49 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5SaFTm2bcac&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5SaFTm2bcac&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Fascinating video about the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amen_break" target="_blank">Amen Break</a>, one of the most recognizable snippets of audio in music history.</p>http://benworcester.com/post/309926172http://benworcester.com/post/309926172Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:21:00 -0500musicAmen breakbreak beat<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kv0xe7z8lC1qz83blo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><h2>East Coast Blizzard Seen From Space</h2> <p>(via <a href="http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/12/east-coast-blizzard-from-space/" target="_blank">Wired</a>)</p>http://benworcester.com/post/293966732http://benworcester.com/post/293966732Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:34:00 -0500blizzardsnow<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kut22qNfxQ1qz83blo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Who’s at the top of <a title="Yo, it's Jim Carrey's Twitter!" href="http://twitter.com/Jimcarrey" target="_blank">Jim Carrey’s Twitter page</a> right now? THIS GUY! (by the way, his personal Web site is awesome)</p>http://benworcester.com/post/287649491http://benworcester.com/post/287649491Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:35:00 -0500Jim CarreyTwitter I just read Abe Sauer’s wonderful piece about Garrison Keillor, mortality, and A Prairie Home...http://benworcester.com/post/286627315http://benworcester.com/post/286627315Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:05:00 -0500Garrison KeillorPrairie Home CompanionradioThe Awl<embed src="http://adsoftheworld.com/sites/all/modules/custom/flash/FlowPlayerLight.swf?config=%7Bembedded%3Atrue%2Cloop%3Afalse%2CbufferLength%3A5%2CautoPlay%3Afalse%2CvideoFile%3A%2790%5Fbrand%5FWR%5Frev%5F12th%5Fnov%5F640x360%2Eflv%27%2CbaseURL%3A%27http%3A%2F%2Fadsoftheworld%2Enet%2Fvideos%27%7D" width="400" height="243" scale="noscale" bgcolor="111111" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" allownetworking="all" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br/><br/><h2>Space Chair</h2> <p>A new TV ad for Toshiba features an orange chair embarking on a 98,268-foot assent to the edge of space. Unbelievable.</p> <blockquote>via <a>NPR</a> and <a>VSL</a> </blockquote>http://benworcester.com/post/281265329http://benworcester.com/post/281265329Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:48:31 -0500Space ChairamazingadsToshiba<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kufjp3jmxR1qztjn5o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://eyeonspringfield.tumblr.com/post/277354914" target="_blank">Eye On Springfield</a></p>http://benworcester.com/post/277844103http://benworcester.com/post/277844103Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:39:00 -0500eye on springfieldthe simpsons<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4b1bd2b10b9b1c5a/4741e3c5156499a7/21e7bd87/-cpid/3c3c7ce3dfdd32ae" id="W4727a250e66f97234b1bd2b10b9b1c5a" width="400" height="294"><param name="movie" value="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4b1bd2b10b9b1c5a/4741e3c5156499a7/21e7bd87/-cpid/3c3c7ce3dfdd32ae" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></object><br/><br/><p>I don’t think I’ve laughed this hard at an SNL commercial parody since <a href="http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/clips/taco-town/229053/" target="_blank">Taco Town</a>. R.I.P. ASS DAN!</p> <p><a href="http://thedw.us/post/271936365/snl-the-not-ready-for-prime-time-ninjas-spoofing" target="_blank">via thedailywhat</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>SNL:</b> The Not Ready For Prime-Time Ninjas’ spoofing of the infamous <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNe11E_KiAk" target="_blank">Gathering Of The Juggalos infomercial</a> with the promotion of the stilt-walking mime and mayhem parade known as “Kickspit Underground Rock Festival” probably confused the Faygo out of nana and pop-pop, but managed to buy the show a fistful of Internet cred.</p> <p>The best part? Everybody. Gets. Pitchforks.</p> </blockquote>http://benworcester.com/post/271959982http://benworcester.com/post/271959982Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:25:00 -0500SNLfunny<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CKWOc-bTyeg&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CKWOc-bTyeg&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>The trailer for <i>44 Inch Chest</i> looks awesome.</p> <p>via @asytsma</p>http://benworcester.com/post/268048695http://benworcester.com/post/268048695Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:57:00 -0500trailers44 Inch ChestThe New Mecca: Click through to listen to a short audio excerpt of George Saunders reading from a...http://benworcester.com/post/265205683http://benworcester.com/post/265205683Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:56:00 -0500George SaundersDubaibooks<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Z4YTuYpKdns&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Z4YTuYpKdns&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Little gems of video like this are what YouTube was made for: Efren “Bata” Reyes and one of the best pool shots I’ve ever seen.</p>http://benworcester.com/post/248634816http://benworcester.com/post/248634816Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:47:11 -0500coolawesomebilliardspool