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Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Performs The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Actually one of the best versions I’ve ever heard.
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Frank Zappa Plays a Bicycle
A young Frank Zappa plays a bicycle or two on the Steve Allen show. Watch the entire episode over at Laughing Squid.
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Why Am I So Different
We here at the Rumpus are fairly sure this is one of the signs of the apocalypse. Thanks everythingisterrible!
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“A Friend’s Take” by Steven Tagle
Rumpus contributor Steven Tagle has entered this film in Project Pushback, a competition to produce fresh messaging in support of the freedom to marry. If you like “A Friend’s Take,” please take a second to create a free user account…
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A Look at Freaky Right-Wing Erotica
Andy Cobb‘s new project “Drill Baby Drill” explores conservatives’ published writings about sex. First up, an excerpt written by Glenn Beck. About making out. With his sister. Seriously. Coming soon is episode two: “Bill O’Reilly Is a Stone Cold Freak.”
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Six Word Memoirsts Rock the Highline
Couldn’t make it to the Rumpus/McSweeey’s/SMITH Mag BEA event at the Highline Ballroom? Here’s a taste.
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Where Is the Computer Man Now?
I miss the 90s, when IT guys dressed like milkmen and rapped about their hardware. I wonder what the Computer Man is up to these days?
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Kids + Money
A preview for Lauren Greenfield’s “Kids + Money,” which won the 2009 Sundance Short Award. The documentary is featured in Wholphin No 8.