Who’s on First

William Heise | September 1, 2010

MadTV: Neverland Ranch

William Heise | July 8, 2010

I watched this in grade school…

William Heise | July 6, 2010

…and I’m still traumatized. The good stuff starts at 0:55 and continues through 1:20 or so. What was wrong with my teachers?

Funny or Die: Lindsey and Justin

William Heise | July 2, 2010

I thought these were funny. Hope you do, too. The first video is of Lindsey Lohan’s e-harmony ad. The second is of Justin Bieber.

What ho

William Heise | May 4, 2010

From the television series starring Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry. This will give the knowing an excellent introduction into the plot lines of this great series, and should mystify the rest of you. Netflix has all four seasons of the series for rent under the title Jeeves and Wooster.

Eyjafjallajökull from Space

William Heise | April 19, 2010

This week, the news has been filled with reports of the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull Volcano. Now, there’s this image of the eruption from space.

Don’t Try This At Home!

William Heise | April 5, 2010

Monty Python: What to do if you’re being attacked with a banana (but not a pointed stick)

William Heise | April 1, 2010

I just finished my post about Serge Gainsbourg and I feel like I need to cleanse my palate. So here’s some comedy:

Buster Keaton Moment

William Heise | March 25, 2010

Another one of my favorite bits of comedy. This one is from Buster Keaton’s Seven Chances. After this, it’s all downhill.

Officer Saved By God

William Heise | March 6, 2010

Found this, today: One of the two police officers shot by a gunman outside the Pentagon says he is doing fine and credits God for shielding him. This, of course, reminds me of Pulp Fiction (another noir), where Samuel Jackson turns from repeating blindly his favorite Bible speech (6:00) to actually thinking about its meaning [...]