Friday's Fantastic Five (Lets Try This Again)

Yes, the delinquent blogger is back! The Corporation held me captive for the past months, you see. I’m out on parole for the time being. So lets enjoy my freedom by continuing Friday’s Fantastic Five!

1) This is a great example of the very elusive television commercial with heart."‘Television commercial’ and ‘with heart’ in one sentence?!” you scream in disbelief? Yes. It actually exists, though it is a rare breed. Extremely rare but not on the verge of extinction, yet.

Doodle Heart
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2) A French band that sings in English and makes you involuntarily tap your toes and shake your head - what’s not to love?



3)

Created by Spike Jonze and friends, this site documents the phenomenal journey their imagination has embarked on in the creation of a very marvelous spectacle called Where the Wild Things Are. You may have heard about it. In short, it’s a treasure trove of amazing things. I’ve had a really wild time going through the archives and I’m sort of heartbroken that I’m about to run out of pages to click “back” on. This, my friends, is definitely a keeper.

4) A delightfully strange talent is what Hal Hartley is. I love the man. He had me at hello. Click the mouse on your friendliest torrent site and download “Surviving Desire”.


5) And lets cap this list off with Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Why? Why not?

The Wait is Killing Me

Nothing can truly be as torturous as the dreary act of waiting. More so when you’ve foreseen the potential greatness of what’s to come. In this case, it’s the potential greatness of two prime examples of why pop culture truly is the most wonderful thing on this planet.

Case No. 1

“It’s about time!” I shouted out loud as the magical click of the button revealed one of these week’s greatest treasures to me. Mark your calendars, friends. May 25, 2009 is the day that the Phoenix will rise from the recording studio and reveal their highly anticipated fourth album, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix.


As a way to satiate us hungry followers, the band has made the first single, 1901, available for free download. Now isn’t that a sweet thing to do? I am smitten, oh yes, I am!

Case No. 2

Normally, any movie with Joseph Gordon Levitt in it will be called an instant favorite. But throw in Zooey Deschanel, a heart-wrenching break up and anti-romantic comedy into the mix, and you’ve got a rabid fangirl in me, who has to wait until Lord knows when for the worldwide theatrical release of 500 Days of Summer. (The movie’s opening in July for folks in the States.)

'500 Days Of Summer' Theatrical Trailer @ Yahoo! Video

Additionally, here’s a pretty interesting story behind the inspiration for the trailer.

And now we can all heave a collective sigh over the prospect of the long wait.