satire
grrlscientist | March 24, 2008tags: christian gene, humor, satire, streaming video
Gay scientists have isolated the gene they believe makes people Christian. [1:15].
grrlscientist | March 20, 2008tags: bring your daughter to war day, humor, satire, streaming video
Girls between the ages of 8 and 14 spent the day helping their parents fight insurgents and defuse mines in Iraq [1:22].
grrlscientist | February 26, 2008tags: achievement whore, humor, satire, social commentary, streaming video
This amusing little video shows you just what a life of an achievement whore is really like -- it's not all goodness and light, either. Yes, it's safe for work, too. [2:37]
grrlscientist | February 19, 2008tags: satire, parody, humor, Iraq, suicide vests, streaming video
Panelists discuss whether stringent new suicide vest laws would ensure that only responsible people blow themselves up. "It's not fair to treat people like criminals if they use a suicide vest in a responsible and proper manner" [2:24]
grrlscientist | January 15, 2008tags: empire-building, politics, satire, schoolhouse rock, streaming video
This satire uses the style of "Schoolhouse Rock" to criticize empire-building, especially America's empire building activities. Even though this video has been around for awhile, it is as applicable today as it was when it first came out, unfortunately. [4:17]
grrlscientist | January 14, 2008tags: alcohol, Ask Your Pharmacist, humor, parody, streaming video
This is a really amusing parody of the typical commercials that you see on TV that advertize various prescription drugs. In this case, the ad is for tequila [1:41].
sb admin | December 28, 2007Brain Candy, a film by Toronto's sketch comedy troupe Kids in the Hall, is a satirical take on drug development. A scientist creates an antidepressant (Gleemonex) that evokes the happiest memory of the consumer, recreating that joy in the present. Gleemonex becomes a big success, until it all goes horribly wrong... a very funny film.
Here's a holiday-related clip in which the first test subject takes the drug. We see the capsule enter her system after she swallows it, then the drug reaches her brain and takes effect. Her happiest memory is a Christmas visit from her son and his family. "…
grrlscientist | December 20, 2007tags: parody, humor, satire, La Marche de l'Empereur, The March of the Penguins movie trailer, streaming video
This is an ad for a French TV channel using a spoof of the trailer for The March of the Penguins movie. This hilarious satire includes subtitles, but seriously, I don't think you need them very much [1:07]
grrlscientist | December 17, 2007tags: Susan Powter, humor, poodle exercise video, satire, streaming video
Really weird poodle exercise video for humans. This is a mesmerizing and frightening video that's a word-for-word parody of Susan Powter's first workout video, featuring poodles and a crazy poodle-woman. Absolutely surreal. It was made by Nagi Noda for Panasonic. It was part of 10 films made for the 2004 Athens Olympics. [3:29]
grrlscientist | November 28, 2007tags: dateline, parody, humor, to catch a predator, streaming video
This amusing parody of a scene in Dateline's "To Catch a Predator" TV show was banned, and so, it will make you laugh. Lesson learned? Make sure the predator isn't wearing Nikes [1:06]
grrlscientist | November 26, 2007tags: star wars, star trek, lego, streaming video
This is an amusing fan-flick using starships made from legos, showing a battle between the starship enterprise and the x-wing fights from star wars [3:16]
grrlscientist | August 23, 2007tags: humor, Dr Seuss Bible, streaming video
Amusing and my my, those green uniforms near the end of the video are really quite revealing, aren't they? [2:29]
grrlscientist | July 22, 2007tags: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, books
A reader sent a link to this cartoon that you might enjoy.
Image: source [larger].
Anyway, I know that the entire blogosphere has been deeply deeply concerned whether I finally located a copy of the last Harry Potter book, and whether I had to sell my first-born parrot to get it , so I will let you know that I am 300 pages into the book, that I am reading this one slowly, savoring it, because it is the last time I will be able to peek in to Harry's, Hermione's and Ron's lives.
This book is quite the phenomenon: so many people on the NYC…
grrlscientist | July 21, 2007tags: Harry Potter book disguises, satire
Okay, so you didn't get to the bookstore at midnight for your copy of the Harry Potter book as you should have done. Instead, you are waiting anxiously for the postman or UPS driver to deliver your copy of the book to you today, right? Well, below the fold is the last of my favorite Harry Potter book disguises. Today's cover is just in time for you -- more sensible people -- to print out before your copy of the book shows up on your doorstep;
Cover by Shamus.
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Image: Pointless Waste of Time.
grrlscientist | July 20, 2007tags: Harry Potter book disguises, satire
Below the fold is the fourth in this short series of my favorite Harry Potter book disguises. Today's cover is my favorite of all of them, just in time for you to print it out for the midnight release of the book -- only 12 hours from now;
Cover by Peatar.
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Image: Pointless Waste of Time.
grrlscientist | July 18, 2007tags: Harry Potter book disguises, satire
Below the fold is the second in this short series of my favorite Harry Potter book disguises. Today's cover is a manly-man cover for you sensitive types;
Cover by Remington Lonespear.
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grrlscientist | July 17, 2007tags: Harry Potter book disguises, satire
Do you love the Harry Potter books, but are afraid that you are too old and too professional to be seen reading them? Well, never fear, I have found a few book-sized covers that you can use to disguise your new Harry Potter book from prying eyes so you can read it in public with impunity. I will post a few of my favorite book cover disguises below the fold, one per day through Saturday, for you to enjoy (and to print out, if you wish to use any of them).
This first one is a manly-man cover for you shoot 'em up types;
Cover by 86.
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grrlscientist | July 13, 2007tags: Harry Potter, satire, streaming video
If you have just returned from seeing Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, I think you'll enjoy this streaming Harry Potter movie spoof as a visual apéritif. (Well, okay, I thought it was funny) [5:21]
grrlscientist | July 13, 2007tags: Harry Potter, Simpsons spoof, streaming video
Since we have been playing with making our own Simpsons avatars here on SB, I thought you all might enjoy seeing the Simpsons Hallowe'en Spoof of Harry Potter -- this is hilarious, especially for you HP fans! I have been sitting here in the library watching it, wondering if they are going to throw me out because I am laughing so much. (in honor of today's movie release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) My favorite line? HEY!! We stayed for your kids! [6:55]
grrlscientist | July 8, 2007
No doubt thinking I'd enjoy it, a reader sent this image to me. [larger]
Worth1000.