That is all.

This amazing video for Scissor Sisters’ “She’s My Man” was done all in one take — the camera didn’t move, and the speed of the film was not altered. The movement and effects in the video are made possible by black-clad kuroko stagehands. The video was directed by Nagi Noda, who was also responsible for that disturbing exercising poodles video.

There’s a slightly higher-quality version at the Scissor Sisters website, but it’s mired in Flash, so I can’t link directly to it. Bah.

Lionel Richie rendered in lush velvet,
from Walsh on Flickr

I want to share something beautiful with you. I want to share Lionel Richie, in black velvet.

A friend of mine has one of those wonderful homes where it takes you two hours to even notice the plastic Jesus with a cat’s head, because there is just so. much. weird.stuff. She has it all very tastefully displayed, though, right down to the neatly organized wall of Marwal heads.

But her bathroom is where it really all comes together. Lionel Richie is there right over the throne, rendered in lush velvet, casting a loving and watchful eye as you go about your business. From the other side of the room, a red velvet-flocked mini-bust of Mao Tse Tung glowers at the two of you. He’s clearly jealous that Lionel Richie got top billing.

The velvet Lionel Richie masterpiece pictured here isn’t hers, but is one I found on Flickr, posted by Walsh. Small world — in his comment on this picture, he links to an article that makes reference to there being a cache somewhere of Velvet Lionels, and the article appears to have been written by a friend of mine. Lionel, you work in such mysterious ways!

The Hacienda Barmobile, from Tikiranch’s blog

I want this. Doesn’t it look like a life-size version of a kid’s toy? An alcoholic kid’s toy. Found at Tikiranch’s blog.

This has been burning a hole in my pocket for a while now. It’s an animated advertisement for drive-in movie theaters, pushing an intermission trip to the snack bar, sponsored by Dr. Pepper. It was created by Keitz & Herndon, a little animation studio in Dallas, in the early 1950s.

I first saw it on the Cartoon Modern blog. If you dig this, you’ll also dig the book Cartoon Modern. How can you not dig something so… frosty?

Cartoon Modern: Style and Design in 1950s Animation [Amazon.com]

Classic Drive-In Theater Intermission Film Clips

[UPDATE] SideShowCarny, who uploaded this clip to YouTube, reports that it came from one of the volumes of “Hey Folks! It’s Intermission Time!” from Something Weird. They sell them on DVD for $10. Do a search on “intermission” to find them.