Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

~Coming in August, from the producers of "Hot Fuzz" and "Shaun of the Dead", is Scott Pilgrim vs. the World:



^ I love the comic-book visual sound effects. But wait, it gets better: there's a game. One man, seven evil boyfriends, infinite quarters:

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

The Lyre Bird

This video shows the amazing Superb lyre bird (yes, that's it's actual name), capable of incredible feats of mimicry. Sure, he's impressive, but it's not until around 1:54 when things start getting strange. At 2:30, they get seriously weird. Watch and hear for yourself:



Here's another lyre bird at a zoo in Adelaide, Australia, that imitates not only the sounds of nearby construction but also human voices with uncanny accuracy: