February 2009
20 posts
Making a perfect French omelette with Julia Child →
A good French omelette is a smooth, gently swelling, golden oval that is tender and creamy inside. And as it takes less than half a minute to make, it is ideal for a quick meal.
The two methods set forth here are rapid, professional techniques. The first is the simplest. The second takes more manual skill.
The link above is an excerpt from Julia Child’s seminal “Mastering the Art of...
"Flooded McDonald's" video
Created by Superflex, funded by Vietnam’s The Propeller Group (one of my favorites). This is a one minute clip from the 20 minute production.
A funny quote about the economy or something
“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the majority discovers it can vote itself largesse out of the public treasury. After that, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits with the result the democracy collapses because of the loose fiscal policy ensuing, always to be followed by a dictatorship, then a...
Revisited: UNKLE - "Rabbit in Your Headlights" →
This is how to make a music video.
The pinnacle of human achievement
In this video filmed in late 2006, a dudebro eats four Chipotle burritos in under 25 minutes. Then runs a mile in under six minutes.
It’s newsworthy for three reasons:
Four burritos (two chicken/two steak) is at least 4,000 calories, 160g of fat and 240g of protein and six pounds of mass. But it’s also 9,000mg of sodium. It’s abnormal he survived with his heart...
7 year old in drug-induced existential crisis...