From the “Rendered Sarah Speechless For More Than The Record .025 Seconds” collection:
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What’s in a Name?
This is a Bramble Boot, and I can’t think of a better name for it.
According to the Bata Shoe Museum, which I’m planning on storming if I ever get within fifty miles of Toronto, this beautiful work of art isn’t actually made of wood—Garry Greenwood of Tasmania* wet-formed and laminated and burnished leather—and quite possibly used elf magic as well—to make something that I’m longing to wear just once for five minutes, even though I wouldn’t be able to walk for two weeks afterward.
Thanks to Cha-Cha for the squee and the new Time Suck.
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Trust Me
I’m going to ask you to follow these directions—read them all first, or you won’t be able to see the second one.
1. Without looking too closely at the screen, position your mouse on the play button, close your eyes and click.
2. Listen to one full chorus, then open your eyes.
3. Record your reaction in the comments.
Okay?
Go.
Yeah. Me, too.
This is Mr. David McIntosh, who vocally reminds me a lot of Howard Keel and visually reminds me of both Rick Astley and Puck from the second season of MTV’s Real World, but with better taste in clothes.
And he’s singing for Yale, which makes him a Whiffenpoof,** and means that this young man not only has some pipes on him, but also a brain. I refuse to Googlestalk him, but I’m sure wherever he is, he’s doing really, really well.
While you’re listening to it again—and you know you will—don’t forget the third instruction!
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Nerdgasm
Not only was the talented, versatile, and very not bad-looking Benedict Cumberbatch, whose name is not unknown here, given two uncredited cameos in two different clips during the Oscars*** Sunday, but in my inbox today was the new Tor.com newsletter, which features photos of him on the set of the new Star Trek movie, in which he plays a yet-unidentified villain.
There was a video, too, but it was removed before I could watch it, much less post it. C’est la Dangit.
Click for Tor’s discussion of who Mr. Cumberbatch might be playing, if you care. I do.
I was also sent a link (thanks, Kev!) to the new, extended trailer for the first part of The Hobbit, starring the talented, versatile, and slightly more huggable Martin Freeman and—speaking of lovely voices–a couple of pin-up dwarves:
It doesn’t get much geekier than this, my friends. And even though these jobs are keeping Mr. Cumberbatch and Mr. Freeman from working on the third season of Sherlock—which is an almost unpardonable offense, even though Stephen Moffat isn’t quite done with the script for the first ep, yet—I’m so there for these two flicks that I’d like to camp out in front of the theaters right now.
‘Sides, I could catch the Avengers movie while I’m waiting . . .
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*Who has the perfect name for someone who creates footwear for Tatania.
**Not—I repeat, not—a Spizzwink. Good mercy.
***Brownie points will be awarded if you can tell me which movies and double for which awards the clips were shown.
Earful of Cider 