Friday Links: Stuff You Shouldn’t Miss
It’s links day, because it’s that time again. And there’s some pretty great stuff out there.
Since my brain was not functioning last week and I posted something on the 4th of July, which, here in the states, meant exactly three people were on the internet, I’m going to re-link to OK Go’s latest music video. Amazing. Everything was done with a single tracking shot. No edits, no CGI. Nothing.
One woman, 17 British accents. This is rather amazing. Watch:
Life Itself, a documentary about Roger Ebert that’s being met with VERY high praise, is now available to rent or stream. Here’s a trailer. This is on my weekend list for sure. Find it on iTunes or Amazon.
I love this post about the purpose and role of the everyday pocket knife.
Argentina is in the World Cup final this Sunday against Germany. If you’re not a soccer fan, you should know that Argentina is home to Lionel Messi, the best soccer player in the world. He’s not just a little better than his closest rival (Cristiano Ronaldo), he’s dramatically better. Here’s the argument: Lionel Messi Is Impossible. This is the greatest technical breakdown of Messi’s game I’ve ever seen.
Think you know your geography? Can whiz around a map like a boss? Then play SmartyPins, a Google Maps-based game were you drop pins based on trivia questions across several categories. I am utterly, embarrassingly horrible with geography, and I thought this was highly cool. Give it a look. It’s like Trivial Pursuit with maps.
Have a great weekend, everyone.
