You Can’t Kill the Rooster
David Sedaris reads “You Can’t Kill the Rooster”—the greatest story in human history—about his brother Paul, aka The Rooster. See also: The text for “You Can’t Kill the Rooster”
Andrew Womack
If the Cuckoo Don’t Crow, Then You Know There’s Wind Coming
A listener calls into Nick Pandolfi’s radio show with the story of when his mother predicted a hurricane the BBC didn’t. Also: Proof animation obviates subtitles. Animated by Steve Kirby
Weird Simpsons VHS
Just as I remember it. Directed and animated by Yoann Hervo
Everything Stands in Your Way When You’re a Toy
Try as they might, toys can’t quite do anything people do. Though they may appreciate art. Directed by Vincent Tsui
Alpha Centauri Is in Central New Jersey
In Nevada, friends build the first scale model of the solar system. Then they drive the orbits in a car, and we can feel how big it is—and how small we are. A film by Wylie Overstreet and Alex Gorosh
“Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo” Is a Real Sentence
Because “buffalo” is a noun, a proper noun, and a verb, it can be used to form a one-word sentence. Just like “Ship-shipping ship, shipping shipping-ships.” Because English. via The Kid Should See This
Nils Frahm Covers 4'33"
John Cage’s best-known work is commonly thought to be a prank: four minutes and 33 seconds of silence. But that was never Cage’s intent. Instead, audiences should interpret whatever sounds may occur during the piece as the “performance.” Of his cover, Fraham says, “This rework could be
Themes & Variations
Created entirely through CG, this stunning short is based upon artworks by Yayoi Kusama and Ai Weiwei. It’s like Night at the Museum, but really really really really good-looking. “Themes & Variations” by Ziye Liu
You Got Some Algae on Your Vans
A group of DC skaters finds abandoned backyard pools to drain and skate. From Run Riot Films
The Rehabilitation of Sleep
The next time you have insomnia, remember it could be worse. You could be a time-lapsed painting version of yourself. A film by John Shaffner