The Grotesque Blog

Dust Mites

2012-02-04T18:54:00.000-08:00

Dust mites seen at 350x magnification foraging for human skin on a bedsheet. Click on the image to see a larger version.

"The Empty Child" (DOCTOR WHO)

2012-02-02T07:29:00.001-08:00

The Uncanny Valley and Mitt Romney

2012-02-01T10:57:00.000-08:00

So what is the "uncanny valley?"

See also this post from Andrew Sullivan.

On Mitt and the Uncanny Valley.

Gingrich: "There is something so grotesquely hypocritical about the Romney campaign"

2012-01-26T09:23:00.000-08:00

video platform video management video solutions video player

Tony Soprano's Dreams from "The Funhouse"

2011-12-01T07:47:00.001-08:00

DEADWOOD: Dan vs. The Captain

2011-12-01T07:22:00.000-08:00

"6 Feet Under"

2011-11-30T15:03:00.000-08:00

Opening of "In Case of Rapture":

Federico's Dream in "Parallel Play":

The Opening Sequence from "Perfect Cercles":

The Series Finale of 6 Feet Under:

"Ren and Stimpy"

2011-11-30T04:37:00.001-08:00

The Top 5 Ren and Stimpy Moments of All Time - The funniest movie is here. Find it

Watch "Blazing Entrails" and "Lumberjerk" on Nicktoons.

"Lost": Jacob Saves Locke's Life

2011-11-15T05:00:00.001-08:00

A Brief Documentary about Flannery O'Connor

2011-11-14T20:02:00.001-08:00

"The Triplets of Belleville"

2011-11-10T06:46:00.001-08:00

Tim Burton

2011-11-10T06:28:00.000-08:00

Yodeling Kills Aliens (Mars Attacks!); Watch on YouTube.

"Twin Peaks" Dream Sequence

2011-11-10T05:00:00.001-08:00

"Elephant Man"

2011-11-10T04:38:00.000-08:00

Watch the final scene of Elephant Man on YouTube.

"Eraserhead"

2011-11-10T04:32:00.000-08:00

David Cronenberg

2011-11-10T04:15:00.000-08:00

Nick Georgiou's "Paper Elegies"

2011-10-29T11:39:00.000-07:00

In the tradition of Arcimboldo.

Chaplin's "Easy Street"

2011-10-25T07:29:00.000-07:00

Black Humor

2011-10-11T06:56:00.001-07:00

Colbert Does Strangelove

Last night Stephen did an amazing Dr. Strangelove imitation. (It comes at about 4:48 into the clip.)

From The Lavertory, 9/15/10

William Hogarth

2011-09-28T14:36:00.000-07:00

"Hogarth's Gin Lane"

William Hogarth "Peregrinations"

"The Style of Francisco Goya"

2011-09-28T14:32:00.000-07:00

James Ensor

2011-09-28T14:31:00.001-07:00

"Mark Twain Tonight"

2011-09-27T07:26:00.000-07:00

Hal Holbrook does Twain.

"The Adventures of Mark Twain"

2011-09-27T07:17:00.000-07:00

The entire claymation film from 19

Swiftian Colbert

2011-09-22T04:37:00.000-07:00

I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child well nursed is at a year old a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricassee or a ragout.
Jonathan Swift, "A Modest Proposal" (1729)

Since I consider him one of Swift's heirs, I especially enjoyed this "Word": "Swift Payment."

The Colbert Report

Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

The Word - Swift Payment

www.colbertnation.com

Colbert Report Full Episodes

Political Humor & Satire Blog

Video Archive

Not surprisingly, "A Modest Proposal" plays a role and gives a whole new meaning to "baby back ribs."

Another great "Word" from February 2012:

The Colbert Report

Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

The Word - American History X'd

www.colbertnation.com

Colbert Report Full Episodes

Political Humor & Satire Blog

Video Archive

"Steve was delicious!"

2011-09-18T13:51:00.001-07:00

I love this macabre but hilarious Snickers ad.

Man-eating sharks in a focus group--very Far Sidean.

Commedia Dell'arte

2011-09-08T05:24:00.000-07:00

Jokes

2011-09-01T07:22:00.000-07:00

Telling a Joke

The Talking Dog

The Clone

The Moron and the Clown

"Little Britain"

2011-09-01T04:47:00.000-07:00

Maggie Blackamoor and Judy Pike
Appearances: Starting in Series 2
Played by: David Walliams and Matt Lucas respectively
Catchphrase: Maggie: "Who made this?" Judy: "Maggie, no!"

Maggie and Judy are two ladies from the Women's Institute who judge certain foods at different voluntary or charitable events in the village of Pox. They keenly partake in refreshments provided by their hosts, but when informed that anyone involved in its preparation is either from a non-white ethnic background or is married to someone of this description, has no home or is not entirely heterosexual, Maggie proceeds to vomit copiously, often on someone else, as Judy looks on, horrified. This portrayal of vomiting strongly emulates the famous "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life" sketch, presenting an immensely fat man named Mr Creosote who vomits uncontrollably at a very alarming rate (Part VI: The Autumn Years). Generally, Maggie's own habit causes her to become quite cautious when eating some things. These bouts of racism/homophobia, however, are contradicted in Little Britain Abroad when Maggie and Judy holiday together in Italy and Maggie suggests they kiss (however, she vomits the moment she learns this is Lesbian behaviour). The National Federation of Women's Institutes objected to this depiction and the BBC agreed to replace the Women's Institute logo and change the dialogue in subsequent showings of the programme. Series 3 showed them in a variety of different locations instead of the usual village fairs or church events, such as Maggie visiting Judy at home and Maggie recovering in hospital after a kidney transplant (and vomiting after learning that the donor was called "Mrs. Banerjee"). In one Little Britain sketch, Maggie's dog vomits instead of its owner (on a Chinese dog). Maggie is also shown in Little Britain Abroad to idolise Benito Mussolini. The characters did not make an appearance in Little Britain USA.
--from Wikipedia

The racial idiocy of Obama's GOP "friend"

2011-08-18T18:14:00.000-07:00

With friends like these . . . Just when I was starting to think Senator Coburn might not be a complete asshole, he confirms his assholeness in its entirety.

The racial idiocy of Obama's GOP "friend"

Francis Bacon Documentary

2011-08-17T19:01:00.000-07:00

The Art of Francis Bacon

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Grotesque in an Obama Speech

2011-08-09T10:11:00.000-07:00

At the same time, we have a tax code of grotesque complexity, riddled with loopholes that allow the rich to get away with evasion, while working families struggle to make ends meet.
--President Obama in a Recent Speech (August 2011)