
VOICES is the second album by American electronic rock duo Phantogram, set to drop in stores tomorrow:


You read correct! The New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, was implicated in a global conspiracy theory, calling him out as one of a group of shapeshifting alien reptiles set on taking over the world. He denied these allegations on camera to reporters, taking a full 20 working days period to do so of course. What a ridiculous notion, to think the Prime Minster is cool enough to be an intergalactic space lizard, harumph —
Although I must say, his three-way handshake during the rugby world cup 2011 was pretty, errr, different:
…Yes, this really happened, America:
There are approximately 7.046 billion emotional human beings in the world with the population forever waxing and waning in the bonds of human folly and life expectancies. We meet people every day, every month, every year and sometimes along the way we make special connections with people from all walks of life and generations. When we ignore the serendipitous nature of those connections we become memories and soon after strangers in the eyes of each another. It sucks when this happens. Many feel the burden of loss more than most, even the simplest dialogue or passing glance can weigh heavy on the mind. Being ignored and missing someone are two terrible feelings, feelings we run and hide from behind our ignorance of how interesting, special and unique each and every person truly is — a simple fact of human nature that we so easily forget; faded truths, shrouded among the simulations of our own personal realities. We are all the same — unique, emotional human beings.
Does true love exist? Is there such a thing as a soulmate? Unequivocally yes! If you believe there is. Of the infinite thoughts and feelings I have for each individual I have ever known and ever will, there is only one who I want. That one exception among many who will literally mean the world to me. To be for and have. If soulmates do exist then it takes an adventurous heart to discover them, not just fortunate happenstance. I choose to believe that I am here because I belong to someone, because if I am loved, then my existence is justified and she is all who I will ever want to belong to for the rest of my life. One to love and be loved by is all any one really needs. You are not alone. This isn’t mindless dribble, its simple logic. The probability of finding that one someone to love in this vast variety of peoples living their lives somewhere here on Earth is exceptionally high. Earth is a small world after all (not to mention years of genetic evolution and sexual selection is on our side.) I believe that recognition and acknowledgment of the presence of someone’s love is the first key step in achieving it for ourselves. Love is real and the only thing worth chasing and fighting for, so believe that you are unique and made for love and you may just find someone who feels the same way. Be true to yourself and never pass up an invitation to get to know someone; it may just be the only true gift we have to give one another in this life.
Happy Valentines Day. I hope you attract to you the incarnation of your desires.
Here is an assortment of videos about love I have assimilated but more importantly, compiled for your viewing pleasure on this auspicious day:
Excellent synth, and the cinematographer managed to recreate a real 80s B-movie horror aesthetic that compliments the song so well — I love it:
Love triumphs in the end, aye. I didn’t understand the first watch through, but now I gather that the girl was used as bait to lure the real bad guy back to his own lair of sadism.
NYC artist John McGregor, aka Brother Brain makes awesome pixel animations from old school video games. This ongoing miniseries celebrates the licensed 8-bit replicas from the NES era, where popularity for movie character video games first gained an audience, today it’s practically expected of a summer blockbuster to come with a video game tie-in. Here’s where it began:
Batman (NES) Sunsoft 1989 vs Batman (Film) Warner Bros. 1989 // Mad Max (NES) Mindscape 1990 vs Mad Max 2 (Film) Warner Bros. 1981 // Predator (NES) Activision 1989 vs Predator (Film) 20th Century Fox 1987 // Bill & Ted’s Excellent Video Game Adventure (NES) LJN 1991 vs Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (Theatrical Poster) Orion Pictures 1989 // The Terminator (NES) Bethesda 1992 vs The Terminator (Theatrical Poster) Orion 1984 // Star Trek: The Next Generation (NES) Absolute 1993 vs Star Trek – The Next Generation (TV Series Promotional Photo)