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Fingerbobs – Beautiful British Finger Puppets from the BBC

November 30, 2011 – 11:58 AM

via Wiki (so funny they destroyed the puppets at the end of the series). Beautiful stuff, Fingermouse rocks : Fingerbobs was a British children’s television programme made by the BBC in 1972. The first episode was broadcast on 14 February 1972 on BBC1 as part of Watch with Mother. The show was created by Joanne [...]

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PBS Steampunk Documentary

September 6, 2011 – 11:30 AM

PBS ongoing web series “Off Book” does a little short on steam punk culture. Steampunk art evokes an alternate reality where steam is the primary source of power. Technology, though highly advanced, has taken on a very different look and feel, and fashion is heavily influenced by Victorian styles. In this episode, we explore the [...]

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Green Porno and Insect Dicks

August 18, 2010 – 12:24 PM

I found this by accident, trying to look up some terrarium information for a friend. Apparently, Isabelle Rossellinni of Blue Velvet fame has created a series of eight artistic films for the Sundance channel on the reproductive habits of insects. Fantastic low-fi aesthetics, crafty costumes and bizarre scripts with a lot of talk about insect [...]