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the land that knowledge forgot

Things that are fantastic: History Teachers, a fantastic YouTube channel taking popular songs and rewriting them to teach history. Of course, when I describe it that way it comes across as some painfully square teacher trying to connect to her students using the parlance of their time and failing miserably, but it’s the complete opposite. I was in tears watching these because they hit all the right nerd buttons: music nerd, history nerd, art nerd, etc.

I think my favourite is “William The Conqueror” (above), which I love for being set to Justin Timberlake’s “Sexyback” and featuring the Bayeux Tapestry (which is awesome in and of itself but is also one of my favourite memes). Other favourites include: Illumianted Manuscripts, combining my love of the Beatles with poor figure drawing skills; Mary, Queen of Scots (“Jenny From The Block”); and Renaissance Man (“Blister In The Sun”). I may or may not have spent an hour-and-a-half watching these after being linked to them. I really am that cool.

links of interest for March 7th – March 22nd

Soccer

  • Bones Like Ghosts – The Run of Play
    “The animator Richard Swarbrick has drawn a tribute to Gareth Bale’s two games against Inter in the Champions League. If there were a channel that showed live matches in this style, I might forget what living people looked like.” SUPER COOL.
  • FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011: Guided Group Tour
    "This one of a kind fan package offers you the opportunity to follow the US through our first two group games, and enjoy three other World Cup matches on the days the US has off. This fully guided vacation also includes tours of the German host cities, daily cultural activities around Germany, and even a meet and greet with a star from the Women’s World Cup!"

    If I was actually able to take vacation during this time and if I hadn't already booked a different vacation, I would totally do this. (They go to some Canadian games as well, my fellow Canucks!)

Sewing / Fashion

  • The Sew Weekly: Ugliest Pattern Ever Contest
    These are SPECTACULAR.
  • Of Another Fashion
    “An alternative archive of the not-quite-hidden but too often ignored fashion histories of U.S. women of color.”
  • How To Walk In High Heels
    I pulled all my shoes out of the closet yesterday in preparation for getting to wear them again now that spring is here.
  • Edward, Ed, Ted, Teddy, Teddy Boy
    “Edwardians, or “Teddy Boys” as they became known, are an English youth subculture that created a distinctive style by wearing clothes inspired by the Edwardian period that the tailors of Savile Row attempted to reintroduce after World War Two.”

Miscellaneous

  • Real Wedding: Katie + Cameron’s Camp Wedding
    This couple used a TREBUCHET for the bouquet toss at their wedding. A TREBUCHET.
  • Girls on Screen
    “Girls on Screen is a weblog dedicated to exactly what it says on the tin: Chicks watching television. We’re a diverse group of ladies passionate about the small screen, and this is home to our collective rants, raves, swoons and snark. While we sometimes discuss serious issues, this blog is mostly just us getting together having fun. This is the internet, after all: We’ve got opinions, and we’re ready to share them.”
  • Vintage Sock Monkey Birthday Party
    I’m not into sock monkeys on any level; however, this is still a really awesome birthday party.
  • Udre Udre – Wikipedia
    “Ratu Udre Udre was a Fijian chief who holds the Guinness World Record for ‘most prolific cannibal.’” I want to be the person who keeps stats on this.

links of interest for Aug 18, 2010 – Sep 4, 2010

links of interest for Aug 5, 2010 – Aug 18, 2010