Paul F. Tompkins excellent new stand-up album, Freak Wharf, is currently only $5 on Amazon MP3, or you can even get it for free when you buy one of these $7.99 albums. You can hear “The Sink and The Mirror” below (link will be active for two weeks).
MP3: “The Sink and the Mirror,” Paul F. Tompkins
For a limited time only, stunning 3D short form Pixar animator, Rodrigo Blaas. It’s best experienced in fullscreen at Vimeo. (via Waxy)
The Ascent of Money (PBS; US only)
Niall Ferguson
Fascinating documentary series adapted from the book of the same name by Niall Ferguson (no relation). It’s not just economic history, but a compelling argument that money is indeed good.
The link leads to the first episode of the four. You can find the rest here.
Songs for Christmas
Sufjan Stevens
If you like the idea of Christmas music but think you hate the actual music, Sufjan Stevens’ Songs for Christmas might be the album(s) for you. I really wish it was a leaner package (it’s 39 songs) so you might want prune your copy down a bit.
Little video I made for X-Rite’s Show Us Your Monkey contest. The idea was to use their product and a monkey in a funny video.
A stock market for carbon emissions? Can’t-miss idea, right? Right? [cue crickets]
From the creators of The Story of Stuff comes The Story of Cap and Trade.
Taxi Driver (Hulu; US only)
Directed by Martin Scorsese
What can I say about Taxi Driver? If you haven’t seen it, it’s a cultural touchstone — watch it.
