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Today on the Dairy: The clap, unicorns and John Cusack!

Inglourious Basterds Clapper

The clapper is an important part to a film set and Tarantino's gem Geraldine Brezca sure does know how to work a room.

Typically when a scene number is called the clapboard operator will follow the English alphabet, and each film set will have their own variation such as using names in alphabetic order, or the International Radio Operator Alphabet (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, etc.). Not Brezca, “the Clapper Loader and Tarantino’s Camera Angel.” She’s been working with Tarantino over the course of several films and has her own style — which as you’ll see, tends to either shock or compel the actors, or both. After the second viewing, we think there is a method to her madness, even if you think that shouting “Dario Argento” or “Scene 34 Blowjob!” at actors seems random.

After watching the video and reading that excerpt I've decided that I not only want to be a clapboard operator for Quentin Tarantino, I simply want to be Geraldine Brezca. I bet you anything that it is awesome. One of these days, Geraldine. I'll pull a John Cusack/Malkovich.

[via LaughingSquid]

 

Tee Time

Dealing with the Robot Unicorn Attack adrenaline addiction is both intense and very serious. So when you find other Robot Unicorn junkies who understands the pressure to beat that high score with the most anxiety induced rainbow flight, all to the smooth sounds of Erasure's "Always", you feel an automatic eternal bond. Like brothers in war. Well, one of my two brothers has pointed this tee out to me and, even though he's tripled my high score by now, I still appreciate him for all that he's done (aka introduce me to this horrid heroine like game). What do you think Beej and Gee? If we saw another soul wearing this, would we high five our new friend or cry and comfort him? Or both? And yes, both scenarios would include singing.

The Robot Unicorn Attack "Chase Your Dreams" tee is available from AdultSwim for $18.00.

And if you haven't played Robot Unicorn Attack yet, then you're crazy. Hurry up so we can live in harmony harmony ooooooh loooooove!

 

Death Star Melons

Star Wars is appropriate for any time of year. Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day, whenever! But watermelon? Well, that's strictly a warm weather eating activity. And if you break that rule, well, then you'll have to face judgment alone. Anyway, this warm spell we've been having here is not helping with my spring fever. It's still March, yet I'm convinced summer will begin next week. Aw shucks, but I want my watermelon noooooowwwww.

Sad face.

More pics here.

[Kuriositas via NOTCOT]

 

Shrimp! Surpriiiise!

Antarctica isn't really the most "feel good" place on the planet, but when NASA found this little shrimp-a-loo swimming around the frigid icy waters, well, you can imagine how happy they were. I mean, from a super science-y, nerdy NASA point of view you can.

At a depth of 600 feet beneath the West Antarctic ice sheet, a small shrimp-like creature managed to brighten up an otherwise gray polar day in late November 2009. This critter is a three-inch long Lyssianasid amphipod found beneath the Ross Ice Shelf, about 12.5 miles away from open water. NASA scientists were using a borehole camera to look back up towards the ice surface when they spotted this pinkish-orange creature swimming beneath the ice. Credit: NASA

And then they ate him.

Joke.

But seriously, they totally ate him.

...

No, but really, that shrimp is way too happy to be in Antarctica. And he's not even a penguin, let alone a gay penguin (they're fabulous).

[via Neatorama]

 

Cat Tricks - Playing Dead

While I should be ridiculously amused by a ridiculous looking cat in a vest playing dead for little pellet treats which I assumed are being shot at him with a treat gun, I'm much more interested in the cat who is standing on the sidelines. He's just so... ridiculous-er. I want him. I will have him. Oh yes, he will be mine.

Lock up your funny cats, people. I'm on the prowl.

[via BoingBoing]

 

John Cusack... In The Rain

Two John Cusack references in one day? And a video of him in the rain?!? This must be heaven. In all seriousness though, someone was just telling me about the John Cusack/rain phenomenon the other day. How have I been such an avid fan and not have noticed? Have I been hiding under a John Cusack for the past 20+ years? Not quite. There has always been a serious lack of charm in the air that I breathe... Oh, John Cusack. I would give you a thousand pens if only you'd let me!

[via TheDW]