Folding Ideas

In this episode Dan Olson pieces together what a meme is and draws a line from Regis Philbin to Jersey Shore.

This week on Folding Ideas the Foldable Human takes a look at Kanye West's All of the Lights.

In this week's episode the Foldable human takes a look at Gaspar Noe's Enter the Void.

In this week's episode the Foldable Human takes a look at Darren Aronofski's The Fountain, framed stories, parallel imagery, love, and death.

Unfortunately due to a mouth infection the Foldable Human can't talk much right now, so he put together a clip trip for the episode that was supposed to be here, but couldn't.

The Foldable Human takes a look at the mess that is genre.

The Foldable Human takes a (real) look at Matthew Good's Lights of Endangered Species.

The Foldable Human takes a look at Sid the Sicko's subplot from Sam and Fuzzy Volume 4: Noosehead. Check out Sam and Fuzzy at www.samandfuzzy.com

The Foldable Human takes a look at The Kids in the Hall's first, and only, feature length film: Brain Candy. What works and what doesn't? Musings on satire, absurdist humour, and recreational drugs follows.

Dan Olson sits in for the Foldable Human who's recovering from watching Transformers 1 and 2 back to back. Features a cover of K'naan's Until the Lion Learns to Speak performed by Sara Woloschuck. http://www.globalgiving.org/ http://www.hotsunfoundation.org/ http://knaanmusic.ning.com/

The Foldable Human takes a look at Transformers past and present, but really it's about anthropomorphization, character design, and self-constructed narrative.

The Foldable Human talks about the late 90's, music videos, technology, isolation, and artist's intent. Clips from: Backstreet Boys - I Want it That Way Ben Folds Five - Brick Blink 182 - Adam's Song Britney Spears - Crazy Daft Punk - Around the World Edwin - Trippin' Headstones - Cubically Contained Holly McNarland - Numb Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity Jewel - Foolish Game Lisa Loeb - Do You Sleep Lisa Loeb - Stay Marcy Playground - Sex and Candy N*Sync - Bye Bye Bye Our Lady Peace - 4am Our Lady Peace - Clumsy Our Lady Peace - Is Anybody There Our Lady Peace - Right Behind You (Mafia) Our Lady Peace - Superman's Dead Sarah McLachlan - Building a Mystery Sheryl Crow - If It Makes You Happy The Verve Pipe - Freshmen The Watchmen - Any Day Now The Watchmen - Stereo Matthew Good Band - Everything is Automatic The Little Mermaid Jurassic Park The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Foldable Human takes a short look at a specific metaphor in The Man Who Fell to Earth, inspired by the musical review on Brows Held High.

Dan steps in for The Foldable Human after an accident leaves FH bit indisposed. Take a look at the history of inspiration that goes into making a short film about planting bombs.

In the first of two parts The Foldable Human takes a look at the history and context of The Cremaster Cycle, Matthew Barney's seven hour ode to his balls.

Editing delayed due to a wrist injury. Instead enjoy an old music video with zaaaaaaany dancing!

The Foldable Human lays into the meat of The Cremaster Cycle from his hiding place on the run from the law.

Dan's list of 7 Love Songs (that aren't love songs.) Oh, and has anyone seen Foldy around?

Foldy watched the most amazing movie this week about a man named Link who saves humanity from robots!

Rounding out Season 1, Foldy takes a look at the season and addresses some nagging bits left over.