Obvious trigger warning is obvious The geek blogospheres blew up a little this past week when Glee basically ripped off Jonathan Coulton’s cover of Sir Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back”. This has a host of its own problems, which have been covered extensively elsewhere. (Seriously, did they just expect JoCo to be small enough that people wouldn’t notice the unoriginal cover... »
I know I said I was sick of the election, and I was. But I’m also joyful (I know, I know. It’s not a politics blog. I’ll try to contain myself.) Regardless of who you were rooting for in this contest, I’m amazed every year how a nation of 300 million can come together on one day and choose a new leader and not devolve into anarchy (in most places, at least.) »
Buckle your seat belts, people, because today is about to get more awesome sauce. It’s Awesome Sauce Music Friday. This week’s song is yet another tune from fantastic Jonathan Coulton. He is the new generation of music star, using the Internet to publicize his work. Most of his music is licensed using Creative Commons, which gives fans of Coulton’s work the freedom to make music ... »
Hello lovelies! Are you ready to rock? Of course you are. Because you’re fabulous. This week’s song comes from Jonathan Coulton. He’s written songs on a variety of topics, from biology, to astronomy, to the zombie apocalypse. Today we’re featuring a song on math called “Mandlebrot Set” from his 2004 EP When Tradition Meets Tomorrow. The song is named for the lat... »
Hello, all you lovely Teen Skepchick readers, and happy Friday! Awesome Sauce Music Friday, that is. This week we’re featuring an artist we’ve used before: Jonathan Coulton. But instead of a wonderfully geeky song about zombies, we’ve got a wonderfully geeky song about “that giant book that’s written inside you.” Jonathan Coulton is a former computer programmer ... »
It’s Friday, that means it’s time to unwind a little with some sweet tunes. This week, I thought we’d stray a little into the nerdy side of things with Jonathan Coulton’s zombie anthem RE: Your Brains. (If you’re unfamiliar with Mr. Coulton, I recommend just searching his name on YouTube. Fan videos abound!) »
