Friday, April 1, 2011

1911 Magic


I just discovered this on YouTube.com and I'm guessing it will only be up for a day. But on some videos they've added a button that says '1911'. Click the button and it converts the video into a silent movie version of the video complete with Sepia Tone footage and ragtime music.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

The Magical Three Stooges


The Three Stooges, comedy icons from the early days of movies. Their popularity continues today though all of the various Stooges are gone. I spent some time recently on Youtube watching videos of interviews with Moe Howard and Larry Fine. The history of their act is fascinating to me. Though I wouldn't say I'm a typical fan of the Stooges. I guess for me, they were intriguing and interesting in the same way a magic act or a manipulator would be, but not really all that funny. That's not meant to be a slam on the Stooges, as some people find them hilarious. I just saw them differently and yet still entertaining.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

More Houdini Celebrations


Even WIRED Magazine is getting into the celebration of Houdini's Birthday. Google of course deserves a big huge HIGH FIVE for putting up the Houdini/Google logo today and making people aware of the day.