Ten years in two minutes

Neato. Via Kottke.

Elliott Malkin – Mother’s History of Birds

My friend Elliott made a really great documentary short (7.5 minutes) about his mother, Roberta Malkin, and her pet birds. I really like it. It’s online here.

Last Day Dream, a nice short film by Chris Milk

Last Day Dream is a 42-second film with really lovely cinematography.
Via Mefi.

Hairstyle tenacity: a random thing I like

The other day I discovered something I really like: oldish people who still have the badass hairstyle they had at 19. For some reason it makes me like them, like they stood the test of time.

I used to cross paths often with a woman who, in her 60s, had an iron-grey Streisand bouffant. Totally rad.

And then there are the guys like this fella, who always seem to have nicotine-stained hair and the best jean jackets.

That hairstyle, by the way, is called a ducktail or duck’s ass. Here are some more photos of this excellent ‘do (now co-opted by rockabillies).

I hope when I get old there’ll be ancient former hipsters with terrible grey mullets and fauxhawks with lighting bolts shaved around the edges.

At 70, he'll still be wearing a cardigan and blue blockers, but accessorizing with a cane instead of a tiny bike.

Those who are now hipsters will one day be hip-replacement-sters.

Viagra commercial: Like the first time.

This Viagra commerical is lovely. Benjamin Button should take note.

Thanks to Reub for the long-lasting tip.

Dan Hanna’s Aging Project

Dan Hanna made an elaborate 360′ photography rig and has used it to take a photo of himself every day for 17 years. When the photos are viewed sequentially, his head appears to rotate like the Earth.