There are certain high points I hit on the internet where I'm staring at my web browser and whatever is on it and I'm like "uh huh, this pretty much smashed everything else to smithereens". Lately, I've been feeling like the smashing to smithereens--while once too far and between--is now almost happening frighteningly too fast.
Here is a brief collection of things I've seen the past few months that I feel like might be front runners for "The Perfect Entertainment" that David Foster Wallace alludes to in Infinite Jest. I feel like these things kinda capture the zeitgeist pretty well, with just about a thousand layers of different things going on to the point it comes at you like a weird, hypnotic scream:
1) Earth vs. Funk. The aural and visual equivalent to getting Nickleodeon slimed while on a pep-pill buzz. This video is like some futuristic, insane homage/parody of the evolution of the internet, completely with bizarre, bargain-basement flash animation, obscure pop culture (Colin Mochrie's disembodied head?), and an unparalleled manic intensity. Be prepared to feel like you live inside a cartoon dreamworld after this one.
2) The Anger of Bonobo Violent. Upon rewatching this, it doesn't have quite the same impact as it did on me several months ago, and I'm kinda like "ho hum, dubstep, wampity wampity, who cares" now, but the editing and music on this video is scary intense, but kinda a fun rush too.
3) Die Antwoord. There's just a lot going on here too. They're from South Africa, and kinda make me want to move there to explore whatever the hell this art scene is. Also, this one about being in love with a Ninja is pretty great. It's kinda like Chris Cunningham meets Michel Gondry, or something like that.
4) Johnny Depp in China. This clip features: Crazy Japanese culture Bizarre yet adorable children; Hitler moustaches; Out of control music and choreography AND; an increasingly awkward American celebrity by the name of Johnny Depp. The clip starts out innocent enough, with a cute japanese kid wearing a Jack Sparrow outfit waving at Depp, and then the insanity hits the fan pretty quickly. Watch it.
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