I Want More

Future Shorts on Thursday included so many good ones. In particular, an animation of four losing-your-virginity stories, told from drastically different perspectives; and one of a scientist who synthesizes a chemical that lets humans become dogs overnight. They chase cars, terrorize cats, overturn garbage cans, and hump each other. They've never experienced such unbridled joy. The scientist's "K9" chemical becomes an illegal drug, and cops don't know how to apprehend users, because they look the same as regular dogs until dawn. Haha! I'm thinking of getting the DVD and I highly recommend seeing as many on their Youtube page as you like.



This one has stayed in my mind. It's a Faithless video using clips from a documentary called A State of Mind. The doc follows two North Korean families as their children prepare for the mass games, which I'd never heard of before and whose existence is blowing my mind. Look at these wild pictures! I realized I know nothing of Korea, North or South, and haven't even seen much Korean film except for the quiet gem 3-Iron. Some great thoughts on the film and info on the differences b/w N & S Korea here.

In Prague, asking people my age what they recall about communism is akin to asking me about the Gulf War. But they have insight from their parents...it's fascinating. And I learned just now that over 100 years ago, Prague had mass organized gymnastics as well, called the Sokol movement. I think it was quite less terrifying than the mass games. These guys look happy about it, eh?