mikl-em
Actor, nerd, poet, producer, writer mikl-em made his name short so you wouldn't have to. In addition to his blog you can find his writing in "Hi Fructose" magazine and witness him almost life-sized in various plays at The Dark Room Theater in SF's Mission district.
He tends to write about theater, humor, San Francisco culture and history, and stuff that's just plain weird. He thanks Scott for sharing the keys to the Laughing Squid virtual HQ and promises to uphold whatever it is that the mirthful cephalopod would prefer to be uplifted.
Shotgun Players Present Beardo, An Original Songplay About Rasputin
Shotgun Players theater company, of Berkeley CA, kick off their 20th season with Beardo, an original and unorthodox telling of the story of Rasputin. As…
The Incredible Mimicking Lyrebird Imitates Birds and Machinery
This video has not been overdubbed, that bird is really making those sounds. The Lyrebird is an Australian bird that has a knack for imitation.…
Comic Books Reimagined as Vintage Used Paperback Covers
Almost exactly a year ago, British designer Fonografiks (aka Steven Finch) first posted his designs re-imagining classic comic books as used vintage paperback book covers.…
Robonaut 2, First Humanoid Robot In Space + Special Unboxing Videos
Robonaut 2 or R2 for short is the next generation dexterous robot, developed through a Space Act Agreement by NASA and General Motors. It’s ironic…
Criterion Collection Films Available On Hulu Plus
Online video site Hulu has begun offering hundreds of movies from the well-curated set of international film treasures known as The Criterion Collection via their…
Jackie Kashian on Los Angeles Pet Owners
Comedienne Jackie Kashian‘s routine “Animals” is from her It Is Never Going To Be Bread album. She has a podcast called The Dork Forest and…
Soundscapes: Field Recordings From Burning Man
The Black Rock Desert is the perfect place to create huge art and bring together tens of thousands of people precisely because it is one…
Robin Williams 1977 Telephone Commercial and Broadway Debut
I dug up this vintage 1977 commercial featuring a bespectacled Robin Williams at age 26 amongst telephones, fashion, and acting styles that haven’t been seen…
The Selling, A Real Estate Agent Tries To Sell A Haunted House
The folks who brought you the Replacing the “N-word” with “Robot” in Huck Finn project, have also been working on a film. The Selling is…
The Dark and Unrelenting Comedy of “Little Murders” Turns 40
This year marks the 40th anniversary of one of my favorite films, Little Murders starring Elliott Gould. It was the first feature film written…