The one and only is 63 today. Here’s the ever-luminous Space Oddity, by way of celebration:
And, as a special bonus, an audio-only clip of  one of his very early songs, ‘The Gospel According to Tony Day’. Been humming this a lot over the last few days. All the fault of this week’s Patricia Hewitt/Geoff Hoon [...]

London’s fireworks were pretty spectacular this year. Enjoy!

New Year fireworks at the London Eye

What’s that you’re saying, tea leaves?
You predict that Queenie will resort to posting another video with the word Queenie in the title, rather than write a proper post of any consequence?
And yet, despite this slatternly tendency, it’ll still be well worth viewing?
Good heavens. It’s uncanny.

50ft Queenie – PJ Harvey

Wherein a handful of Brits wage war on the ills of contemporary society, armed only with sarcasm, hugs and a megaphone:
The Canary Wharf security team – or “fake police”, as they’re called here – don’t look happy at all. Particularly when they’re on the receiving end of the hugs.

A cheery clip for a Friday afternoon. You might have seen it already, as it’s gone a bit viral. If not, it’s Lewes Primary School’s cover of David Bowie’s Changes.
What freaked me out, while discussing this clip, was the realisation that not only wouldn’t the children have any clue what a great album Hunky Dory [...]

James Dean died exactly 54 years ago today.
Isn’t that as good an excuse as any to relish an old clip from Rebel Without A Cause (1955)?
Enjoy. And rest in peace, Jim.

James Dean (1931-1955)

You know what I said about posting stuff OTHER THAN animations?
Um… Maybe later in the week?

Next week, I might post something other than animations. Sigh. It’s like crack.

Inevitably, I have made an animated topical film.

See sidebar and/or YouTube page for other Postculturist animated tomfooleries.

I warn you, this DIY animation is addictive. There goes my productivity for today.

My timewasting clips can all be found on the Postculturist YouTube page, with the last few showing in the Postculturist TV bit of the sidebar >>> that way.
Sometimes, I do heart the 21st century (again)…

This is quite possibly the most brilliant fun ever invented in the history of the internet. Well, it is this week.
If you visit the mindblowingly tops Xtranormal site, you can write, cast, design and direct your own 3D animated film. Without wishing to stoop to hyperbole, you may want to quit your job this afternoon, [...]

Well, we Brits don’t seem to be getting any actual summer. Nnnnggggg.
Heatwave, come back! Sun, don’t leave us! We’re sorry we slighted you by saying it was far too hot to sleep, breathe or think straight! We were hasty, ill-tongued fools.
Hopefully that’ll appease him. The sulky yellow so-and-so.
While he’s getting his hat on, why not [...]

I wasn’t going to post anything about Michael Jackson’s sudden death, because there’s saturation coverage on all media as it is. But he’s one of the huge cultural pegs on which I hang my own life history. I can’t not.
Instead of yet more tiresome prose, here are two videos by way of memorial.
The first is [...]

We’ve gasped at the thrilling notion of Cindy Sherman and David Byrne dating. We’ve cooed over the adorable sight of Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer falling in love.
When I say ‘we’, I do of course mean ‘I’. But you’re with me, right? Yeah, course you are. You like a warm-hearted glow as much as the [...]

It’s Monday. It’s been one of those days. Let’s not even try to talk about anything sensible.
Have this instead:

I love it when people get the idea to do a loopy little project like this and then actually do it. Bravo.

This is probably the most pointless YouTube tutorial of all time. Still, filming was much more fun than working.

Must apologise for the gratuitous sexism about men’s thumbnails being unsuitable for daisy chain manufacture. I don’t know what possessed me. That is, of course, bilge. I’ve added an on-screen caption out of shame.

It’s the end of Insane Pre-planning Experiment Week and I’ve learned a lot. Like: spontaneity rocks. Public scheduling doesn’t allow for last minute inspiration. What’s the point of being your own boss if you then stand over yourself bellowing tiresome demands in your own ear? Pah. I reckon we should abolish this lunacy right now.
One [...]

There are no words.
 

excerpt from The Dogway Melody (1930-ish) 
 

It’s Friday. What better way to celebrate than to tuck into a glorious helping of Owen Pallett and his magic violin?
 

Final Fantasy – This Lamb Sells Condos 

Owen Pallett, a genius
Ah, Owen. He’s a good’un.
Have yourselves a wonderful weekend please poppets.
Click to stare at/worship/buy 10 copies of He Poos Clouds
by Final Fantasy, aka Queenie’s favourite album [...]