For anyone who missed our discussion on the live Film Junk Podcast last night, here is one of the best viral videos to come along in quite some time. It’s just so damn rewatchable. Why can’t everyone have this same sense of awe about the world around us?

Not as much a fan of this video as their last one for “Heartbeat Song” but The Chaos is probably the best album The Futureheads have put out since their self-titled debut.

If you’ve been enjoying the resurgence of point-and-click adventures thanks to folks like Telltale Games, and you’re in the market for something a little bit edgier, you might want to check out an iPhone game called Hector: Badge of Carnage. Developed by Irish animation studio Straandlooper, it’s an adventure game about a drunk and depraved police detective named Hector who reluctantly gets called in to help with a hostage situation. To put it in old school Sierra terms, it’s a bit like Police Quest meets Leisure Suit Larry with a British accent.

Although in some cases the iPhone or iPod Touch is too small for these kinds of games, the interface they’ve come up with is simple and doesn’t take up much screen space. (Hector: BoC is also available for the iPad.) More importantly, the game has some great voice acting, slick 2-D animation, and while the R-rated humour definitely makes it stand out, I’m happy to report that it is also genuinely funny. They’re rolling out the game in chapters just like Telltale, and the first chapter is up on the App Store now for $3.99. Well worth the price of admission.

Link: iTunes

Alicia brought this video to my attention recently and it really got me thinking. Motivation and work satisfaction are a big deal, particularly in creative industries, and most people assume that money is the most important factor. This provides some evidence to the contrary. The unfortunate thing is that there aren’t many companies with the financial freedom to do what Google does.

The audio is taken from a TED Talk by Daniel Pink related to his latest book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. The animation was created by The RSA.

Very excited about the return of !!! (Chk Chk Chk). Their new album Strange Weather, Isn’t It? is out on August 23rd. Trippy video directed by Black Dice.

Canadian clothing company Roots recently teamed up with Canadian writer and artist Douglas Coupland to create a new fashion line that just screams out “Oh Canada!”… the only problem is that it’s pretty damn hard to make Canadiana look cool. He went with a telecommunications theme, the idea being that technology connects us since we all live so far apart. I’m a fan of Coupland’s writing and design work, but some of this stuff is way too gaudy. Then again, the wireframe beaver shirt is pretty sweet.

Link: RootsxDouglasCoupland

Interpol is out September 7th on Matador.

I still haven’t seen the last few seasons of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, but I don’t think I need to see them in order to know that this show most definitely deserves an Emmy! Adult Swim have been putting up some awesome billboards around L.A. that are pegging it for “Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series”. Trippiest Editing or Sweatiest Cast might have been more appropriate categories, but either way, they’ve got my vote. Check out a couple more billboards after the jump.

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