Hammer & Tongs
Garth Jennings, the film-making genius behind Radiohead's recent video featuring Thom Yorke's wild dancing, is also responsible for lots of other great stuff, most of which is housed on this marvellous site. Alongside producer pal Nick Goldsmith, Jennings made his name with a series of music promos, such as Blur's Coffee + TV and REM's intricate Imitation Of Life, before directing films such as The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy and Son Of Rambow. Look here for a documentary on Jon Bon Jovi's pool cleaner ("he likes his lilo tight"), the Ali G Show opening titles, the Johnny Vegas PG Tips ads, and a compilation album of bad "on hold" telephone music.
VYou
VYou is an addictive if slightly terrifying crossbreed of Yahoo Answers and Chat Roulette. Celebrities, strange folk and regular Joes all have their own page on which anyone can ask them absolutely anything and they respond via their webcam when the mood strikes. As with YouTube, some people have built their own video persona and are on their way to becoming internet celebrities. Ask This Trucker is a lorry driver up for revealing anything from his food tastes to sex life on the road. Elsewhere the Spontaneous Songs page will create a tune for you about anything you choose; I only had to wait a couple of hours for a track about evil octopi. Less popular and looking slightly uncomfortable about the whole ordeal is Piers Morgan.
Blog roll: Photos
Rare and beautiful celebrity shots including Spielberg in the mouth of Jaws and Keith Moon relaxing with Ollie Reed.
Pictures of washed-out adverts, plaques and signs from the walls of London and beyond.
Music and nightlife photographer Derek Ridgers with the stories behind his favourite shots.
Life-affirming photo/essay project for gay adults to submit pictures and tales of their childhood.
Hundreds of tourist snaps of the same landmarks layered to dizzying effect.
Photographic oddities from newborn elephants to basketball erotica.
What we learned on the web this week
About the world of playing cards
The epic poetry of Charlie Sheen
The Beatles invented the thumbs up and Mickey Mouse
The perils of street sport
Liza Minnelli says what she's really thinking
One in every 13 people on Earth is on Facebook
The anatomy of a spider
Why the internet chose cats
David Cameron has a "tiny stride angle"
No Dog Asbo can stop Robodog
Not everyone is gaga over Gaga
