What's the point of a revolution without general copulation?

I have only watched maybe half the vids, and there are so many I want to rec, but to be honest, I feel a little weird about it because I'm a mod and I know who made what and it just feels sketchy, so instead, I will emphatically recommend that you please, please watch the vids. Even the ones in fandoms you don't know, because it's amazing how charming and fun they all are - it's like the love just comes through. If you're not enjoying a particular vid, stop watching, move on - but I do urge that you give them all a try.

That said, I can unabashedly and wholeheartedly recommend the three - count 'em, three - vids that were made for me!

Now just, as background, back in October, I specifically declared that I wanted every vid in Festivids to be a Maru the Cat vid. Sadly - and this is a real disappointment - not every vid in Festivids is a Maru the Cat vid.

But I can say that two of them are, in fact, Maru the Cat vids that were made for me, and they're totally different and the cuteness is so painful that you may just have to take a break in the middle of watching. First up, there's Outside the Box, which is a sincere, dedicated examination of Maru's deeper feelings with possibly some of the most brilliant clip-lyric matches ever to be vidded. And then there's Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, which is joyful and bouncy and I believe represents Maru's trufax inner voice.

Warning: You may need to hug a kitty after watching these vids.

And then, on top of that, I got this gorgeous vid to the movie Daybreakers, and though I don't really recommend the movie itself, I do recommend the vid. Because Daybreakers doesn't really tell much of a story, but its art direction and worldbuilding are lovely, and this vid perfectly captures all of that with an unexpected yet perfect song choice that has been stuck in my head for days (yes, days, I watched it in advance, don't tell me you're surprised).

Anyway, please, watch these, watch them all, and comment to tell the vidders how much their work is appreciated.

Yay!


(By the way - do any other Festividders find that it's hard to not reflexively reply to comments? It's liberating, in a way, not to have to reply to everything, but at the same time, it's, like, ingrained in me now.)

In honor of sdwolfpup's More Joy Day, lithiumdoll did a thing on the Festivids website and calculated that as of right now, we currently have:

150 videos, made by 110 vidders, across 129 fandoms, totalling 7 hours 15 minutes and 58 seconds of play time.

And there's still roughly 9 days left for treats and some outstanding pinch hits!!

\o/!!!

Also, sloths. And more sloths.

Best dog costume ever.

There is nothing that makes me happier than seeing all the squee on my FList!!

These will do.

(via were_duck)

Debbie Reynolds is auctioning off the film memorabilia she's been collecting for years, and you can download the massive picture catalog.

I always find it amusing to see the full-color costumes that were used in black and white films.

(via deejay)

I guess the responsibility therefore falls to me.

Monkeys love kittens:



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Bronx Zoo Cobra’s Twitter feed a perfect New York City advertisement

It’s official: the Bronx Zoo Cobra has been found. I’m glad the poor zookeepers can get back to business as usual, but I do mourn for one thing: the end of one of the best New York City advertisements since the ubiquitous “I ♥ NY” came on the scene.

Although I must point out, the post doesn't mention my favorite tweet of all.