Thursday, June 27, 2013

10 Ways To Expand Your Love For 'The Human Centipede'

I think it's safe to say most of the population has at least heard the film The Human Centipede at this point. Whether it was from Tosh.0's spoiler alert, South Park's Human CentIpad episode (which you can watch in full here) or actually watching the film, you can't deny that it has quickly become a big part of pop culture. I personally enjoyed the film, mainly because I have a sick sense of humor, but I'm not focusing on the film itself here. I want to highlight some of the things that have spawned because of this film. From products to video games, I scoured the internet to find 10 interesting things that embrace the ass-to-mouth mania that is the Human Centipede!


The Siamese Triplet Pillows
I'll start this off with a little shameless self promotion by mentioning the pillows my company, Horror Decor, makes. These are three separate pillows that velcro together to create a 52" piece that would be great for any family room couch!


Human Centipede: The Game
This classic 8-bit style game puts you in the position of Dr. Heiter, who has to now shoot and kill the members of your centipede before they escape, while also collecting glasses of water with roofies in it which slows down the centipede, as well as trying to avoid the Police. Give it a shot, you will find that it is strangely addicting! Play it for free here.


Human Centipede Clay Figure
I gotta say, this thing is awesome! Handmade and hand painted, the talented fellow at clayguy.com has made a really impressive piece any true horror fan would be proud of and is available for $85. He has also made a Dr. Heiter and Martin (from Human Centipede 2) figures as well. I highly recommend checking out all of his work!


Human Centipede Pipe
Someone actually took the time to turn the ass-to-mouth imagery into a glass blown pipe! Now smokers can truly feel like they are putting shit in their lungs! It looks like the creator of this made a comment on this source page and stated that he can be contacted if you really need to have one of these.


Human Centipede Scarf
What better way to stay warm in the winter than with a nice cozy scarf? You can get your own for $75 here. They also are selling the crochet pattern for the DIYers out there for only $5.99 here.


Human Centipede: The Musical
Yup, you read that correctly! A theater group at Emerson College took the time to act out and songify the film. I'm not a huge fan of musicals but I gave it a partial watch and it is rather entertaining. The entire performance is available on Youtube here.


Human Centipede Cat Toy
Even cats can get in on the fun! It seems to be unavailable at the moment, but if this is something you must have, keep an eye on Oh Boy Cat Toy's Etsy page in hopes it will return someday.


Human Centipede Dolls
Were you one of those kids who liked to torment Barbie dolls? Well, now you can have her ultimate torture on display! Each one is handmade and can be found here for $45.


Human Centipede T-Shirt: The Einstein Sequence
There are lots of different shirts out there based on this film but this design is by far my favorite. I always knew there was something off about Einstein! For a measly $15, you can get your very own at tshirtbordello.com.


Human Sexipede: A Porn Parody
I think we all saw this one coming! The adult film industry has always taken full advantage of the most popular film titles, so naturally this one was destined to be made! A snippet of some of the high quality acting can be seen here.


Know of something that I missed? Feel free to let me know in the comment section below.

Monday, June 10, 2013

A Sucker For 6/8


I'm always looking for new music to listen to. Whenever I listen to a new album, there's always a track or two that stand out more than the others for me, which I'm sure is true for most people as well. But I have come to the realization that the one or two stand out tracks for me are often in the 6/8 time signature. (For those of you that are unfamiliar with time signatures, it is how a song is counted. The most common time signature is 4/4, but 6/8 is a close second in rock and pop music. Some of the more popular examples are Queen's "We Are The Champions" and REM's "Everybody Hurts". I won't bore you with a music lesson, so I'll get back on track here!) I really can't tell you why I'm attracted to it, but it just seems to be the best way to win me over musically. For example, the two latest albums I have been listening to are Queens Of The Stone Age's "...Like Clockwork" and One Minute Silence's "Fragmented Armageddon". Both, like usual, each had stand out tracks for me. After listening to OMS's track "Fruit From The Lie" a few times, I realized it was in 6/8. Curious, I thought about the QOTSA disc and the songs that I liked best. One being the track "Kalopsia" which, of course, is also in 6/8!

To truly solidify this revelation, I thought back to some of my favorite songs to see if this was truly a trend, and sure enough, my playlist is saturated with 6/8! Below are a few examples of some of my favorites, including the two most recent additions to the list. If I attempted to list every 6/8 song I like, I would need an entire blog devoted to that, so I'll only list a few!







Feel free to chime in with some of your favorite 6/8 tunes!

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

T Time: T Tunes

Mr. T has done it all: actor, wrestler, motivator and of course rapper. Today I'm focusing on an EP he released in 1984 called "Mr. T's Commandments". It consisted of seven tracks (Mr. T's Commandment, Don't Talk to Strangers, The Toughest Man in the World, Mr. T, Mr. T (He Was Made for Love), The One and Only Mr. T, No Dope No Drugs and You Got to Go Through It) that oozes 80's cheese and Mr. T's positive attitude. I included two video tracks below (and a temperamental flash player with the entire album that may or may not work!) so do yourself a favor, crank those speakers, press play and start jamming!






Missed last weeks T Time? Check it out here, sucka!