Jing-Jin-Ji

Never ones to do anything by half when it comes to urban planning, officials in China aim to link Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei into a megalopolis of 130 million people.

Via The New York Times

L'enfer du nord, as viewed from the broom wagon

Ayolt Kloosterboer's film of the 2013 Paris-Roubaix, from the perspective of the dreaded broom wagon.

Via cyclingtips.com.au

Jonathon Glazer Wrangler Ad: Follow the Yellow Brick Road

New Tom Waits Video: Hell Broke Luce

After receiving a number of cryptic, Tom Waits-related emails last week, El T was hoping that there was a tour announcement in the offing.

Sadly, it wasn't to be - although we were treated to a nice new video.

Go on tour, Tom, and come to Belgium.

Old Jews Telling Jokes

Exactly what it says on the tin.

The Dark Knight Rises - Deleted Scene

Well... it will do wonders for our SEO.

Animated Tribute to Drive

Just like it says in the description (warning: here be spoilers).

Directed by Tom Haugomat & Bruno Mangyoku; via Department M2.

Fuck Buttons: Sweet Love for Planet Earth

As heard on the Top Boy soundtrack.

Patrick Kelleher and his Cold Dead Hands: Contact Sports

Sammy Davis Jr. – Sandwiches and Satanism

While searching for the above video clip, El Tarangu began to type “sammy davis jr sandwiches” into Google. We got as far as “sammy davis jr sa...”, which Google autocompleted as “sammy davis jr satanist”.

Oy vey.

Richard O'Brien Sings 'Science Fiction/Double Feature'

Merry Christmas, and goodwill to all

The Junky’s Christmas by William Burroughs, from the collection Interzone. A text version of the story to supplement Burroughs’s croaky narration, if required, is available here.

Buy William Burroughs books on Amazon.

Paranmanjang

This passed El Tarangu by completely when it came out in January, but South Korean film director Park Chan Wook (he of Oldboy fame) has shot a short film entirely using the iPhone 4.

No English subtitles, unfortunately, but insofar as the Internet tells us, Paranmanjang is about a family consulting a shaman to find out the circumstances of the death of a relative (the fisherman gentleman).

Nice poster, too.

Buy Park Chan Wook films on Amazon.