A couple of years back, Synthesis Videographer and hero to an entire generation of YouTube emos, Video Matt, hit the road with some bands who, at the time were just starting out: the Season’s Company (who are now known as The Maine), Danger Radio, The Scene Aesthetic and Anarbor. He recently dug out the tapes of footage he shot during that tour and compiled them into a couple montage style clips for the Synthesis YouTube channel, the first of which I’ve posted above. If you’re curiosity is piqued, parts II and III are also up over at the shite for your perusal.

Move over Hedgehog, US Federal Appeals Court Judge Alex Kozinski is my new porno hero. Because of his personal web site, which includes a few “adult” images purportedly uploaded by his son, Kozinski has suspended the obscenity trial he was overseeing.

From my pal the BBC:

Mr Kozinski granted a joint prosecution and defence motion to suspend the trial after prosecutors asked for time to explore a potential conflict of interest.
It came after Mr Kozinski admitted in an interview published on the Los Angeles Times website that he had posted the material and shared some of it with friends.
Earlier, jurors had spent hours watching videos of bestiality and extreme fetishes that were evidence in the trial of Ira Isaacs, a Los Angeles businessman.
Everyone in the family stores stuff there, and I had no idea what some of the stuff is or was
Judge Alex Kozinski
Mr Kozinski told the newspaper that he thought most of the material on his website was “funny” but acknowledged some of it was inappropriate.

Here’s my take: Paul Pierce was grandstanding last night, plain and simple.

For those that missed it, the Celtic star went down in a heap late in the game, clutching his knee as if he’d been hit by a car. After being carried off the court, Pierce emerged minutes later to a standing ovation, and led the way for a Game 1 Celtics victory over LA.

You know, I’m sure his knee does hurt, but I’m not buying into the drama of it all. This is right up there with Curt Schilling and the bloody sock. Boston fans can yap all they want, forming heroics out of what should simply be a part of the game. It’s just a bunch of sensationalized bullshit. If Pierce winds getting an MRI in the off-season which shows severe damage and tears, I’ll be the one eating crow. But until that time, Paul Pierce is a faker. Willis Reed? Fucking forget about it.