Crowdfunding Smiles. Impossible, not to join.


“Coca-Cola Hired This Man to Laugh Really on a Crowded Subway Train in Belgium.  It’s usually not a good sign when someone starts laughing maniacally on the subway. But riders in Belgium seem to take it pretty well in this new Coca-Cola ad.  The agency, Gonzales in Brussels—working off the insight that “happiness starts with a smile”—wanted to make people laugh in an environment where they rarely do. So, they hired a guy to get things started. See how it went.”

Thank you Susan.

Don’t like Classical? Lower form than Animal.


A zoo in Belgium has released amazing footage which seems to show their elephants swaying in time to live classical music.

The Broken Circle Breakdown


It’s frigid outside.
You’re going to lounge in bed or
Lay on the couch all afternoon looking for a flick.
Here’s your answer.
Right here.
On the 2014 Oscar Ballot for the Best Foreign Language Film.
You don’t like Bluegrass music?
Watch it anyway.
You don’t like foreign films and subtitles?
Watch it anyway.
Does the racy trailer put you off?
Watch it anyway.


The Broken Circle Breakdown Movie Reviews:


4 Mains


An encore for Wim Martens…


See prior Wim Martens’ post and bio @ Wim Mertens

Wim Mertens


Thank you Keith at 3Bones for introducing me to Wim Mertens.  Mertens, 60, is a Flemish Belgian composer, countertenor vocalist, pianist, guitarist, and musicologist.  Let’s just say I’m transported.

Vocals come in at 1:40.