This Week in Awesome (1/22/11)

This winter's getting a little nuts. We're supposed to get another big storm next week. I wouldn't mind it quite so much if the assholes in my neighborhood would clear their fucking sidewalks. But I digress...

Thursday was the 50th anniversary of John Kennedy's inauguration, and it got a fair amount of media coverage. Some time back, at least a year ago, I listened to Kennedy's inauguration speech on the Kennedy Library web site and found it quite moving. It's inspirational, of course, as we all know, but it's also a serious and sober assessment of the state of the world at the time, with the threat of atomic weapons hanging over everyday life. Now the library has the video of the speech available, and I highly recommend taking 15 minutes or so and watching it.

We haven't shared a time-lapse video in a while; this one of New York is beautiful and well done. (Vimeo)

This video spoofing both Jersey Shore and LA's particular flavor or hipsterdom got by me when it was released, but it's worth a look. (Funny or Die)

Serious geekery: you can now get a Hot Wheels car with a camera built into it, so you can do track-view videos. (Dvice via Jalopnik)

And finally, did you hear about all those organized crime arrests this week? The Village Voice has done us all the great service of compiling a list of 20 of the arrestees and their nicknames. My personal favorite? "Vinny Carwash." (Kempt)