I write books. My latest is a YA science fiction novel called Homeland (it's the sequel to Little Brother). More books: Rapture of the Nerds (a novel, with Charlie Stross); With a Little Help (short stories); and The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (novella and nonfic). I speak all over the place and I tweet and tumble, too.

  • alesloan

    Was anyone else reminded of the Red Dwarf episode by this?

    • http://profiles.google.com/kelleyglenn Kelley Glenn

      That’s the very reason I even bothered to look at these comments. I hoped someone had already mentioned it. Thanks for not disappointing!

  • Silversalty

    Couldn’t watch the whole thing. Reminded me of a cake made from vomit. Also, Chuck McCann, who was the host of kiddie shows way back when and did the initial reverse video experiments when the tech first developed. 

    Besides, come on Cory. You long to see “glittery poo.” :P

    • blueelm

      Oh my god, this made me want to vomit. If I ever go bullemic I’m bookmarking this for inspiration.

  • Squiggle

    The bit at the end with the napkin was inspired.

    Edit: holy crap. Just realised my user icon is strangely relevant.

  • http://twitter.com/Steven_Patz Steve

    I just. don’t, get. it.

    • http://artdonovan.typepad.com Art

       Neither do I, Steve.

      • http://www.facebook.com/damien.trinity Damien Dawes

        you lack in creative imagination

  • Tom Ames

    Great storytelling!

    (It doesn’t matter who else way back when also did reverse film techniques.)

    • Boundegar

       Wait, is this a scene from Memento?  I don’t remember this part, maybe it’s from the director’s cut?

  • kiptw

    Does anybody remember (and know the name of) a humorous short that was used as filler on HBO or some such around 1980-1 featuring a biker springing up (from lying on his face in a parking lot) and walking/flying backwards into a roadhouse while the narrator keeps up a perky, upbeat commentary — “Rise and shine! Here we go, off to make new friends! — as he does a number of things the narrator describes in cheerful, pro-social terms? He cleverly “mends” the pool table with his cue, “fixes” the torn blouse of a young woman, magically “fills” someone else’s empty beer glass, and so on, and the short ends with the protagonist reversing out of the roadhouse and heading off up the highway (backwards, of course) while the narrator talks about all the happy adventures in store for him.

    The title was something like “Backover,” but repeated searches over the years have only served to convince me that I’ve gotten it wrong somehow. For all I know, it’s on YouTube, and I’m only failing to use the right words (including various search terms).

  • http://twitter.com/elainewherry elaine wherry

    Reminds me of this reverse chocolate factory video: http://vimeo.com/57463461#at=0 especially the part at the beginning where she un-eats the bar of chocolate.

  • oasisob1

    I’ve always said that glitter makes everything better, and that’s why I eat a cup of glitter every day.

    • http://profile.yahoo.com/65CSAR3QATRNKJW4NYNB2BESZE JohnQPublic

       I’ve seen weirder on “My Strange Addiction.”

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1452044540 Kris Åsard

      Being beautiful on the inside is what really counts.

  • http://twitter.com/kpkpkp Kevin Pierce

    Glitter Poo: Honey Boo Boo’s season 2 nemesis

  • carlogesualdodivenosa

    You think this is disturbing?  When I was at school, they used to show us educational films occasionally.  When the film was over, it would have to be rewound through the projector; to keep us kids entertained they’d leave the projector on while they did it.  The most memorable example was the one about giving birth.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=585980332 Eddie Ruminski

    Reminded me of this music video from ’98
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yrlw8FuJko

  • http://profiles.google.com/joel.moore Joel Moore

    Another video that features pulling cake out of a mouth (this one is quite clever):
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwWI1aHpzy0

  • SomeGuyNamedMark

    I wasn’t expecting him to inhale it

    At least he didn’t show the “glitter poo” in reverse

  • blueelm

    Reminded me of this one: alala cansei de ser sexy with the cake fight

    http://youtu.be/2cnOvMFnRvs?t=7s

    I don’t get the whole link youtube thing. Sorry.

  • Brainspore

    This takes me back. When I was a kid my family had a Super 8 camera and projector, and I distinctly remember that the highlight of watching birthday footage was running the film backwards to see people vomiting cake like this.

  • arthurchristopherson

    similar concept for this video by the great band LOW. Alan Sparhawk eats a cake in REAL TIME! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY8OUjxzBhs

  • gsilas

    This is great!  (not for emetophobes)

    I especially love the look of disgust at the “end”, prior to eating the whole cake.  Presumably the artist doesn’t think highly of the institution of marriage?  Was it artistic choice to not include a bride as well?

  • Maureen

    My question is: why does he look so upset about eating cake?

    • Nick Hayday

      If you were eating your own wedding cake solo, wouldn’t you be unhappy?

  • Colin Gelinas

    I just had to watch the whole thing so I could assure my psyche that the terrible mess at the beginning would be unmade.