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Kendall Bruns

Funny becomes first.

About Me


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"Kendall makes movies, and art, and music (and pies). He is strangely, unexpectedly sincere and kind, in a way that most people who spend their time among hip people seem to have forgotten how to be. He is genuinely funny, with his humor being fed by thoughtful observation and a vast knowledge of pop culture. He gives the impression of being comfortable in any surroundings, possibly due to the fact that his family relocated frequently in his youth. He has very clear, blue eyes (if you like that sort of thing), and he might be a music snob." - character sketch by Tracy Thomas

I make films that can be viewed on Vimeo .
I play in a band called The Koala Fires .

also see:
kendallbruns.com
Fun in Function

My Interests

alphabetizing, Blenheim Ginger Ale, chronological context, cognitive dissonance, cryptozoology, disagreements, documentaries, Flickr, Moog, secret slang, sleep disorders, small memories, Toynbee tiles, the unknown, Vimeo, water

I'd like to meet:

me and you and everyone we know, your friends and neighbors, world travelers, people who like to pretend they know French, comedians, writers, photographers, cinephiles

Music:

The Arcade Fire, Bad Veins, Irving Berlin, Cari Clara, Brian Eno, The Fiery Furnaces, LCD Soundsystem, The Like Young, The Magnetic Fields, MOTH, Harry Nilsson, Optiganally Yours, Peter Bjorn and John, Ratatat, The Seedy Seeds, The Sundresses, The Turnbull AC's, The Whitest Boy Alive, Wire

Movies:

Back to the Future, Being John Malkovich, Better Off Dead, Breathless, Buffalo 66, Children of Men, Election, Electra Glide in Blue, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Five Easy Pieces, Ghost World, The Hudsucker Proxy, It's a Wonderful Life, The Jerk, Jules and Jim, Magnolia, Mr Jealousy, My Life to Live, Punch Drunk Love, Rushmore, The Squid and The Whale, There Will Be Blood, Theremin - An Electronic Odyssey, Wet Hot American Summer, Young Frankenstein

Television:

30 Days, Curb Your Enthusiasm, First Person, Fishing with John, Flight of the Conchords, Mad Men, MythBusters, The Office, Six Feet Under, Stella, Twin Peaks

Books:

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, Cruel Shoes, Into The Wild, Andy Kaufman biographies, Kitchen Confidential, The Philosophy of Andy Warhol, The Road, Schott's Original Miscellany, Sex Drugs & Cocoa Puffs, Twentieth Century Eightball, Watchmen
currently reading:
Who the Hell's In It? by Peter Bogdonavich
Salt by Mark Kurlansky
Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination by Neal Gabler
favorite books I haven't really read:
A Brief History of Time
The Naked Ape

Heroes:

Agent Cooper, Buckminster Fuller, Houdini, Andy Kaufman, Steve Martin, Stephin Merrit, Errol Morris

My Blog

Pizza Infinity Podcast 50: John Hogan

John Hogan joins us to talk about this past weekend's 48 Hour Film Project and inserting yourself into the world.The Pizza Infinity Podcast is on iTunes - search for us or subscribe using the followin...
Posted by Kendall Bruns on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:08:00 PST

Meet the Koala Fires

Meet the Koala Fires from Kendall Bruns on Vimeo.First show tonight at the Northside Tavern!Northside Tavern4163 Hamilton AveFREE, 9 p.m.We play first!...
Posted by Kendall Bruns on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:02:00 PST

Koala Fires Debut

So, I've been playing in a new band called the Koala Fires and we're about to perform in public for the first time tomorrow (Friday) at the Northside Tavern.So who else is in this band? Matt Mooney (S...
Posted by Kendall Bruns on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:47:00 PST

Robot Love From Another World

Team Pizza Infinity competed in Cincinnati's 48 Hour Film Project this past weekend and we created a short film called Robot Love From Another World. It's a B&W '50s-style sci-fi comedy.If you'd like...
Posted by Kendall Bruns on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:52:00 PST

Pizza Infinity Podcast 49: Marilyn Chapman

Marilyn Chapman makes the drive from Detroit to be on the podcast. No other reason. We talk about kittens and narwhals.The Pizza Infinity Podcast is on iTunes - search for us or subscribe using the fo...
Posted by Kendall Bruns on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:52:00 PST

National Spelling Bee

I'm at the National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC. You should watch the finals tonight on ABC at 8pm EST.
Posted by Kendall Bruns on Fri, 30 May 2008 03:02:00 PST

Pizza Infinity Podcast 48: The Return of Greg

Greg is back in a super-mellow episode of the podcast. We discuss Stone Temple Pilots, love and relationships..Something's wrong with the feed so you'll have to download it direct for now&Episode 048 ...
Posted by Kendall Bruns on Tue, 20 May 2008 07:44:00 PST

Eugene Mirman Autographed Mii

Corrie and I went to see the very funny Eugene Mirman at the Southgate House on Sunday night as part of the Stand Uppity Comedy That Makes You Feel Better About Yourself and Superior to Others tour th...
Posted by Kendall Bruns on Tue, 13 May 2008 02:27:00 PST

That Scarlett Johansson video should have been like this&

That Scarlett Johansson video should have been like this& from Kendall Bruns on Vimeo.In case you're not familiar& ...
Posted by Kendall Bruns on Fri, 09 May 2008 01:39:00 PST

Pizza Infinity Podcast 47: John McMullin

Josh's old co-host, John McMullin is our guest. He tells stories about mind control, horse wrangling and why he's looking forward to zombie apocalypse.The Pizza Infinity Podcast is on iTunes - search ...
Posted by Kendall Bruns on Thu, 08 May 2008 02:59:00 PST