Virtual Flaneurism

Can I just say how much delight it gives me that I can have a tag for "unfortunate names" that gets regular exercise on the blog? Adore.

Last night, while Stephen Colbert interviewed Glenn Greenwald about Anonymous "rival" (whatever that means) HBGary, a Guy Fawkes mask was quickly superimposed over Colbert's face, then removed. The interwebs are abuzz with rumors that it was an Anonymous hack that put the image there.

Cue me being insanely creeped out. This is some Sandra Bullock The Net shit.

Check out a picture of the moment at left, and a (very, very short) video of the moment below. Watch it now before Viacom calls copyright and it vanishes.

PS. You'll notice that the video is incredibly slowed down, and that the superimposed image is still only a short flash. This lends some credence to the suggestion that it wasn't merely a Colbert spoof on the situation (especially since he never makes reference to it occurring).

This is epic. Gumbel is so righteous in his ignorance!