The other day, one of my awesome friends shared with me a hilarious YouTube preview-parody involving slow murder executed via spoon. When I went back to watch the clip this afternoon, I found that there were a bunch of additional parodies floating out there, some of which are below: So apparently spoon murder is a [...]
The other day I stumbled across a movie called ‘TiMER’ which presents an interesting and enjoyable discussion of the use of technology in the world of romance, dating, and marriage.
Just watched Dan Pink’s animated explanation of what motivates us- it’s great!
When I first heard about iamamiwhoami’s strange video clips, I was beyond fascinated- not because they had been mysteriously sent to music bloggers, not because their source was (and is, as of now, still) unknown, and not because they are creepy, fascinating, and filled with strange clues. I was intrigued because they reminded me of [...]
UP THERE is a documentary about the art of hand-painted advertising murals. Apparently, vinyl has replaced hand-painted pieces in pretty much every US city except for New York and Los Angeles. This is an amazing art- one that takes years to learn. The men interviewed describe apprenticeships which hearken back to the way things were [...]
I stumbled across another short film that speaks to the times today- Kapitaal by design firm Studio Smack:
I love apocalyptic themes- they can reveal so much about contemporary values. Forever’s Not So Long, a short film written and directed by Shawn Morrison, explores the concept with delightful eloquence.
I just finished watching FUTURESTATES, a series of short films by ITVS- the Independent Television Service, which was created by Congress in 1991 to support independent voices in the media landscape.
