Champions (Remembering the New World Order)

Posted on April 28, 2008 Under Life

Very few people across the globe would confuse George W. Bush and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair with saints. Most can't wait to see George W's reign expire come January and are glad that Tony has been out of…

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Standard Operating Procedure

Posted on April 17, 2008 Under Life

Many horror movies are extremely laughable due to the fact that the situations presented within them are completely unbelievable, allowing audiences to suspend their disbelief for the entire course of the film. However, Errol Morris's latest film, Standard Operating Procedure…

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The Adidas Superstar Film

Posted on April 16, 2008 Under Design

At the end of February we tipped you off to the first of three web films, an astonishing claymation piece on adidas founder Adi Dassler, that helped kick off the sportswear brand's Celebrate Originality Campaign. Nearly a month and a…

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Pangea Day

Posted on January 29, 2008 Under Life

In 2007 Arab-American documentary filmmaker Jehane Noujaim was awarded a TED Idea Prize for her wish to "bring the world together for one day a year through the power of film." The realization of her dream will happen on May…

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Lord Of The Rings Symphony

Posted on January 28, 2008 Under Music

The Munich Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ludwig Wicki will be bringing the award winning score to Lord of The Rings into the concert hall in a few months for a handful of lucky folks. Howard Shore's amazing score will be…

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U2 in 3D: The Movie

Posted on December 28, 2007 Under Music

I just received an invitation to check out the screening of a new and interesting U2 film, and the title U23D Movie really caught my eye. It's the world's first ever live-action 3D concert movie, featuring, well Bono and his…

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Ridehouse: The Broadband Hoodie

Posted on September 14, 2007 Under Fashion

Last Fall, Quebec born Ridehouse Clothing impressed us with their thoughtful and functional Heartwood line. With board sports brands a dime a dozen these days, it's refreshing to run across a brand that stands for something unique. Ridehouse has nailed…

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Swervefest 2007

Posted on September 4, 2007 Under Art

I am so psyched; Jonathan Wells, founder of the hugely successful digital film festival Resfest that I make a point to never miss, is readying a new annual event with a distinctly West Coast feel at the end of September…

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Sigur Ros: Heima Trailer

Posted on September 3, 2007 Under Music

This trailer for Heima, the documentary by Sigur Ros is a must see. It's gorgeously shot (HD is stunning), and shockingly moving. The film was made last summer at the end of an extensive world tour-- the group returned home…

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Jonathon Keats: Pornography for Plants

Posted on August 31, 2007 Under Art

You may recall some of Jonathon Keats' previous whacky yet positively pertinant conceptual art projects -- there was the silent ringtone, a 4:33 "interlude of digitally-generated silence," and also the one where he observed the drawing prowess of "non-sentient" spruce…

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