Archive for May, 2009
DFTBA Records Needs You
I’m pushing DFTBA Records. Trust me, all the kids doing it. It’s cool. You can start using and stop any time you want.
Seriously, July Can Not Get Here Any Quicker
Here’s the new video thingy about the Harry Potter and the Halfblood Prince being released in July.
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s1.write(‘preview’);
DVD New Releases – 5/19/2009
Every week I make a list of notable discs being released so I can figure out what I “need” to buy. ;)
I feel bad this list is late but I was in Vegas, returning Monday night, and I have been playing catch-up.
A Bug’s Life – The second Pixar feature film release wasn’t as phenomenal as […]
B-Side Ripped Me Off
Ok, maybe that’s putting it a little harsh. My festival scheduler may not be that original, but I did sit down with a couple guys from BSide.com a couple months ago, then today received this survey “about” Austin Film Festival which lists at least 3 of my festival scheduler ideas.
I don’t hold it against […]
Leaving Las Vegas
I’m in the Denver airport, on my way back to Austin. I think I came out $100 ahead, speaking from a gambling perspective, but it’s hard to tell because I didn’t keep my spending money separate from my wagering money. This picture (taken on the layover before our flight into Vegas) is little […]
The Best Vegas Has To Offer
I’m gearing up for a weekend in Vegas, googling and planning, coming up with ideas. I came upon a readers poll of the 2009 Best of Vegas from the Las Vegas Review-Journal. You can probably guess the punchline to this question, but you’ll be flummoxed at the follow-up.
According to the readers of the […]
Mistake in “Juno”
I hate to be that guy — no, I don’t — but, after seeing Juno over a dozen times, I feel I must draw attention to a “glaring” set of errors in the script and hence the movie, all in one phrase. I’ve repeated this quote several times with an admitted ignorance to the […]
Social Life, With Friends (kinetic typography)
Poem – Kenneth Koch
Recording – Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Kinetic Typography – Alan Lastufka
I’m not sure if Koch is right, but it makes me think. Like the things that Levitz or Gladwell talk about, it seems to make sense at a 30,000 foot view (or what I call “an economics level”), but there are probably […]
DVD New Releases – 5/12/2009
Every week I make a list of notable discs being released so I can figure out what I “need” to buy. ;)
Fargo – Any Coen brothers movie remastered for Blu-Ray is a must, and this is no exception. I can’t wait to see the vast expanses of ice and snow, with sharp splatters […]
David Cross and H Jon Benjamin, at “The Room” NYC April 24th
For those of you who have seen “The Room” including a Q&A with Tommy Wiseau…as I did with several people at Alamo Drafthouse tonight.
1997 – The Real Internet
Dear YouTube Generation-
All the way back in 1997, I hosted a page of videos on my web site created using cutting edge technology. They were about 1% the size of the 3-4 minute vlogs we love today, and I was only able to afford hosting them because I was friends with the guy who […]
Liz Phair – “Cinco de Mayo”
Yeah, yeah, this is not a particularly original post today, but <sigh>
DVD New Releases – 5/5/2009
Every week I make a list of notable discs being released so I can figure out what I “need” to buy. ;)
Big – I don’t think I’ve seen all of this since it was released in theaters (20 years ago) but I remember it was Penny-Marshall-and-Tom-Hanks-funny. The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons – I know […]