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We’re not sure the world needs another take on Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories—what with the Guy Ritchie movies, the BBC show, and the CBS show—but sometimes a movie studio just has to jump on a great idea when it gets the chance. That’s what Sony is apparently doing now, because according to…
There’s nothing wrong with being a bureaucrat. So you’re a tiny cog in a machine made of abstract rules, paperwork, and the broken dreams of those who do not understand either. So what? You’re just misunderstood. Without you, nobody would know where to file their TPS reports. Nobody would even know what a TPS report…
Since the publication of the first issue of Bitch Planet by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De Landro in December of 2014, many people, inside and outside of academia, have pointed to the comic, the related backmatter and essays, and even the community that has formed around it–as embodied by the many tattoos of the…
In 1969, American soul band The Winstons’ created the Amen break, a brief drum composition from the band’s song “Amen brother.” Since then, the song has become the world’s second most sampled track of all time. But though the famous four-bar sample turned into a dance-music goldmine, The Winstons never received any compensation for…
Thursday night, Britney Spears became the latest superstar to catch a ride with late night host James Corden for his viral Carpool Karaoke series, and the two pulled out all the stops. From talking sex fetishes to jamming out to her “Baby One More Time” classic, the two put on quite the show. However,…
Culture is conflict in Andrew Ahn’s debut feature, Spa Night. Protagonist David (Joe Seo), who, like Ahn himself, is the son of parents who emigrated from Korea, awakens sexually in the Korean spas in Los Angeles that he frequents with his family and friends. Meanwhile, his family’s expectation that he’ll settle down with a nice…
The theme song from the show Futurama on using a Boss RC-300, Kaoss Pad, Kaossilator, Electric Cello, etc. Futurama Loop Pedal – YouTube. Source: Futurama Loop Pedal – YouTube
You don’t have to be a Futurama fan to like this music. The musician cleverly uses loop pedals and some futuristic-looking instruments to recreate the Futurama theme. Musician plays Futurama theme using futuristic instruments, loop pedals – Holy Kaw!. Source: Musician plays Futurama theme using futuristic instruments, loop pedals – Holy Kaw!
Image courtesy of 20th Century Fox IT IS BY NOW A COMMONPLACE that summer movies don’t tell new stories. The comic book sources that have especially come to dominate the blockbuster offer well-known properties that appeal to contemporary Hollywood sensibilities. But neither cinephiles who bemoan this state of affairs nor casual viewers who attend…
Published on Aug 19, 2016 Kubo and The Two Strings is a miniature masterpiece you MUST experience in theaters. Read more on Geek.com! http://www.geek.com/review/moviebob-r… Category Science & Technology License Standard YouTube License Source: MovieBob Reviews: Kubo and The Two Strings – YouTube