SuperJail is the most brutal prison in the world, located inside a volcano. It’s only for the worst of the worst prisoners. I don’t know much about the storyline…except it’s run by ‘the Warden’ and they kill off all the secondary characters in only the pilot episode. The animation is a mix between Beavis & Butthead, Yellow Submarine, and Dr. Katz. Its a psychedelic 60’s-inspired trip, and it’s fucking intense. Awesome. Check it out.
This episode was shown back in May 2007, but Abduzeedo unearthed it in a recent post. It must not have been picked up if it was fairly unheard of since then. I can only hope someone like Adult Swim picks it up.
After using Chrome for a day and reading many comments and articles on the browser, here is my initial review and roundup of the current state of Chrome. I have the 7 best things about the browser, and the 7 worst. See if you agree.
Another typography animation video similar to the Pulp Fiction Typography more people are familiar with. This one’s from the scene in The Big Lebowski where Jesus confronts The Dude. Awesome. I love these type (pun intended) of animation sequences, which I’ve seen called ‘kinetic typography’…they really immerse you into the scene with only type. There are many other examples of these on youtube if you follow the Pulp Fiction link and look at the related videos, but I find this one to be quite enjoyable, and think you will too.
A webcomic (more like illustrated textbook) was leaked recently that thoroughly explained of a new browser created by none other than internet giant Google. Just last night on Labor Day, it was officially announced via the Official Google Blog.
Some quick facts:
The new browser is named ‘Chrome’ (based on the name designers call the UI of browsers)
It is built on the WebKit engine (the same used by Safari)
It focuses on tabbed internet browsing, tabs are on the top
Each tab and website will be its own process
Opening a new tab will bring you to a new homepage with your most visited tabs and search pages
The URL box is now an Omnibox and controls search functions also
They are using V8 to run javascript as a virtual machine, setting up a new way for it to run faster
Expect Chrome to be fully integrated with all Google Applications, such as Reader and Gmail
Pas Encore is a semi-new medium dubbed a “Videosong.” The two rules for a videosong are:
1. What you see is what you hear (no lip-syncing for instruments or voice).
2. If you hear it, at some point you see it (no hidden sounds).
Pomplamoose is a collaboration between artist Jack Conte and artist/girlfriend Natalie Dawn. It means grapefruit in French. But names and rules aside, they make beautiful music together. The chemistry and musical styles blend smoothly for something that is both unique and satisfying. I hope they find the time to write many new songs, get bigger, and stick with this project for a long time.
PingMag has an interview with Tokyo artist ZVES on his recent collection “Visual Kidnapping.” The term (which he coined) stems from the idea that major brand advertising kidnaps your thoughts and ideas, so he is attempting to get them back by holding their own brands for ransom:
If the brand on the billboard kidnaps the attention of the public with the purpose of consumer demand, I reverse the situation and I kidnap the model on the poster and I demand a ransom of 500,000€ from the brand. This sum represents the symbolic price of an advertising campaign for the brand.
Many of his works are similar to this Chanel drip painting, but he’s also been known to physically remove images from major billboards in order to kidnap them.
Check out more of his work and the whole interview here.
A gallery of some of the most interesting and unique photographs from the Beijing 2008 Olympics. I don’t have too much other information on where or who these came from, though some of these shots are really out there.
Peep the whole gallery - Edit: The Gallery appears to be gone now =\
New (first?) video for former-Jurassic5’s Cut Chemist. I was playing this track on my radio show about 2 years ago when it first came out. Shot entirely with a 360 camera. Trippy video to go along with some sick beats. Awesome. Check it.
Before seeing, or better yet, making a decision to see Tropic Thunder, I’ve gotten multiple and mixed reviews on the film. Opie & Anthony on morning radio claimed it was some of the best cinema they’ve seen in awhile. Jon Stewart of the Daily Show claimed the movie was so great, that with added Tom Cruise it almost made him convert to Scientology. Now mind you, both these comedians are friends of Stiller’s, but there were also a few more film reviews around the net giving this movie somewhere in the vicinity of ‘ok’ to ‘pretty good.’ With that said, there have also been a number of reviews claiming it’s a crock of shit. Throw ‘em in a pot and out comes the notion “don’t hype this movie to be great like the marketing, but you might think it’s good.”
Not exactly a great review of the film, but that’s how I went into it when my friend asked to see it and I had nothing better to do…and it was great because I did that. Full review after the jump.
Buy or Don’t Buy is a Wordpress blog I designed and created for some friends. It’s a critique and review blog, where they “Buy,” or get, something they like. And if they don’t like something, they “Don’t Buy” it. It’s an interesting blog with some good comments. This was my first venture into Wordpress design and creation and I think the site came out great after many revisions. I am now a Wordpress design master.
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