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The Inside Track on This Year’s NY Comic Con
220 days ago by Kristy Ann Muniz
Whether you want to pick up some tips on your Quidditch technique, meet a potential soulmate on a speed date co-hosted by Storm Troopers, or just drool over Rose McGowan all weekend, it's likely the New York Comic Convention has something for you. I chatted with illustrator and seasoned Comic Con participant Steve Manale to get the lowdown on all things NYCC-related.
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The Pause Cause: The Sopranos Get Jurassic
220 days ago by Stefan Marolachakis
The Pause Cause is the space where we take a moment to take a look at the things that might have skated past us due to the frantic pace of this modern life of ours. Specifically: it's a collection of photos taken off the TV highlighting moments that warrant a second look. In our debut installment we take a look at a, y'know, typical gangster image from HBO's classic show, The Sopranos. (No joke, this image really is from The Sopranos, not Dinosaurs.) I'm telling you, a lot of shit happens while you're blinking.
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Synthly the Best
222 days ago by Stefan Marolachakis
Here at Synthly the Best we'll be providing stirring synth sounds to enhance your quality of life in the bedroom, board room, and any manner of chamber found betwixt the two. For our first installment on this lovely Saturday afternoon, we launch right in with a true heavyweight: Giorgio Moroder.
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Hittin’ the Links
223 days ago by Kristy Ann Muniz
As the week draws to a close, here's a look at a few of the things that captured our attention:
• Imprint highlights memorable moments from last month's Brand New Conference that took place in San Francisco, with an article that is surely designed to inspire.
• Over the course of the thirteen heartbreakingly beautiful episodes of I Love Alaska, Lernert Engelberts and Sander Plug paint a deeply compelling portrait of a woman, simply by mining the catalog of her internet search queries. The episodes are viewable over at Minimovies. I love I Love Alaska.
• The L.A. Times reviews the two-part Martin Scorsese film that debuted on HBO this week, Living in the Material World. The film explores the life and times of the most mysterious Beatle, George Harrison, and is certainly credited as the reason I’ve been listening to the Fab Four a lot more than normal this week.
• Every Italian Wikipedia page was replaced this past Tuesday with a warning that the Italian edition of the widely popular website is at risk of being shutdown, due to a new law that the Italian Parliament is considering passing. Read about the latest Berlusconi-sponsored scandal on the technology news website Ars Technica.
• Time reports that recent studies have brought researchers one step closer to figuring out schizophrenia -- a thought-provoking article for sure. (This time there truly was no pun intended.)
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A Sadistic Haunted House in Midtown?
223 days ago by Alex Reeves
At 54 West 39th Street, just steps away from the stone lions guarding the New York Public Library, there is a small storefront with windows covered in black plastic. It could be just another boutique in the early phases of construction, but if you stake out the location at night you will see people cautiously entering a hazy room, and every so often you'll catch someone exiting with wet hair and rumpled clothing, telling stories too awful to be true. read more
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Review: Bring To Light 2011
228 days ago by Alex Reeves
Saturday night I attended Greenpoint's yearly one-night outdoor projection festival called Bring to Light. There were hints of Burning Man -- a man clad in illuminated blue fiber optic cables, an inflatable marshmallow cave, a poetry truck -- but the energy in damp autumn air was decidedly sober. read more
The Inside Track on This Year’s NY Comic Con
220 days ago by Kristy Ann MunizWhether you want to pick up some tips on your Quidditch technique, meet a potential soulmate on a speed date co-hosted by Storm Troopers, or just drool over Rose McGowan all weekend, it's likely the New York Comic Convention has something for you. I chatted with illustrator and seasoned Comic Con participant Steve Manale to get the lowdown on all things NYCC-related. read more
The Pause Cause: The Sopranos Get Jurassic
220 days ago by Stefan MarolachakisThe Pause Cause is the space where we take a moment to take a look at the things that might have skated past us due to the frantic pace of this modern life of ours. Specifically: it's a collection of photos taken off the TV highlighting moments that warrant a second look. In our debut installment we take a look at a, y'know, typical gangster image from HBO's classic show, The Sopranos. (No joke, this image really is from The Sopranos, not Dinosaurs.) I'm telling you, a lot of shit happens while you're blinking.
Synthly the Best
222 days ago by Stefan MarolachakisHere at Synthly the Best we'll be providing stirring synth sounds to enhance your quality of life in the bedroom, board room, and any manner of chamber found betwixt the two. For our first installment on this lovely Saturday afternoon, we launch right in with a true heavyweight: Giorgio Moroder. read more
Hittin’ the Links
223 days ago by Kristy Ann MunizAs the week draws to a close, here's a look at a few of the things that captured our attention:
• Imprint highlights memorable moments from last month's Brand New Conference that took place in San Francisco, with an article that is surely designed to inspire. • Over the course of the thirteen heartbreakingly beautiful episodes of I Love Alaska, Lernert Engelberts and Sander Plug paint a deeply compelling portrait of a woman, simply by mining the catalog of her internet search queries. The episodes are viewable over at Minimovies. I love I Love Alaska. • The L.A. Times reviews the two-part Martin Scorsese film that debuted on HBO this week, Living in the Material World. The film explores the life and times of the most mysterious Beatle, George Harrison, and is certainly credited as the reason I’ve been listening to the Fab Four a lot more than normal this week. • Every Italian Wikipedia page was replaced this past Tuesday with a warning that the Italian edition of the widely popular website is at risk of being shutdown, due to a new law that the Italian Parliament is considering passing. Read about the latest Berlusconi-sponsored scandal on the technology news website Ars Technica. • Time reports that recent studies have brought researchers one step closer to figuring out schizophrenia -- a thought-provoking article for sure. (This time there truly was no pun intended.)
A Sadistic Haunted House in Midtown?
223 days ago by Alex Reeves
At 54 West 39th Street, just steps away from the stone lions guarding the New York Public Library, there is a small storefront with windows covered in black plastic. It could be just another boutique in the early phases of construction, but if you stake out the location at night you will see people cautiously entering a hazy room, and every so often you'll catch someone exiting with wet hair and rumpled clothing, telling stories too awful to be true. read more
Review: Bring To Light 2011
228 days ago by Alex ReevesSaturday night I attended Greenpoint's yearly one-night outdoor projection festival called Bring to Light. There were hints of Burning Man -- a man clad in illuminated blue fiber optic cables, an inflatable marshmallow cave, a poetry truck -- but the energy in damp autumn air was decidedly sober. read more
