From the Archives: “Moonlight in Glory”

April 14th, 2008

The amazing TED conference has been slowly releasing videos from their last event, which took place a little over a year ago in March of 2007. One of their recently released videos is of Jakob Trollbäck (of Trollbäck + Company) presenting a collaborative project he undertook with Brian Eno for the occasion of the TED conference.

“Moonlight in Glory” goes back to the earliest experiments in animation and filmmaking from pioneers like Oskar Fischinger and Len Lye. Abstract forms and minimal type are presented as visual music. The images are not illustrations of a lyrical theme or even a reflection of the song’s mood; rather, they are sound made visible.

Here’s Jakob’s talk at TED:

Thanks to Jonas Eason for the heads up/reminder!

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Brooke Hogan causes bewilderment in my pants

April 14th, 2008

Brooke Hogan hosted a charity boxing event over the weekend that will be featured on an episode of her new reality show Brooke Knows Best. I always like to see others succeed*, so here's a few tips that Brooke should know best about: 1. Don't ever, EVER stare directly into the camera again. I'm now deaf from the ear-shattering scream of my penis. 2. You're not Kim Kardashian. If I wanted to see a dude's butt, I'd watch football - with a room full of male strippers. I don't half-ass anything. Ha! Get it? Ba doom sha! But, seriously, no one needs to see that thing. 3. Be cognizant of what words you're standing under. Particularly the letters "T, R, A, N, S." 4. Lead with the boobs. Your mother had them installed as some sort of cruel affront to God and nature so you might as well flaunt those round, blasphemous fun-bags like it's your job. (Hint: It is.) Best of luck to you! I guarantee to never watch your show, The Superficial Writer *Criss Angel, Ashton Kutcher, Paris Hilton, Heidi Montag and the entire cast of The Hills excluded. And, oh yeah, Dustin Diamond.
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Mariah Carey offers her diet secrets! Don’t miss!

April 14th, 2008
Mariah Carey will appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show today to show off her amazing diet secrets. Turns out it's as easy as hiring your own personal chef while you stand around your kitchen like a moron. Get out! Here I was deep-frying entire pints of Ben & Jerry's. Ha! I was way off.

Cool Canada

April 14th, 2008

They always say something is in the water in Canada. I Models in Calgary is sending some interesting new faces around the world.

Bailey/Photo courtesy of I Models

Tom/Photo courtesy of I Models

Daniel with VNY and Ford Homme/Photo courtesy of I Models

Lee with Nevs/Photo courtesy of I Models

Awesome FITC features up at Ventilate

April 14th, 2008

Awesome FITC features up at Ventilate

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Movie Review: The Burning Hills

April 14th, 2008

A great story brought down by poor performances and a dreadful script.
Although Stuart Heisler’s The Burning Hills has a fantastic story with interesting characters, poor acting and an abysmal script bring it down. Not even the wonderful Natalie Wood can bring this script to life.The film starts out with a man getting shot in the back on a ranch and his horses being stolen. The man is the brother of Trace Jordan…

The National Hockey League Partners with Paramount on “Love Guru”

April 14th, 2008
NHL Logo According to Brandweek, the National Hockey League has signed on as a promotional partner in support of Mike Meyer’s new comedy “The Love Guru.,” whose plot centers on the Toronto Maple Leafs' quest for the Stanley Cup. The NHL has committed to producing original commercials in support of the release:
Marketing support will include a 30-second TV spot, produced in cooperation with the movie studio by NHL Productions, which mixes NHL game action with scenes and dialogue from the film. The spot will run on Versus, NBC and online during NHL playoff games. The spot will also appear in-arena during playoff games now through the Stanley Cup finals in June.
The league will also include film-related content on NHL.com, and also plans on conducting in-arena branding and promotions.

The deal was brokered by the William Morris Agency on the leagues behalf. The film is slated to hit theaters on June 20th, with promotions running throughout the playoff season.

Toni Braxton Cancels April Shows

April 14th, 2008

Toni BraxtonToni Braxton’s recent hospital visit has resulted in her canceling the rest of this month’s performances of her Las Vegas show.

The showroom at the Flamingo Las Vegas, where the 40-year-old has been headlining in Toni Braxton: Revealed, shall remain dark this week while Braxton undergoes additional medical tests following her April 7 hospitalization for chest pain, the Associated Press reports.

She is due to return to the show May 6. Until then, the Flamingo will offer refunds for the canceled shows.

The six-time Grammy winner – who on a previous occasion was treated for hypertension and pericarditis, a viral inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart – was released from the hospital April 8 after undergoing precautionary tests at a Las Vegas medical facility. She was said to be resting at home.


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Marilyn Monroe sex tape sells for $1.5 million

April 14th, 2008
0414_marilyn_monroe_bikini_00.jpg Unlike her current imitators such as Paris Hilton, the now-dyed Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears, Marilyn Monroe the original blonde bombshell made a sex tape that ended up being classified by the FBI. I doubt copies of "A Night in Paris" are locked away next to the Ark of the Covenant. The vintage tape was declassified and was sold to a collector for a whopping $1.5 million. (Note: Porn is free on the internet. Just sayin'.) The tape only features Marilyn Monroe having oral sex with an unidentified man whose face remains off camera, according to the New York Post:
The footage appears to have been shot in the 1950s. When it came to light in the mid-'60s, then-FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover had his agents spend two weeks futilely trying to prove that Monroe's sex partner was either John F. Kennedy or Robert F. Kennedy, according to declassified agency documents and interviews, Morgan said.
The silent black-and-white flick shows Monroe on her knees in front of a man whose face is just out of the shot.
The legendary film was sought by others when it's existence became known. The FBI had confiscated the tape from an informant but not before he made a copy:
According to the documents, "Former baseball star Joseph DiMaggio in the past had offered [the informant] $25,000 for this film, it being the only one in existence, but he refused the offer.
"Source advised that [redacted name of the mole] informed them that he had obtained this film prior to the time Marilyn Monroe had achieved stardom."
All I have to say is, what the shit? People gave blowjobs in the '50s??! Annnd I'm impotent. Good game, penis.

Victoria Beckham’s clothing line pulled from stores

April 14th, 2008

Victoria Beckham's clothing line is being pulled from Fred Segal's and Kitson. Much like Posh Spice her clothes turned into a stick thin anomaly with a freakishly large head. Okay, that metaphor kind of sucked, but I think you get my point. InTouch reports:
Posh's DVB denim range is being dropped due to poor sales and a lack of promo work from the Spice Girl herself. "We asked her PR people so many times for her to appear but she didn't," said Kitson owner, Fraser Ross. "Celebrity lines are no different from an album or music tour. They have to be promoted to sell."
What else does Victoria Beckham have to do besides show up to promote her clothing line? I mean, it's not like she's got a full schedule or anything - she's Victoria Beckham. I bet if you asked five random people on the street who she was, only one might know the correct answer: That's she Katie Holmes' clone for organ harvesting purposes. Duh! Geez, America, read a book.
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