This month I’ll be sharing my birthday with Donald Glover, AKA Childish Gambino, AKA star of FX newest instant-hit offering, Atlanta. I had been seeing these odd posters pop up all over walls in the NYC subway system. But like many New Yorkers, I don’t own a TV, so even though I was curious by the unusually …
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Spike Jonze New 2016 TV Commercial for Kenzo | Eye, Dance, & Perfume
Spike Jonze has returned to the TV commercial world with a BANG reminiscent of his famous music video for “Weapon of Choice” / Fatboy Slim. In this rendition, a young woman leaves a posh and boring gala to dance her way through the hallowed halls of a high-ceilinged corporate lobby. The video features an impressive …
Revisionist History | Malcolm Gladwell gives a new voice to the past
If you haven’t heard of Malcolm Gladwell, then go look him up NOW. Not only is he a major contemporary influencer and icon of socio-political science issues, but he is a master storyteller. His highly anticipated free podcast consists of ten 30 minute segments that perfectly blend cold hard facts with compelling anecdotal drama to re-examine history …
Monsters in Music Videos
an·thro·po·mor·phism ˌanTHrəpəˈmôrfizəm/ noun the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to a god, animal, or object. New advances in computer graphics and special effects technology, mixed with hyper realistic costume designs has made it more possible than ever before to add a monster to film and video. Here’s a list of some of notable music videos that feature …
Die Antwoord Short Film Review | Surreal Love
This bombastic South African duo popularized “zef” (a hip SA subculture), starred in the feature film, Chappy, and introduced the world to their own unique brand of surreality with their hyper-stylized, unforgettable music videos. Few may know of this short film, produced by VICE and written / directed by Harmony Kornine in 2011. The film clocks in a …