Oh good. Something else to haunt my Mexican Star Wars-themed nightmares.
This is relevant to my interests.
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Here’s a sneak peek at the new CG “Road Runner” cartoon. This looks like exactly what I was hoping for.
Fleet Foxes - It Ain’t Me Babe (Bob Dylan cover)
I don’t think there is a better guys-with-beards indie band than this. And they’re currently recording their next album!
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Kyle Kinane
Grumpy old man here.
Saw a guy on a fixie today wearing cycling gloves. Apparently it’s much more important to protect your delicate little hands than it is to ride a vehicle capable of stopping in a reasonable manner so as to protect your future on this earth.
I would truly love to hear one logical reason as to why riding a fixed-gear bicycle on a city street is superior than a single-speed with a freewheel and brakes. Right now, all I see are people jumping on an incredibly dangerous trend without proper knowledge of how to control such a contraption, and frankly, these goddamn ghost bikes everywhere are really bumming me out. But it’s hard to be sympathetic when someone gets hurt voluntarily operating a vehicle with no stopping mechanism.
I got it. It’s real tough. You’re a real bad boy. You’re also just riding the cycling equivalent of a Hummer. It’s unnecessary and burdening and dangerous to the operator and those around it. “One less car!” Right. You’ve fought the enemy by becoming a version of them—a nuisance on the roadways. It’s a shame that in this irony-worshiping culture we’re so entrenched, these “cyclists” can’t see the headlights coming straight at them.
And one more thing—despite being totally rad, neon grips still aren’t bright enough at night. Get some fucking lights on that unstoppable death trap.
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Beck - Summertime
New Beck song from the upcoming Scott Pilgrim movie soundtrack.
I finished book six - “Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour” - yesterday. Having now read all six books, seen the movie, played the video game, and heard the soundtrack, I have to say: Scott Pilgrim may be the highest quality franchise in the universe. Completely flawless and utterly enjoyable.
Details on our show have finally been released!
Nickelodeon Greenlights The Legend of Korra
July 21, 2010
Nickelodeon announced this morning that it has given the green light to “The Legend of Korra,” from “Avatar: The Last Airbender” series creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko:
Nickelodeon, the number one producer of television animation in the world, has greenlit a new series from the creators of the hit animated TV show Avatar: The Last Airbender, it was announced today by Brown Johnson, President, Animation, Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids and Family Group. The new series The Legend of Korra (working title), from creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, will premiere on Nickelodeon in 2011, continuing the evolution of the animated franchise and its mythology. The original series was the inspiration for the Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies live-action epic adventure, The Last Airbender, which has already grossed more than $115 million at the box office to date.
“Mike and Bryan have imagined a compelling new story inspired by the Airbender mythology that they so brilliantly crafted when the TV series began,” Johnson said. “This new avatar is not only a girl, but also hot-headed, independent and ready to take on the world.”
The Legend of Korra takes place 70 years after the events of Avatar: The Last Airbender and follows the adventures of the Avatar after Aang – a passionate, rebellious, and fearless teenaged girl from the Southern Water Tribe named Korra. With three of the four elements under her belt (Earth, Water, and Fire), Korra seeks to master the final element, Air. Her quest leads her to the epicenter of the modern “Avatar” world, Republic City – a metropolis that is fueled by steampunk technology. It is a virtual melting pot where benders and non-benders from all nations live and thrive. However, Korra discovers that Republic City is plagued by crime as well as a growing anti-bending revolution that threatens to rip it apart. Under the tutelage of Aang’s son, Tenzin, Korra begins her airbending training while dealing with the dangers at large.
Launched in February 2005, Avatar aired for three seasons on Nickelodeon and was ranked among the top five animated properties on television among boys. Currently, Avatar: The Last Airbender is the number one program on Nicktoons among tweens.
The new Avatar series will be produced at the Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank, Calif., and is co-executive produced by Joaquim Dos Santos.
The New Pornographers at The Music Box - 7-19-10
My second great show with TNP - and my first with Neko Case and Dan Bejar. In the battle for who could put less energy into crowd/band interaction, it was a stalemate, which continues to be surprising to me for a nine-piece pop band, no matter what the venue. A great setlist, though, with only one disappointing omission.
The 100 Greatest Movie Insults of All Time
So there might be something to the fact that the 100 greatest insults come from 100 of the greatest movies. Complete list here.
Charles Lindbergh
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The Lion King to be re-released in 3D?
3D has its strong and weak points, and anyone who’s seen Toy Story 3 in 3D knows how good it looks when 2D objects are placed in a 3D space (as we saw in the short that played before the movie, and with the neat end credits).
The same way cell-shading looked far better on 32-bit consoles than 3D rendered games did, I think the same could be true of 3D viewing.
According to director Don Hahn who sat down to talk to British magazine, Empire, it seems that a theatrical re-release of Lion King is soon to come — in 3D. … People are speculating for it to be released in 2011.
Also, The Lion King is a great movie.
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The streets of LA sans cars.
Maybe you have to live here to understand the beauty of a free-and-clear 405.
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The 350 passenger H “hybrid wing body” series, a replacement for the Boeing 777.
MIT researchers recently presented NASA with two models for efficient, low emissions planes—part of a $2.1 million research contract awarded to the university by NASA in 2008.
MIT’s objective: design quiet subsonic planes that emit 70% less NOx, burn 70% less fuel than current models, and have the ability to take off from short runways.
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