Backrooms | Official Teaser | A24

•February 25, 2026 • Leave a Comment

THE BACKROOMS [short film]

•January 29, 2022 • Leave a Comment

This ongoing saga unfolding in an unnerving plain of existence was first uploaded January 7 2022. That is all I want to know. I mean know, that is all I know 😨

Kane Parsons a.k.a. Kane Pixels, the director and VFX artist responsible for this well put together series of shorts, is 16-years-old. Dude is bound to be offered to make a movie one day, or he’ll just do it himself. https://www.instagram.com/kanepixels/ / https://ko-fi.com/kanepixels / https://soundcloud.com/kane-pixels

Com Truise – “Ultrafiche of You” [music video]

•July 15, 2019 • Leave a Comment

Inspired by the evocative, haunting atmospheres of the track and the cinema of Andrei Tarkovsky, Ingmar Bergman and Krzysztof Kieślowski:

Directed by Gianluca Minucci / Talent Kseniia Dubovitz Dubovitskaia / Produced by Liana Rae Perez, Catherine Dewar / Prod. Company Mad Dogs Film / DoP Jeremy Kerr / Editor Ian Degrassi / Colorist Mariateresa Ventrella / Costume Designer Lenka Padysakova / Prod. Designer Mike Maggiano […]

I am glad the makers gave credit to their inspirations, as I can definitely see Andrei Tarkovsky’s influence. There is something rich and incomparable about the way in which Tarkovsky framed and captured environments, imbuing them with metaphysical properties that seem to defy time and reason.

Andrei Tarkovsky; so good.

Weval — “Someday” [music video]

•June 17, 2019 • Leave a Comment

Watch this mesmerizing music video if you like photography, architecture, geometry, juxtapositions, stop-motion animation, and/or just kick’n tunes in general:

Amazing editing work!

Filmmaker Páraic McGloughlin’s abstract music video serves as the perfect complement to the driving rhythm and headphone-worthy sounds of Weval’s track Someday. The imagery and sounds reflect the fragility of our planet, and humanity’s desire to hold on.

“Last year Weval approached me with the idea of developing a music video for ‘Someday’. Upon listening to the track ,which I loved, I had ideas of what I thought would fit. We aimed at creating an abstract journey with a sense of ambiguity holding underlying core concepts […] super happy to put images behind their amazing sounds!”

Here is another crazy music video by Páraic McGloughlin:

LOVE IS LOVE [animation]

•February 14, 2017 • Leave a Comment

A collaborative animation with 120 artists, illustrators and animators from around the world contributed to the creation of “Love is Love,” a provocative animation project celebrating the beauty of unconditional love.

Directed by Heckler’s senior art director Kyra Bartley, produced by Aborah Buick, music by Johnny Mackay. / Full list of contributing artists — http://www.heckler.tv/loveislove/ [instagram.com/loveisloveanimation/ / facebook.com/loveisloveanimation]

TIMƎLIKE [short film]

•August 14, 2015 • Leave a Comment

A young couple enjoys a quiet evening at home, over and over again, caught in some time-loop, temporal paradox. Revitalizing the found-footage approach, TIMƎLIKE is a well told lo-fi science fiction mindbender, riddled with cryptic clues of an unstable future.

TIMƎLIKE

March 1993, Madeline and her boyfriend are enjoying a quiet evening at home when they are interrupted by a visit from a stranger bearing a message from Madeline’s future self:

Written & Directed by Rich Boylan / Produced by Mel Hoy / Sound by Thomas Thompson / Madeline: Eva Jonn, Chloe: Mel Hoy, Rich: Richard Boylan.

Unnerving, right? I love its aesthetic, how it was all recorded on a VHS camcorder, and the flannel shirt and NOFX cassette playing in the background were nice touches too. The short is open to interpretation and theories, what remains clear is how amazing TIMƎLIKE is at creating atmosphere and intrigue from 8 minutes of film, while Hollywood seemingly struggles to produce original ideas — All credit to Boylan and his crew. Here he elaborates about the process;

“Footage was shot, captured and edited on Adobe Premiere, then the edit was dumped back to VHS and copied from one tape to another as many times as was necessary to get that nice worn out look. I did a few run throughs where I really messed up the tracking as it copied for scenes where I wanted additional distortion.”

Richard Boylan (definitely a person to watch) is a cinematic designer for video game developer Bioware, where he’s worked on the Mass Effect series and is currently working on Mass Effect: Andromeda. He also contributed this hilarious video to the Shia LaBeouf memosphere:

I suspect TIMƎLIKE is going to go viral, if not in this universe’s current timeline, then definitely in another. And this… Because my mind just went there

Interpol “Everything Is Wrong” [music video]

•March 28, 2015 • Leave a Comment

Interpol is a great band. Can’t believe this is my first mention of them on here. 2002’s ‘Turn On the Bright Lights’ was a good debut album, but it wasn’t until 2004’s ‘Antics’ that I became a fan. ‘Everything Is Wrong’ is from their new, fifth studio album ‘El Pintor’, you may wish to purchase here: http://smarturl.it/interpolelpintor

Hmmm…Time, man…

The Digital Love Industry & Smart Porn [NSFW]

•December 3, 2014 • Leave a Comment

This is an incredibly thorough exposé into the future integration of tech and sexual stimuli. Tactile motion is one thing, but going from an explicit to a tacit acceptance of artificial sexual devices that are digitized in real-time is definitely going to play a part in shaping how we interact with our tech in the near future. This was awesome, VICE!

We investigate the future of love and sex in the digital age—including the
evolution of the porn industry, “teledildonics,” and the very real possibility of virtual romances:

Soon, virtual reality is going to crash into our lives in a way we never even imagined. Though dating and masturbating have long been commandeered by the web, it’s only been as a kind of middleman. Now we’re nearing the possibility of falling in love with your computer, as meeting your dream partner could be as easy as slipping on Oculus Rift—the most advanced virtual reality headset in the world.

In Digital Love, VICE investigates how love and sex is faring in the digital age, starting with technology’s notorious bedmate, the adult entertainment industry. We make a pilgrimage to LA’s “Porn Valley” to witness firsthand how virtual reality is scarily close to creating fully interactive porn before heading to Europe’s sex capital, Amsterdam, where the Dutch enthusiastically enlist the use of “teledildonics” to enhance their long-distance relationships.

Along the way we pick apart the digital world’s grip on today’s relationships. Apps and the rise of social media have revolutionized dating, while virtual affairs end real-life romances and online role-playing games have gone X-rated. Finally, we takes a look at a very modern taboo and ask: Can man’s relationship with machine ever translate into real-life intimacy?

I also loved how that video featured Quantic Dream’s “KARA” and Is Tropical’s “DANCING ANYMORE” (Forewarning: the music video below features disproportionate, naked 3D women servicing a highly imaginative young man):

If you liked that, you may also like Dems’ “DESIRE” (FATHER Remix) music video, that puts a Kinect into loving use:

Jessie Ware “Tough Love” [music video]

•July 9, 2014 • Leave a Comment

Today Jessie Ware shared the video for her new single “Tough Love”, a clip that matches the song’s slow-burning aesthetic:

Director/Post: BRTHR / EP: Nico Chavez / Producer: Jonny Kight / DP: Jake Scott / Prod Company: FRIEND

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Shura “Touch” [music video]

•April 10, 2014 • Leave a Comment

Doesn’t this just make you wanna touch everyone you see during your early morning commute? …No?

Phantogram “Fall In Love” [music video]

•February 17, 2014 • Leave a Comment

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VOICES is the second album by American electronic rock duo Phantogram, set to drop in stores tomorrow:

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Youtube Duet – Miles Davis improvising on LCD Soundsystem’s “New York, I Love You” […] [♬]

•January 5, 2013 • Leave a Comment

No editing or other tricks, just 2 youtube videos played at the same time. Created in a randomly spontaneous moment among friends who had too much time to spend on the internet, in their living room in Shoreditch, London. I believe serendipity is the word:

Miles Davis, you sexy man you.

Want to try it yourself?
Here’s the LCD Soundsystem clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eohHwsplvY
And here’s the Miles Davis clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WVSQTg_rm0
Start the Davis clip at :32 on the LCD Soundsystem clip.

Cassius “I Love U So” [music video]

•December 31, 2011 • Leave a Comment

I’ve been digging this video since the day it induced a smile on my face. Thanks Chris “Guerrilla Monkey” Tan for screening this for me, it’s awesome!

Totally loving the universalness of the lyrics.

Drive by Ahree Lee

•September 21, 2009 • Leave a Comment

I love this video but can’t put my finger on why — A would-be drudgery drive made beautiful:

An experimental take on driving turns multiple trips on the same road into a transcendant experience. Music by Supreme Fiction

I’ve waited two years to see the full version finally online again. Thanks Ahree Lee.

[ME by Ahree Lee][https://ahreelee.com/]

Colours, Lights and Imagination

•August 18, 2009 • Leave a Comment

P I K A P I K A
Lightning Doodle Projects

Colours, Lights and Imagination. How can this not be one of the coolest things on the planet! Great track too: The Bird And The Bee – Again & Again

I love the Elephant!

The Bird And The Bee “Love Letter To Japan” [music video]

•February 16, 2009 • Leave a Comment

I love love love Bird and the the Bee. They have such a cool sound:

“The Bird And The Bee – Again & Again“

Metronomy – A Thing For Me [music video]

•February 3, 2009 • Leave a Comment

Since the runaway success of their recent album Nights Out, Metronomy are back with their next single, A Thing For Me. Underpinned by perfectly arranged guitar chords, drum machines and general electric trickery.

This is a cool group and I really like their sound [Electro-synth-pop] Very minimalistic and effective. Here is another one of their songs I like, “Heartbreaker” which I feel I can only describe as being kindhearted:

Website: Metronomy.co.uk / MySpace: Metronomy

Directed by: Megaforce

🦜 Parrot Pool Party @maiko_hotchi’s House

•February 17, 2026 • Leave a Comment

MTV Rewind: 33000+ Video Archive Restoring Music History [♬] [MV]

•January 9, 2026 • Leave a Comment

Currently on a free Vercel server, MTV Rewind is a passion project operating on the edge of capacity; a guerilla archival project built by the developer Flex (@flexasaurusrex), this fan-made “time machine” has resurrected the channel’s original spirit.

MTV Rewind is a staggering database of 33,931 music videos spanning six decades (1970s–2020s), presented without the glossy sheen of modern streaming services — enjoy:

The manifesto on the splash screen is a direct indictment of the modern web:

No ads.
No algorithm.
No login.
Just pure random discovery.

wantmymtv.vercel.app

[new site]

•January 2, 2026 • Leave a Comment

The link will send you to another blog, a new (✨secret✨) writing project. Wherever
you are in the World, remember to have fun, and take care of yourself.
Let’s make 2026 a special kind of year 💪✍️

https://lit-b.com/

•December 25, 2025 • Leave a Comment

New DEFTONES Album!! (2025) [♬]

•July 13, 2025 • Leave a Comment

New album, “Private Music”, coming august 22, 2025


Continue reading ‘New DEFTONES Album!! (2025) [♬]’

In The Mood Magazine 😈

•June 15, 2025 • Leave a Comment

I wrote a flash piece for a flash, pop culture journal dedicated to film, TV, music videos, celebritism, and moving image media on the things we like to watch — please check them out and follow!

https://www.inthemoodmagazine.com

In The Mood publish triannually, so watch for their themed submission windows, should you have something fun and interesting to pitch/share (Gabrielle & Sennah, thanx)

[…] an online pop culture journal about the things we like to watch. Published triannually, we delve into film, TV, music videos, and celebrity culture through essays, conversations, and unconventional forms of criticism like film diaries, poetry, and comics. Continue reading ‘In The Mood Magazine 😈’

Magdalena Bay — “Dreamcatching” [MV]

•April 22, 2022 • Leave a Comment

(A.I. be damned!!) I love this frenetic, kaleidoscopic video, in no small part because of Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin’s awesome music; gives me future hope, & Y2K vibes:

Director: Felix Geen / AI Artist: Max Kreis /
Camera & Lighting: Josha Eiffel / MUA: Georgia Hope

“‘Dreamcatching’ is about all the places you want to know and all the places you’ll never go,” the band said in a statement. “The video uses AI neural networks to create the landscapes and worlds we long for in the lyrics, a computer’s interpretation of our dreams.”

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Tears of the Willis [♬]

•March 30, 2022 • Leave a Comment

This man knows how to squeeze a trigger and shed a damn fine tear. Bruce Willis will be stepping away from acting for good after a recent diagnosis of aphasia — a disorder that affects the brain’s language center and a person’s ability to understand or express speech.

This tribute-music-video is to you, Bruce Willis:

“I’m Bruce Willis” performed by Jeep Cherokee.

He’d probably hate that so much lol.

The video contained clips from every single movie Bruce Willis has ever appeared in…pre 2010… None as iconic as The Fifth Element, or Die Hard, or Twelve Monkeys, or Pulp Fiction, or The Last Boy Scout, or Unbreakable, of course, and I just watched Last Man Standing for the first time with bae and it was good, thank you Walter Hill. (I’m thinking Armageddon or Sin City next)

Be proud Mr. Willis, be Yippee Ki Yay motherfucking prou-😢-proud ​​😭​

The Oscars Event That Shook A Face

•March 28, 2022 • Leave a Comment

Come for the DrAmA, stay for the memeable event.

Personally, I don’t think these two brothers needed to engage themselves in low blow mockery and humiliation. That being said, comedy is disarming for a reason and Chris Rock is a professional comedian. Hollyweird must be a strange and alienating place to keep it together in, but damned if that wasn’t the most passionate live televised outburst not produced on an MTV reality show. …Or was it!?! (#ratings #sponsoredbylookoverherenow)

Like Chris Rock’s professionalism and Will Smith’s West Philly passion, the world responded in memes:

Foo Fighters “On The Mend” [♬]

•March 27, 2022 • Leave a Comment

Taylor Hawkins Drumming Masterclass (Nov 6, 2019)

•March 27, 2022 • Leave a Comment

As drummer for the Foo Fighters for over 20 years, Taylor Hawkins has drummed his way through everything from Reading & Leeds Festival, to Radio 1 Live Lounges to sell out stadium shows.

But what does it take to become a drummer? What inspires someone to pick up a pair of drumsticks in the first place? And just how important is the drummer to a band?

In this programme, Taylor gives us a guided tour of his drum kit, talking to Radio 6 Music’s Steve Lamacq about his childhood, his influences, his favourite drum loops, and what it’s like drumming with both Alanis Morissette & Dave Grohl.