I can’t cruise without tunes. OK, I can but it isn’t the same. The stereo is a hand-me-down that belonged to my uncle and he said he got it back in 2007, so it had a good run at least. But still. …SHIT!!!
The humble GIF — not quite video and not quite still image — just another simple and effective piece of digital indulgence the internet age has spawned. I like GIFs that are ironic, super hilarious or look mesmerizing, and there are many great moments in animation that are so fleeting that if you blink you’ll miss them. Luckily there are enough anime enthusiasts out there who have captured these subtle cells of colour and motion and converted them into repetitious windows of coolness:
I would like to try make this a regular thang on DITB but I won’t be sorry if I can’t be bothered to name/credit them all. Just ask.
Wally Pfister is set to launch his directorial debut, TRANSCENDENCE. The man was the cinematographer for Chris Nolan so you know it’s going to deliver:
Goodbye Yin Water Snake, hello Yang Wood Horse — Which animal are you?
The Rat: 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
Charming, clever, sociable and generous.
The Ox: 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009
Conservative, calm and dependable; a loyal friend.
The Tiger: 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
Sensitive, honest, flexible and a bit unpredictable.
The Rabbit: 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
Diplomatic, easygoing, elegant and affectionate.
The Dragon: 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
Strong, full of energy, fiery and decisive.
The Snake: 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
Graceful, amusing, intelligent and romantic. Good at shedding the old and moving into new experiences.
The Horse: 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
Hard-working, cheerful, independent and perceptive. Loves to travel and “roam free.”
The Sheep: 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
Sincere, sympathetic, creative and determined.
The Monkey: 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
Inventive, inquisitive, intellectual and witty.
The Rooster: 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
Practical, a perfectionist, fun and sometimes extravagant.
The Dog: 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
Loyal, straightforward, honest, a good listener.
The Pig: 1923, 1935, 1947,1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019
Thoughtful, scrupulous, companionable, a good host.
Scary. James Lee, 25 was knocked unconscious while plummeting 12,500ft to the ground in a skydiving accident. Thankfully he wasn’t alone and his fellow skydivers were calm and able to deploy his parachute, saving James from becoming a human pancake.
James regained consciousness while under the canopy and landed safely on the ground with no memory of the drama that had unfolded seconds earlier. I suppose the moral of this story is, if skydiving is on your bucket-list make sure it’s last on the list be sure to include an accompanying skydiver to take the jump and fall with you.
Hideo Kojima recently tweeted a side-by-side then and now of METAL GEAR SOLID. Within a short technological development space of 17 years, you’re looking at photorealism at its finest to date:
METAL GEAR’s epic narratives are top-notch too, to mention the obvious. Not sure about Kiefer Sutherland replacing David Hayter though. Two very distinct, very different voices. Kojima-san just wanted 1984 Snake (49 years old) to sound different I guess, or if I was to take an educated guess, I would say that Sutherland’s experience as an actor out performs Hayter’s assumed ability to do live motion capture to Kojima-san’s perfectionist standards. Not a bad thing.
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A full page letter handwritten by Auckland pop sensation Lorde has been printed in today’s issue (Wednesday 29 Jan.) of The New Zealand Herald, gratifying her supporters:
Kia ora! Hola! Bonjour! سلام! こんにちは! नमस्ते Namastē! مرحبا! 您好！Hallå! Hallo! Selamat Datang! Welcome! ⭐(★´♡‿♡`+)⭐ You have found ditb
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