Look at the world of tomorrow, today!
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10 Sci-Fi Technologies That Already Exist
•November 11, 2013 • Leave a CommentLook at the world of tomorrow, today!
Ro-Bromance is exactly what My Life is Lacking Right Now!
•November 11, 2013 • Leave a CommentPremiering on Sunday @ 8pm on Fox (American network TV). I’m not going to deny the ability to stream episodes — “The net is vast and infinite” — but I’d rather be patient and wait to enthrall ALMOST HUMAN in all its HD majesty, legally. Maybe. OK, definitely.
30 years in the future, every police officer must partner with an android to counter an unprecedented increase in the crime rate. I am stoked that our Karl Urban is the leading man in this high-tech, high-stakes, futuristic buddy-cop action-drama, and I can totally see myself rooting for Michael Ealy’s character, Dorian, the last remaining example of an experimental line of emotional androids:
Executive Producer J.J. Abrams loves the idea of two characters who are damaged goods and wouldn’t exist in the same way without each other:
This series follows the week-to-week missions of JOHN KENNEX (Urban), a detective and sole survivor of a devastating police ambush, and his robot partner, DORIAN (Ealy), as this buddy-cop duo solves cases and fight to keep the lid on dangerously evolved criminals in this futuristic landscape.
Executive-produced by Emmy Award winner J.J. Abrams (“Fringe” “Lost” the “Star Trek” and “Mission: Impossible” franchises) and creator J.H. Wyman (“Fringe” “The Mexican”) and starring Karl Urban (“Star Trek”) Michael Ealy (“Sleeper Cell” “Common Law”) and Emmy Award nominee Lili Taylor (“Six Feet Under”). Boom.
Vic Mensa feat. Eliza Doolittle “YNSP”
•November 9, 2013 • Leave a CommentChicago hip-hop artist Vic Mensa caught my attention with his progressive lyrics and vibrant low-fi music video, uploaded yesterday for all us unsuspecting music lovers. What I do suspect is that Vic Mensa is one up and comer to keep an eye on, he’s gonna take off.
The song features British singer Eliza Doolittle on the hook, another talented young artist who is best know in NZ for her single “Big When I Was Little.” She doesn’t feature in the video. Instead, director Nem Perez casts Mensa’s friends as glitches in a digital world where life isn’t all it seems. I like it — the visuals certainly match the vibe, so turn down that throwback and get with the new shit:
Kiwi Singer-Songwriter Lorde’s Brutal Honesty
•November 7, 2013 • Leave a CommentCame across a cool photo of singer-songwriter, Lorde in a Tilda Swinton, David Bowie sandwich. Quite possibly the coolest photo anyone could hope to be in, like that man’s head in the background, I bet he’s even framed this picture on his bedside dresser:
The Museum Of Modern Art’s annual benefit celebrated the Oscar-winning actress, Tilda Swinton’s contribution to film. Swinton, who turned 53 on Tuesday was also presented with a birthday cake at the event.
Although I don’t connect with Lorde’s songs, I like her for the fact that she is a young artist with talent and happens to be a Kiwi, unsurprisingly — New Zealand has a great music scene. This morning I found another reason to like her; the fact Lorde’s worldwide fame wasn’t fostered from within the American music industry, her opinions about other artists’ songs are freely outspoken and downright honest — albeit subjective:
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Come On Come On Come On!
•November 7, 2013 • Leave a CommentI withdrew the last of my course related costs as provided by Studylink last week and put it towards a made-to-order laptop. I’m happy with that decision, but why the funk didn’t I think to do this at the start of my academic year?! Anyway, it’s done. The problem I’m left with however is finding a job, if I hope to purchase any course related materials next year not to mention transport expenses. Music festivals. Summer blockbusters. Video games. Friendly dates. Ill advised purchases! FOOD! ARGH! It’s going to be good living when I’m a millionaire, I tell you! But for now, finding a job/s and revising the publication that’s going to make yours truly a household name will own me this summer period. Just another bitch to the system. As far as jobs are concerned, honestly, I’m not fussed, I have a high tolerance and actually miss having calluses on the palm of my hands. Dirty jobs are more than fine with me. All I really need is one.
I am going to put you through your paces laptop. Tap dat keypad. Work that processor. Yeeeaaahhh, I’ll put a mirror in front of you to take some risqué webcam selfies of yourself too. Skype an…wait…I crossed a line somewhere didn’t I?
Air Jordan 5 Retro Bel Air (Jordan Bel Air 5s) Kicks
•November 6, 2013 • Leave a Comment
I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there, I’ll tell you how while looking through Fresh Prince of Bel-Air gifs I came across these colourful shoes which have aptly been named after the show. Never owned a pair of Jordans before, but if I was ever going to purchases some, these would be my top choice:
Straight ballin!
The Rip-Hoff pt.1 [mashup]
•November 5, 2013 • Leave a CommentHilarious. There’s a conflict of interest going on here as the Hoff does The Fresh Prince:
Wow, this guy had some acting chops.
Tickets Now On Sale for the 14th Annual 24 Hour Movie Marathon
•November 4, 2013 • Leave a CommentTickets are $65 and tend to sell fast. Don’t forget your pillows and covert midnight snacks, stress balls, care bears, valium, etc, etc:
Think you could bear sitting through 24 hours worth of random, unheard of, cult classic and sometimes premier films? I would say you can trust the organisers because they know great films and where to find them, but at this event it’s best to leave all your expectations at the door. I’ve been to more than a few of these marathons and expaned my personal DVD collection based on what I saw, and other times councilling was needed to suspress the trauma my hippocampus sustained followed by a priest sprinkling holy water on my eyeballs. But the risk is the whole fun of this event, you have to take the sour with the sweet, if you can stay awake that is.
Each year we have one night in New Zealand that is devoted to hardcore movie maniacs. Your bog standard couch potatoes need not apply. We are talking the Mt Freaking Everest of movie viewing experiences. For twenty four non-stop hours we show cine-dementia.
‘Every film plays unannounced – you have no idea what lies ahead for the rest of the night. In the year Two Thousand, the Marathon was in Auckland at the Chinatown Cinema – it was a only 7 or so hours long. Some of the films that played that first night we think included The Story of Ricky, Voodoo Black Exorcist, The Time Travellers and The Braniac. We think. It all gets kinda hazy. Ever since then the Marathon has creeped up in duration until it re-launched as a 24 hour monster in 2004.
We’ve had some pretty cool New Zealand premieres over the years as well including SAW, TEAM AMERICA, NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, DEVILS REJECTS, THE DESCENT, CRANK, KISS KISS BANG BANG, THE RUINS and many more.
If you haven’t been to the movie marathon before and want to find out more, check out the FAQ and all your questions will be answered.
The audiences for the marathons have been excellent and respectful of their paying brethren around them. So lets keep it up. We want a living room feel to the proceedings, just not the living room of a drunk unfunny loser.
We cover many film genres throughout the night. Be warned, there will always be an element of sleaze in the marathon. it just doesn’t seem right without seeing some nudity and sex late at night. So there will always be people screaming, people being killed and usually a monster makes an unwelcome appearance or two.
There is usually one mainstream film that was so off kilter at its time of release it is now some executives bad memory.
Like drinking absinthe. Attending a movie marathon is something everyone should do once in their life.
We’ll save you a seat.
~ Ant TIMPSON Twitter: Timpson’
David Bowie “The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” [music video]
•November 3, 2013 • Leave a Comment
David Bowie has still got it. The Stars (Are Out Tonight) is the second single from The Next Day, David Bowie’s twenty-fourth studio album!
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