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History Repeating
June 18, 2012
The 59th Annual Cannes Film Festival is underway – and how has such a notorious festival developed over the years? What’s in store for 2012?
AdWeek coverage on Cannes all week long: http://www.adweek.com/cannes
Of course, one of the world’s most notable film festivals must have an award that leaves people at a loss for words–difficult to define, nearly impossible to categorize, and guaranteed to blow other awards out of the water.
Get distracted
July 5, 2011
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting oddities, spectacles, and extravaganzas to tickle the fancies, hearts, minds and imaginations of people of all ages.
The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick compilation of the best tweets that we sent out this past week.
Beautiful collection of photos taken by Linda McCartney. – http://bit.ly/ij7Hom
China opens world’s longest sea bridge – http://bit.ly/jocqIg
Wild monkey steals camera, takes awesome self portrait: http://tgr.ph/lpBc7g
To Be Young, Russian, and Rich – http://nyr.kr/jZ4VPW
Love for Loners: Losers
July 1, 2011
Love for Loners is our weekly feature promoting awesome movies/tv that is currently streaming on Netflix. It is written by resident misanthrope Jon Smith.
Harmony and Me
Justin Rice is one-part Bishop Allen, one part actor with naturally hilarious mannerisms. Follow along as he gets over a girl in the only way he knows how: quite awkwardly.
The Bicycle Thief
This movie is some depressing shit. You’ll love it!
Saxondale
Tommy Saxondale is a retired roadie who struggles with the monotony of everyday life while reminiscing about the glory days and botching every social encounter he has. This is British comedy at its best.
The Silver Series
June 23, 2011
San Diego based non-profit Invisible Children & music blog Friends With Both Arms filmed 25 bands at this year’s SXSW. 2011 marked the 25th anniversary of SXSW as well as the 25th year of the war in East Africa. Sprinkle Lab was honored to direct the post-production of the Silver Series.
We’re so excited for you to watch them all.
Jon Barthmaus of Sun Airway – Put the Days Away
MEMORYHOUSE – Lately
Bahamas – Already Yours
Get distracted
June 22, 2011
Every week we tweet a lot of interesting stuff highlighting oddities, spectacles, and extravaganzas to tickle the fancies, hearts, minds and imaginations of people of all ages.
The best way to keep track of our tweets is simply to follow us on Twitter, however, in case you missed some here’s a quick compilation of the best tweets that we sent out this past week.
Dress like Carl Sagan – http://bit.ly/kbzZqF
Remember this next time you get depressed you’re not a wizard. The Failure of The Hogwarts Educational System – http://bit.ly/lkJsuG
Bill Murray’s Hilarious Speech to Sofia Coppola at the NBR Awards – http://bit.ly/kEqsHR
Horoscoped; the most commonly used words in horoscopes are amazingly consistent across the twelve different signs. – http://bit.ly/mJImYq
The mystery behind Hemingway’s suicide – http://ind.pn/kIBDI7
Love for Loners: Son of a Biscuit
June 10, 2011
Love for Loners is our weekly feature promoting awesome work that is currently streaming on Netflix. It is written by resident misanthrope Jon Smith.
Airheads
What do you do when nobody will play your single? Hold an entire radio station hostage and play it yourself.
Do the Right Thing
This film starts out innocent enough, but slowly shifts into a tailspin of anger and violence as it catalogues the relationships and tension between the residents of a Brooklyn neighborhood.
Trailer Park Boys
This mockumentary — which features an entire trailer park full of quirky characters — was a huge smash in Canada. Thanks to Netflix, we yanks can enjoy it too.
CASSINI MISSION // Chris Abbas
June 9, 2011
Get ready to either cry, laugh or crap your pants in awe. This video was produced by piecing together thousands of photos from the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft, which has been photographing Saturn and its moons since late 2004. Every frame of this video is a real-life photograph from space. Have fun trying to wrap your head around this awesomeness!
Move over, Indy
June 8, 2011
According to BBC News, Dr. Sarah Parcak and a team of researchers have discovered seventeen pyramids, along with more than 1,000 tombs and 3,000 ancient settlements in Egypt. Why have these sites gone undiscovered for so many years? Well, that’s because they’re all underground.
Using infra-red satellite imaging, Parcak and her team were able to look below the surface of the Earth and explore past civilizations that have been buried in silt by the Nile. Initial excavations have already confirmed some of the findings, including two suspected pyramids. This means that in the future, archaeologists will be able to locate their ideal excavation sites prior to digging, rather than the current method of plotting a random-ass piece of land and hoping for the best.
Spotlight: Amon Tobin // ISAM
June 7, 2011
Amon Tobin is no newcomer to the experimental electronic music scene. Signed to Ninja Tune since the 90s, he has surfaced as a prominent and consistently innovative producer. Tobin has composed music for notable films and video games from The Italian Job to Splinter Cell. The London-based artist just released his latest album, a 12-track endeavor entitled ISAM. The album is enticing, it’s sci-fi, it’s eerie and provocative. It puts you at ease with its organic sound while seizing your attention through powerful beats. The album feels gritty and dark but also melodic and sensual. Check ISAM out here; you won’t be disappointed.
