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Once again Arcade Fire leap frog their peers, and release one of the best "music videos" I've seen in a while.  The interactive film relies on one very important factor - that you put in your correct address and that your address has a google street view.  I won't say anything more… visit the site […]

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Just a glance into these scribbled pages makes me realize the true obsession and cost of genius.  Wallace jumped into literature with both feet, and never looked back.  This amazing collection of manuscripts, library, notes etc was put together by The Harold Ransom Center at The University Texas at Austin.   The site has a preview […]

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As I'm sure you all know, Polaroid has shut down their production of analog Instant Film. Since that announcement, film lovers around the world have been looking for a hero to rescue this sacred format.  Well, will a little luck The Impossible Project may be that savior.  The name doesn't sound too promising, but their […]

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Somehow I was in the dark about Tom Ford directing his first feature.  This 2 minute trailer for A Single Man, based on the 1964 novel by Christopher Isherwod, looks beautiful and mysterious.  One thing is for certain, the wardrobe with be impeccable!  The film depicts 24 hrs in the life of an Englishman visiting […]

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Great trailer for what is hopefully a great doc.

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It's time to get your thinking cap on.  Beautiful/Decay has started a new publishing venture, and they need your help picking the theme for the next issue.  Each limited-edition format book will stick to a specific theme, and they want their readers to be involved in the topics covered.
Here's some examples they've given:
"Some ideas us […]

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Douglas Rushkoff has a book coming out called Life Inc: How the world became a corporation and how to take it back, and as an introduction to the book's core concepts, Janine Saunders has put together an impressive 9 minute video highlighting the themes.  The film touches on core issues facing most citizens today, and […]

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Conor Oberst may not have the media attention he once did (I'm Wide Awake / Digital Ash… being the peak), but that's probably better for both fan and Oberst alike.  Conor continues to make music at a steady clip, and apparently keeps finding a lot of people to do it with.  In this upcoming free […]

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Reading about music during the first portion of 2009 has been difficult to do. There’ve been numerous declarations of WAVVES or Animal Collective already having put out the best disc of the year. But claiming such shenanigans prior to DOOM’s Born Like This hitting shelves seems premature at best. […]

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