April 19, 2012
A few months ago, Spotify, a European online music subscription service, began operating in the United States. I love the press release – it’s a thing of beauty: conversational lyrical fairly concise Generally, press events are good for communicating new … Continue reading
April 10, 2012
From March 17, 2006, to March 17, 2007, Ze Frank produced a daily video over a wide variety of topics. Funny, touching, lyrical, and sometimes plain foolish, The Show with Ze Frank was a beautiful and creative communication, a love … Continue reading
February 29, 2012
A vision of Ted Talks in the future by director Ridley Scott for his new film, Prometheus, a kinda-sorta prequel to his brilliant film, Alien. God is in the details with this beautifully crafted piece (from every angle, showmanship, writing, … Continue reading
February 24, 2012
Beatrix already has it worked out. I have Netflix streaming, too. I enjoy it; though admittedly, it’s mostly for background noise while I do other things. I surrendered cable about two years ago. I’m just not interested in most of … Continue reading
January 26, 2012
I agree Breaking Bad is the best show currently airing on television. In fact, I’d argue it’s one of the best shows ever created (right up there with The Wire). Homeland is excellent (in a first season of 24 kind … Continue reading
December 7, 2011
So true.
November 22, 2011
This infamous memo to the writers of The Unit (a discontinued TV series concerning a group of American covert operatives) by series producer/writer David Mamet is worth the link. In it, Mamet brutally dissects drama in storytelling: “Every scene must … Continue reading
November 14, 2011
This past weekend I watched the final episode of Harry Potter’s struggle against evil and I very much enjoyed the experience. The pacing, plotting, characterization, lighting, camera work – all excellent. But it’s not without its hiccups. The challenge I … Continue reading