Archive | entertainment RSS feed for this section

Fangtastic!

5. August 2009

0 Comments


Fangtastic!

Sorry for the pun, but I couldn’t resist. TRUE BLOOD, now in it’s second season is Creator and Executive Producer Alan Ball’s (writer of Oscar®-winning Best Picture “American Beauty”, creator of the Emmy® Award-winning series “Six Feet Under”) latest series for HBO. TRUE BLOOD chronicles the backwoods Louisiana town of Bon Temps… where vampires have emerged [...]

Continue reading...

Hombre Lobo (Wolfman) by Eels $14

4. August 2009

0 Comments


Hombre Lobo (Wolfman) by Eels $14

I must admit, I’m not familiar the Eels, but when I heard them on the radio, I quickly became a fan. Grimy, blues-inspired, howling vocals, sweet lulls describe the tremendous range. Their newest release, the seventh studio album from the ever-changing project led by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mark Oliver Everett (aka E). Hombre Lobo was [...]

Continue reading...

Bridging the Brand Gap $22

24. June 2009

4 Comments


Bridging the Brand Gap $22

Okay, once in a while I stumble onto a book that I feel compelled to share– this is one of them. If you’re in the business of design, marketing, advertising or an entrepreneur, you owe it to yourself to pick up this book. The Brand Gap will help to clarify all those things you thought you [...]

Continue reading...

Megan Fox + RedOne = 1 Cool Cover $0

26. May 2009

0 Comments


Megan Fox + RedOne =  1 Cool Cover $0

Transformers star Megan Fox wasn’t photographed for this cover shot, or her sexy images inside Esquire’s new movie issue. Greg Williams used the high-tech Red One video camera, and you can see the finished product in video now available right here and in pictures at newsstands everywhere. For the first time in Esquire’s history, a cover image [...]

Continue reading...

Hunt For Gollum $0

2. May 2009

0 Comments


Hunt For Gollum $0

A 40 minute film made by fans for fans? Sounds pretty amazing to me. While you and I were busy catching up on episodes of Lost, Writer-director Chris Bouchard and some 150 volunteers, worked tirelessly for 2 years to produce The Hunt for Gollum. The script is adapted from elements of the appendices of The Lord of [...]

Continue reading...

Get Illuminated $16-$41

13. April 2009

2 Comments


Get Illuminated $16-$41

Few books on design or art attempt to explain or break down the creative process in a way that these books do. Each one covers a different industry from design, advertising, comic books to animated shorts. However, the issue is always the same: how do you tell a better story in a visual format? Dig [...]

Continue reading...

Bored Of Games? $42

22. March 2009

0 Comments


Bored Of Games? $42

In The Settlers of Catan, players try to be the dominant force on the island of Catan by building settlements, cities, and roads. On each turn dice are rolled to determine what resources the island produces. Players collect these resources to build up their civilizations to get to 10 victory points and win the game. [...]

Continue reading...

Kern on the iPhone $1

13. February 2009

1 Comment


Kern on the iPhone $1

Thanks Mike, from Tomko Design, for this iPhone "game" tip. The game title "KERN" says it all. And, if you're getting tingly thinking about this, read on... KERN is a minimalist typography experience challenging you to precisely place a missing letter into a falling word while avoiding any unnecessary ligatures! Practice and prove your typographical acumen with a score that gives new meaning to point-size!

Continue reading...

Eat Los Angeles $20

7. February 2009

1 Comment


Eat Los Angeles $20

Stuck in a food rut? Think you've seen it all and tried it all? Think again. L.A.'s food scene changes about as quickly as, well, the recent stock markets. To help maneuver us through these volatile times, a new L.A. food book hits the bookstores. "EAT: Los Angeles" (as heard on local public radio channel KPCC) is a 320-page guide to Los Angeles County restaurants, wine shops, coffeehouses, ethnic markets, even taco trucks. Published by Prospect Park Books in Pasadena, it's a collaborative effort by area writers and bloggers.

Continue reading...

Afro Samurai: Resurrection $40

6. February 2009

0 Comments


Afro Samurai: Resurrection $40

Afro Samurai: Resurrection is based on the original art and story telling of manga artist Takashi Okazaki, of a black samurai's quest for revenge and justice for his murdered father. Samuel L. Jackson reprises his role as the uncompromising hero, Afro and his motor-mouthed sidekick Ninja Ninja. When his father's body is stolen from its grave, Afro is forced to pick up his sword and wreak bloody vengeance against an army of deadly foes lead by a sadistic mastermind.

Continue reading...