From janitor to animator: a career at Pixar. The local cineplex is littered with movies made by studios who want to second-guess what the audience wants. We find we get better results by making what we want, and then assuming that there are other people like us out there. If audiences in general are underestimated, …
Tag Archives: TV, movies, and media
Wishing you a swinging holiday
On my mini-iPod right now, I have 344 holiday songs. Some are duplicates — every lounge-style holiday album seems to include Dean Martin’s version of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” and if it doesn’t it should — but even so that means about 18 hours of tuneful holiday spirit. I can pull up any of 12 …
Chewing gum is really gross
I case you have not yet seen it: the first trailer for Tim Burton’s “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” (Link via Screenhead.)
The Faders — and you! — on the BBC
Want to be on British television? You can be — we got the hookup for you. The Faders, our favorite local alt-country-and-more hipsters, are about to have a close encounter with the BBC, and they want you to be there. Here’s the scoop from Jon in the band: It’s no joke … we got a …
Our top story
The folks at the Guardian Unlimited are experimenting with a new use of blogs: From today, we’re experimenting with the idea of a “newsdesk update” Newsblog entry. Every weekday morning, one of our editors will tell you some of the main stories we’re planning to cover during the day, let you in on the editorial …
Incredible
The Incredibles has been in national release for two days now. Have you seen it yet? If not, why not? My Brilliant Mistakes recommends it highly. We’ll be going again as soon as we can. You may join us if you like, and can get to Butler, PA — we’ll spring for popcorn. In the …
Does this superhero suit make me look fat?
Here’s just the thing to soothe my ills: The Incredibles, Pixar’s latest animated feature, opens tomorrow. It’s all over local press and the internet, including many interviews with the creator/director, Brad Bird. The official movie site is fun, especially the “Picture Yourself as a Superhero” feature. I’m Groovy Thunder Gal! My official super power is …
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From the outside, looking in
From the Guardian Unlimited (yes, I’m referencing British people again), a succinct guide to interpreting hour-by-hour exit poll results. Combine this with a color-coded map of the states, preferably one that lets you play out electoral college scenarios, and you can play election pundit in the comfort of your own home! Or, if like me …
I’m your other mother
Three Italian film students have, as a class project, created a “trailer” for Neil Gaiman‘s wonderful book Coraline. You can view it online.
Let’s get small
Of the Google searches by which people find this site, the one that pleases me most is “electric dog polisher.” We have thus far mentioned such a thing only once and yet we’re currently in the top 10 sites using it — score! The phrase, or at least our use of it, is of course …