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LA - John Van Hamersveld "T.V. Life" (01.14.12 - 02.11.12)

T.V. LIFE
Photographs by John Van Hamersveld

January 14- February 11, 2012

Opening Reception Saturday, January 14, 7-10 pm

Best known for his legendary poster for the 1964 blockbuster surf film The Endless Summer and his album covers for the Beatles Magical Mystery Tour, The Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street, and The Grateful Dead Skeletons in the Closet among others, John Van Hamersveld has built up a wide-ranging body of work over a career verging on its sixth decade. The iconography of his oeuvre runs deep.

The Real Old World...

Okay if this doesn't make you feel saggy... it should be noted that I auditioned for Season 2 and secretly hope that my audition tape is dug up someday. 20 to 24 year olds... go for it!

Korea's Got Talent: Choi Sung-Bong

Warning! Tearjerker alert! Check out Korean orphan Choi Sung-Bong's performance on Korea's Got Talent. There is no way a person can watch this video and not shed a few tears for this boy. And that's before he even starts singing. His story is heart wrenching. I hope he's the real deal.

Everyone's saying Choi Sung-Bong may be the next Susan Boyle. Good luck, young man! May you go very far in this competition and more importantly, may you find love and family and go farther in life.

[Thanks, Eva for the share!]

9th Annual Post E3 MMF BBQ

I can't believe we've been hosting our summer kick off barbecue for nine years now! But there you have it. Nine years of post-E3 fun. The crowd has changed from electronic entertainment industry folks-only to a big ass party for our creative cabal.

Thanks to Toby and Michael for hosting our party for the third year in a row. Thanks to Kiino and Matt for hooking us up with tunes. And thanks to all our friends that made the day fun and special. We are looking forward to the 10 year anniversary party, next year! See you then.

Ghibli World of Minecraft

I am so grateful that there are some people with lots and lots and lots of free time on their hands! Someone loves Hayao Miyazaki very much! [Thanks to Mike Steel for this amazing clip!]

LA - People For Bikes Event (04.12.11)

Lady Gaga is Just Cher, Who Actually Turned Back Time, Right?!

 

LA - "I'm With Coco" Event (01.18.10)

FROM TEAM 8-BIT:

We at i am 8-bit Productions are quite the fans of Mr. Conan O'Brien, and for the past week, in alliance with our good friend, LA-based artist Mike Mitchell, creator of the inspiring "I'm with Coco" image (pictured above), have been spreading the word about the creative injustice currently underway in the late night sector.
 
We're also leveraging this PR bonanza to actually do some good in the world, given the recent tragedy in Haiti. We've already raised over $2,000 for PlantingPeace.org, and we're working with the Red Cross for Monday's rallies (see below).
 
So here's the deal:
 
With the support of The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien staff -- and even the legendary redhead himself -- we're orchestrating several rallies across the U.S., with the primary one being in Los Angeles, right in front of Mr. O'Brien's studio:

Monday, Jan. 18, 2009
12pm to 4pm (RAIN or SHINE)
 
Sidewalk in front of Gate 2
Universal Studios lot
100 Universal Plaza Dr. (off of Lankershim)
Universal City, CA 91608
 

LA - 'Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror #15, Edited by Sammy Harkham' Book Launch (09.22.09)

Ze Frank Wants Some Respect

Aretha Frankline belted it the best, "R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Find out what it means to me..." What's going on in this country? Does everybody need a beat down?!

Seinfeld Comments on Blackberries and iPhones

Best takeaway quotes, summing it all up:

"Do we even know what rudeness is anymore?"

"All my pretentious show business friends have the iPhone." 

Spike Jonze and Brad Pitt for Softbank

Softbank Dining from We Love You So on Vimeo.

Softbank Sumo from We Love You So on Vimeo.

Yes, I'm sharing with you two commercials for Softbank. But they're not just any commercial. These special spots were shot by Spike Jonze, star Brad Pitt and are for the Japan-market only. And they're a little kooky and very sweet. The soundtrack by Department of Eagles is available for download here. Enjoy! [Big ups to We Love You So]

Design a new logo for Creative Time TV!

In just a few short weeks, we will be launching a new online program called Creative Time TV. It will present some of our favorite videos and even a couple we make ourselves. The first awesome series on Creative Time TV is a show by Howard Silver featuring interviews with creative visionaries.

If you are an animator or filmmaker or just plain handy with this kind of stuff, we invite you to take a stab at creating a motion graphic that can be used as Creative Time TV’s logo. The only requirement is that you use the current Creative Time logo in some way, and that it’s clearly a logo for a program called “Creative Time TV”... An eps of our current logo can be downloaded here. If you need our house font, please contact us using the information below. We encourage you to make motion graphics that are short and sweet, and to add some music if you can. You might want to think about ending the graphic with the word “presents,” to make it easy for us to introduce what we’re doing. All video will be made with standard ratios.

Team CB's 5th Annual Oscar Party

February 22, 2009 - 7:10 p.m. - Mar Vista, CA

Team CB hosted their 5th Annual Oscar Party with a couple dozen of their closest friends. Not too many tears were shed this year although it was agreed upon that the James Franco/Seth Rogen comedy bit was the highlight of the night. Oh... that and watching Sophia Loren want to maul the other women on stage. Glen won the Oscar pool inching ahead by voting for his boys. Thanks T and B for hosting another fulfilling Oscar night!

Radiohead + USC Marching Band + 15 Step+ Grammys = So Best

Radiohead - 15 Step
by Alisvideo

Universal Studios Private Tour

February 5, 2006 - 1:36 p.m. - Studio City, CA

It's nice to have friends in Hollywood. An old high school BFF of mine took me to her "office" which happens to be on the Universal Studio lot. Nevermind the rain, we grabbed a golf cart and zipped through a bunch of different worlds together for lunch. Thanks for the private tour, Cindy!

Cindy: Guess which set this is?
Me: Oh I know. I know! It's Lost!
Cindy: Uh, no. You know where we are right? Universal Studios. Steven Spielberg Way...
Me: Oh I know... Umm...
Cindy: The film's from a couple of years ago?! Loretta, you know right?
Loretta: I totally know.
Me: Oh I totally know! Umm... Umm...
Cindy: Aliens? Destruction? Tom Cruise!
Me: I know. I know!
Cindy, as we're driving off: War of the Worlds!
Me: War of the Worlds! I totally knew it!

Charlie Rose Interview: Shepard Fairey

Forward to 23:45 minutes for Shepard's interview with Charlie Rose.

Shepard Fairey on The Colbert Report

The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

Shepard Fairey

Colbert at Christmas
Colbert Christmas DVD

Green Screen
Bill O'Reilly Interview

In case you missed Shep on The Colbert Report last night...

Colbert: Aren't you just proving that Obama's going to be Socialist because the poster... you're saying the poster belongs to everybody, right? Come on, turn a buck on this thing, man!

Fairey:  I benefit from this in other ways. One is, Obama will be President in a few days.

Eye Spy 2008

(almost) a photo a day by hustler of culture and silviothemilvio.

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Bjork on Televisions

It's reassuring to know that real life pixie Bjork has been true blue after all these years. Wow, what a special lady. I wish she were my friend so I could ask her serious questions about nature and technology. Look at her tights! I think they're currently available at American Apparel and this video's gotta be at least 20 years old! Look at the young whiz explain televisions! Bjork says the innards look like "a little model of a city." And closes the show with such genius: "You shouldn't let poets lie to you." Well, I'll say! [Thanks Evan]