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Inception Featurettes

2010-07-19T09:27:00.000-07:00

Planning on seeing it this weekend on IMAX and couldn't be more excited. I hope this marks a new partnership between Nolan and DiCaprio as I love both their work.

Some of Mr. Nolan's works:

Eminem and Jay-Z - Renegade LIVE (DAVID LETTERMAN)

2010-07-02T11:00:00.000-07:00

Megamind Trailer

2010-06-30T10:57:00.000-07:00

It's been WAY TOO LONG since I've posted and I apologize profusely. It's been a manic 6 months but that's another few posts at least.

Anyways, hope to get back into it - can't trap justice.

TRAILER: Iron Man 2

2010-04-05T00:15:00.000-07:00

Tony Stark returns to fight the Wrestler - should be good.

Jane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world

2010-04-02T20:51:00.000-07:00

Very interesting talk by Jane McGonigal on why gaming may be a crucial element influencing the progress of humanity in a positive way. McGonigal makes some insightful observations on gamers and the social dynamics that exist around gaming.

TRAILER: Predators

2010-03-31T07:50:00.000-07:00

Surprisingly awesome cast for yet another installment in the Predator series.

This is also a cool interview with director Robert Rodriguez on his vision of the movie.

Sam Harris: Science Can Answer Moral Questions

2010-03-28T19:41:00.000-07:00

I thought this was a great talk by philosopher Sam Harris, where he raises some very basic points about the relationship between religion, science and humanity. I especially like the simple yet respectful way that he calls out facts that we all know as humans that think and feel, but often times get glossed over out of cultural/religion respect and not wanting to step on any toes. The take-away for me is that as a people for us to truly elevate our discourse about anything is to admit that there are certain black/white truths about what is generally good and bad.

TRAILER: Clash of the Titans

2010-03-22T00:14:00.000-07:00

Sam Worthington really needs a break; seems he can't get in any big blockbuster movies lately. Except for this one. oh and Terminator Salvation. Oh and some weird animated movie I forget the name of...

TRAILER: She's Out of My League

2010-03-19T00:10:00.000-07:00

Starring: Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve, TJ Miller

"...and this chick makes her look like a pig."

TRAILER: Repo-Men

2010-03-14T22:31:00.000-07:00

Writers Eric Garcia and Garrett Lerner team with director Miguel Sapochnik to adapt Garcia's novel about a repo man named Remy whose body has been constructed almost entirely of artificial organs. When Remy (Jude Law) fails to keep up on payments for his recent heart transplant, his former partner vows to take back the organ by force if necessary. Meanwhile, Remy finds an unexpected ally in the form of his long-lost wife, Beth (Sonia Braga), who has also been retrofitted with numerous artificial organs. Now, despite the fact that they haven't seen each other since Remy joined the army ten years ago, the desperate repo man and his sympathetic wife attempt a daring escape from a man who holds the lives of millions in the palm of his hands. Forest Whitaker and Liev Schreiber co-star.

TIME: Snowboard Cross

2010-03-13T21:18:00.000-08:00

Caroline Smith Duo - She Ain't Got It LIVE

2010-02-25T22:32:00.000-08:00

What a unique voice - reminds me a bit of Imogen Heap. I dig the cello action - I think that's a cello and not a viola right?

The Cribs LIVE from Studio X PT2 (Cheat on Me)

2010-02-25T22:09:00.000-08:00

Secret Cities Asia

2010-02-22T05:56:00.000-08:00

Bangkok
Singapore
Kuala Lumpur
Manila
Guangzhou
Hong Kong
Macau
Shanghai
Zhuhai
Kyoto
Osaka
Tokyo

Wild Beasts performing "All The Kings Men" on KCRW

2010-02-20T22:02:00.000-08:00

The Indie band Wild Beasts, originally from Kendal England, formed in 2002. Check out their blog,

Google CEO: Tech Doesn't Rot Your Brain

2010-02-20T00:07:00.000-08:00

I love to watch Eric Schmidt speak because he's always very elegant and logical in the way he speaks. This is an interesting clip and I agree with him that there is an innate talent that one loses if they're not used to reading a physical books for an extended period of time (30 mins +). In today's world of get it fast, quick and easy, I can see how young people may be failing to develop skill in, what he refers to as, "deep reading".

Spoon - Don't You Evah LIVE on The Current

2010-02-16T22:10:00.000-08:00

Great live rendition of "Don't You Evah" live in the 89.3 The Current studios.

Check out some of their albums:

Evangelizing for the Lean Startup: Eric Ries

2010-02-15T23:04:00.000-08:00

TIME: Four-Man Boblsed

2010-02-15T21:07:00.000-08:00

Pretty interesting clip - these dudes are bad-ass and fearless!

Wish You Were Here (acoustic Pink Floyd cover) - Mike Masse and Jeff Hall

2010-02-12T20:25:00.000-08:00

NY Times: Tokyo Ramen Culture

2010-02-10T22:47:00.000-08:00

Ofcourse it's not healthy, but certainly delicious and GREAT to cure a hangover.

TRAILER: District 13: Ultimatum

2010-02-10T22:27:00.000-08:00

Hip-Hop Singapore Lion Dance at Raffles Place MRT

2010-02-09T22:01:00.000-08:00

Bad ass CNY hip hop dancing going on in Singapore. And how about them ballerina lions!!!!

Fugees - Fu-gee-la ('95)

2010-02-07T13:21:00.000-08:00

DAMN!

comScore: Bell Tolls for Tradional Media Online

2010-02-05T22:38:00.000-08:00

Pretty interesting video interview by Thomas Crampton with Magid Abraham of comScore who predicts that even tougher times lie ahead for traditional online media. He makes an interesting connection between the inventory, engagement, time spent online, and balance between portals (Yahoo!, MSN etc.) and destination properties (Facebook, YouTube).

TRAILER: Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps

2010-02-03T22:13:00.000-08:00

It's difficult to tell if it will be a good movie or not, but it certainly looks sexy. I do believe Shia is better as an actor than Charlie Sheen was when he starred in the original.

Speaking of, in case you forgot Gordon's most famous line:

Dessa - The Chaconne

2010-01-31T22:30:00.001-08:00

Dessa, featuring Aby Wolf and Jeremy Messersmith perform "The Chaconne" live in the studios of 89.3 The Current.

TRAILER: MacGruber

2010-01-28T22:13:00.000-08:00

I'm in.

TIME: 10 Questions for Dave Grohl

2010-01-18T21:05:00.000-08:00

The Crisis of Credit Visualized

2010-01-18T00:35:00.000-08:00

The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.

Interesting but also depressing given my condo in LA is probably close to $100k under what I bought it for. What to do what to do?

Ryan Leslie Makes "Addiction"

2010-01-15T21:22:00.000-08:00

If you liked this composition, definitely check out this Theresa Andersson performance.

COVER: Rocket Man Acoustic

2010-01-12T20:24:00.000-08:00

Beautiful song with a sad and touching meaning that misses most (certainly me) the first time they hear it.

Harvard Business Review: How to Cut Costs Strategically

2010-01-11T02:00:00.000-08:00

Death Cab For Cutie - No Sunlight (Acoustic)

2010-01-08T18:52:00.000-08:00

Nice set from Death Cab for Cutie.

Winter Fun

2010-01-06T22:09:00.001-08:00

That's some impressive snowman (and woman - I think...) making....

AVATAR Interview: Sam Worthington & James Cameron

2010-01-03T08:33:00.000-08:00

I just saw the movie in 3D and am happy to report that the hype is well-deserved: Avatar is 100% AWESOME. For the record, Sigourney Weaver is WAYYYYY hotter as a Navi Avatar.

James Cameron reaffirms his position as a bad ass director with a knack for creating the most imaginative and absorbing worlds that you've never before dreamed. To apply the description of "visual effects" to what he does in this movie is like calling a symphony "sound". Go see it for yourself (trailer).

Earl Scruggs & Steve Martin - Foggy Mountain Breakdown

2009-12-23T18:55:00.000-08:00

That is some insane banjo'ing!

And who knew Steve Martin was such a kick ass banjo'er?

Timothy Ferris on The 4 Hour Workweek

2009-12-22T21:17:00.000-08:00

LeWeb took place in the early part of December and by early indications it was a huge success and on it's way to becoming the premier tech event in Europe. Some very big names in technology and online were there, but some of the biggest buzz was around the announcement of Queen Rania Al Abdullah as one of the Keynote speakers.

One of the attendees was Timothy Ferris, author of The 4 Hour I've been wanting to read The 4-Hour Workweekfor a while now, and thought this was a nice quick summary.

My Favorite Christmas Movies Ever

2009-12-21T19:40:00.000-08:00

Bireli Lagrene - Cherokee

2009-12-19T19:05:00.000-08:00

This is the only thing preventing me from tying my monitor, mouse and keyboard chords together to make a noose and hang myself from having to work on a Sunday. Hope you enjoy and that whatever you're doing, you're not working on a Sunday.

In case you're like me and had never heard of Bireli Lagrene, here's a little bio on him: He's a French guitarist and bassist specializing in swing, jazz fusion and post bop mediums. He's played since he was four, performed with many international jazz superstars and has +25 albums to show for it.

Diana Krall, John Clayton & Yo-Yo Ma - You Couldn't Be Cuter

2009-12-19T05:03:00.000-08:00

Buy it here: You Couldn't Be Cuter

Checking out Amazon Associates

2009-12-19T01:02:00.000-08:00

Just heard that Blogger has integrated Amazon Associates and I'm trying to test it out.

It is good timing I suppose with X'mas around the corner. Here's my wish list:

LECTURE: Eric Schmidt at the Michael Hammer Memoriall

2009-12-14T00:57:00.000-08:00

TRAILER: Youth in Revolt

2009-12-08T22:26:00.000-08:00

I'm all about alter egos.

Dark Meat Tiny Desk Concert at NPR Music

2009-11-28T22:14:00.000-08:00

Star Wars Gangsta Rap

2009-11-25T18:22:00.000-08:00

I'm Yoda, I'm a solja, I'm low to the floja, I thought I told ya!

That's a mighty good gin and tonic, why don't you mix me up another?

Hey Krystal By gloryforthepeople

2009-11-24T18:16:00.000-08:00

Dope new song by gloryforthepeople.

Enjoy!

TRAILER: Taxidermia

2009-11-24T06:52:00.000-08:00

Cinematography looks incredible, albeit a little disturbed.

Jack Black in Lord of the Rings

2009-11-23T01:19:00.000-08:00

Yo - eyebrows? Stay out of this.

David Logan on Tribal Leadership

2009-11-18T23:08:00.000-08:00

This Love ( MTV live acoustic ) - Maroon 5

2009-11-18T06:39:00.000-08:00

Grameen Bank Founder Muhammad Yunus on Social Business

2009-11-17T06:59:00.000-08:00

The Dead Weather - I Cut Like a Buffalo

2009-11-16T21:54:00.000-08:00

TRAILER: World's Greatest Dad

2009-11-16T06:49:00.000-08:00

This looks awesome - has anyone seen it?????

How To Eat a Chicken Wing

2009-11-15T06:54:00.000-08:00

This guy should've won the Nobel as far as I'm concerned. This is ground-breaking stuff.

NPR: Roger Deakins' Favorite Scenes: The Shawshank Redemption

2009-11-15T02:24:00.000-08:00

Great movie and great scene. Brooks was here.

Chicago's The Weiner Circle

2009-11-14T19:01:00.000-08:00

Sobering yet sentimental clip about a place I've been to numerous times - The Weiner Circle in Chicago. I was the "Bruce Lee looking motherf*cker"!

Helicopter Boyz - Nikon Coolpix Advert

2009-11-13T01:06:00.000-08:00

Pretty unique way to advertise a new feature of the Nikon COOLPIX S1000pj; the camera doubles as a projector.

Russell Peters African Names

2009-11-12T11:48:00.000-08:00

Wipeout - Big Balls of Fire

2009-11-11T21:36:00.000-08:00

Reality TV at it's best.

Lifted - PIXAR

2009-11-07T18:50:00.000-08:00

Lauryn Hill - That Thing

2009-11-07T13:16:00.000-08:00

Breath-taking. I think if I could see her live, my head would explode and I would wet myself (in that order).

Starlings on Otmoor

2009-11-05T23:59:00.000-08:00

St. Vincent - The Strangers (Acoustic)

2009-11-04T23:23:00.000-08:00

BMW SUV has Monster-Truck Feature; KIA Takes Care of Its Customer

2009-11-03T20:04:00.001-08:00

Oops! Is this an underground marketing video for BMW? In fact, this is a real life parking FAIL that happened in Ontario Canada. KIA totally came through though and hooked up the hapless owner of the pancaked care with a new set of wheels. Talk about customer service!

But you gotta admit - that is impressive that the BMW SUV was able to go monster-truck style like that - I wonder if that's a special button you have to press?

Rory Sutherland: Life Lessons From an Ad Man

2009-11-02T22:33:00.000-08:00

Great and amusing talk that speaks to the subjectivity of value, and the advantages of persuasion over compulsion.

NPR Music: Rodrigo y Gabriela play the Tiny Desk

2009-10-29T22:10:00.000-07:00

Epipheo: What Would Jesus Not Do?

2009-10-29T09:05:00.000-07:00

Sell the Vatican, Feed the World

2009-10-28T22:17:00.000-07:00

I didn't know the Papacy was into waterslides.

Arby's isn't in Hong Kong either.

NPR Music: Raphael Saadiq

2009-10-28T22:16:00.000-07:00

Raphael Saadiq plays the Tiny Desk Series with accompanying guitarist Rob Bacon for NPR. He worked with artists like Joss Stone, Stevie Wonder and Jay-Z for his 2008 solo album The Way I See It.

Havard Business Review: Navigating Major Career Transitions

2009-10-28T01:55:00.000-07:00

Michael D. Watkins discusses discusses how to handle the next move, and how the current economic climate is making this much more prevalent and crucial to short-term and long-term success.

Coldplay: Strawberry Swing

2009-10-26T03:14:00.000-07:00

Strawberry Swing from Matt Clark on Vimeo.

KCRW: Angus and Julia Stone - Just a Boy

2009-10-25T03:19:00.000-07:00

Aziz Ansari on the Late Show with David Letterman

2009-10-23T13:16:00.000-07:00

Harvard Business Review: Keeping Top Talent Engaged in Tight Times

2009-10-23T01:58:00.000-07:00

Very important topic for all companies, big and small. Shortly into the interview, Sylvia Ann Hewlett of the Center for Work-Life Policy, explains why and shares that recent studies suggest that 56% of time is spent looking for the next job! I guess I'm behind the curve on that one.

Treat Me Like Your Mother (White Stripes)

2009-10-18T21:51:00.000-07:00

A (Bored) Day At the Office

2009-10-16T22:24:00.000-07:00

I'm speechless.

TRAILER: Creation

2009-10-15T04:37:00.000-07:00

Starring Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly.

Tina Fey's Emmy nomination notification - Jimmy Kimmel

2009-10-12T07:21:00.000-07:00

Tamatha's been animated for a nanny.

Tamatha's bean casserole is nasty.

Casserole gay robots - get high.

There's honey in my fireplace.

Karate monkey baby teeth!

Collective Soul Live in Morocco - Shine

2009-10-11T01:00:00.000-07:00

Takes me back to high school - great song and band.

JIMMY KIMMEL: Guillermo in Bourne Ultimatum

2009-10-05T23:02:00.000-07:00

Absolutely brilliant.

Epipheo: Muslim Demographics

2009-10-04T08:58:00.000-07:00

U of Andy: Holding Your Liquor

2009-09-29T20:16:00.000-07:00

Kevin Nealon's diagram is the best.

Billion Dollar Gram (Information is Beautiful)

2009-09-28T21:59:00.000-07:00

Check out informationisbeautiful.net when you have a chance - very cool site with graphical art to illustrate interesting stastics, factoids, things.

This particular piece was the artist's attempt to try and give greater meaning to the "billion" unit, as the artist observed, and rightfully so, that this a phenomenally common number in our daily discourse for how large a number it actually is.

Mayer Hawthorne - Maybe So Maybe No

2009-09-26T19:18:00.000-07:00

Great video and excellent tribute to SoCal's beach and skate culture. Definitely gets me thinking 'bout LA....

07 MTV Awards: Star Wars Parody

2009-09-26T00:49:00.000-07:00

I must warn you - I'm very good at backflips!

TRAILER: Avatar

2009-09-25T07:21:00.000-07:00

Blind Melon - For My Friends

2009-09-23T07:47:00.000-07:00

Kick-ass live set.

Frank Caliendo - Impressions

2009-09-23T01:39:00.000-07:00

His Best Ones:
Clinton (0:15)
Kramer (2:48)
Robert De Niro (3:27)

Tavis Smiley: Naturally 7 perform Wall of Sound

2009-09-21T21:34:00.000-07:00

Project Natal Xbox 360 Announcement

2009-09-20T22:16:00.000-07:00

Pretty slick stuff - I think Nostrodamus predicted this...

TRAILER: Brief Interview with Hideous Men

2009-09-20T21:25:00.000-07:00

Directed by John Krasinski.

MATT COSTA - Never Looking Back Live

2009-09-20T02:18:00.000-07:00

Beautiful song - hope I can learn to play this. I need to replace the E string first though. Maybe this weekend.

Break Up Sweatpants

2009-09-18T18:48:00.000-07:00

Michael & Michael Have Issues

Break-Up Sweatpants

www.comedycentral.com

Joke of the Day

Stand-Up Comedy

Free Online Games

Guy Kawasaki on Great Pitches

2009-09-16T02:36:00.000-07:00

Going to see this guy in Guy Kawasaki tonight at Volar and am very excited as I've heard a lot of good things. I found this video and thought it made a lot of sense.

Key Take-away:

10 slides in 20 minutes using 30 font.

Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs Inc.

2009-09-16T01:16:00.000-07:00

Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs Inc. from Chris Cairns on Vimeo.

AdAge: People Magazine's Mobile Strategy

2009-09-16T00:41:00.000-07:00

Fran Hauser, president of the digital side of Time Inc.'s Style and Entertainment Group, also offers some interesting insight into how they're leveraging social platforms like Twitter in order to better understand what their target audiences are interested in.

TRAILER: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

2009-09-14T08:47:00.000-07:00

Dynamite Hack Boyz In The Hood

2009-09-13T20:36:00.000-07:00

This song reminds me of Summer of '99 and selling books door to door in Northern California. Crazy that that was 10 years ago - a friggin decade!