FEATURED, MOVIES - Sunday, June 28, 2009 16:31 - 0 Comments
Away We Go (R) (2009)
Human relationships, complicated and convoluted as they are, make fine fodder for master directors like Sam Mendes. Add the seasoned cast of Maya Rudolph, John Krasinski, Allison Janney, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Catherine O’Hara, Jeff Daniels and things get even better. Tell me more…
by Mary K. MorganCOOL SITES, FEATURED - Sunday, June 28, 2009 16:27 - 0 Comments
Cold War Kids Music Video
A great Flash site for the Cold War Kids video. You can switch the musicians, each of which play a different instrument so that they style is pretty much up to you. CHECK IT OUT. Originally seen here.
by ShiggsFEATURED, MOVIES - Friday, June 26, 2009 7:54 - 0 Comments
The Hangover (R) (2009)
The B-Team troupe of comedy actors, Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Justin Bartha and Zach Galifianakis, are rocking the “World of Raunch” with what will probably be hailed as one of the funniest films of the year. The pace of the humor is unmerciful; inspiring laughs faster than you can catch your breath from the last jolt of humor. And, it all begins so innocently… Tell me more…
by Mary K. MorganDESIGN, FEATURED - Tuesday, June 9, 2009 9:50 - 0 Comments
60 FREE Vintage and Retro Themed Photoshop Brush Sets
Here’s a collection of some wonderfully dated and playful FREE Photoshop brushes that’ll rock the face off your design. These packs mainly include objects and shapes with other random and peculiar things. Tell me more…
by ECOOL SITES, FEATURED - Thursday, June 4, 2009 18:35 - 0 Comments
Passion Pictures
Showcasing some truly amazing work, such as the cinematic for The Beatles Rockband, which a colleague of mine showed me today (thanks B). If you haven’t seen this yet and are into graphic design, you need to!
by ShiggsCOOL SITES, FEATURED - Thursday, May 28, 2009 18:43 - 0 Comments
Politifact
I’m shocked I’ve never come across this site before. If you’re interested in educating yourself about politics, this site is for you. Not only does it contain a broad amount of information but it also quantifies politicians’ statements, that is to say that it counts how many lies politicians have told. How awesome is that? Check it out. … and check this out too.
by ShiggsFEATURED, MOVIES - Saturday, May 23, 2009 11:46 - 0 Comments
Angels & Demons (PG-13) (2009)
A prequel or a sequel? No matter which it is, academic symbolist Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) returns to solve a centuries old mystery revolving around the resurgence of a secret organization, the Illuminati, which has resurfaced in the twenty-first century threatening to undermine the Papacy. Based on the best-selling novel by Dan Brown, this installment actually preceded the novel The Da Vinci Code, but serves well as a follow-up adventure to the original film. If you can bear a quick overview of Roman Catholic Church history, pageantry and cannon law, and if you don’t mind pondering a few Latin phrases here and there, Angels & Demons will prove to be an entertaining diversion for a few hours. Tell me more…
by Mary K. MorganFEATURED, MOVIES - Saturday, May 23, 2009 10:57 - 0 Comments
Star Trek (PG-13) (2009)
J.J. Abrams has created an installment to the Star Trek franchise that proves to be entertaining to both Trekkies and neophytes alike. The clever director chooses to go far back, where no director has gone before, to shed new light on the evolution of the Enterprise crew from its very beginning. Relationships are formed, bonds are made and a familiar adventure stretching over time and space begins in earnest. Tell me more…
by Mary K. MorganFEATURED, NEWS - Tuesday, May 5, 2009 22:42 - 0 Comments
Derecho
You’ve heard about Tornados and Hurricanes, but possibly not Derechos. Well check this out, it’s worse than both. Pick your combination of two words to describe this.
by ShiggsFEATURED, MOVIES - Sunday, May 3, 2009 21:11 - 0 Comments
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (PG-13) (2009)
Let the summer blockbusters begin in earnest. This latest entry in the iconic X-Men saga has enough brute force to kick off the season with a blast. Marvel ® fans will delight in dissecting and discussing the characters and storyline of X-Men Origins and the rest of us can simply relax and enjoy [...]
by Mary K. MorganCOOL SITES, FEATURED - Sunday, May 3, 2009 20:26 - 0 Comments
Insidepiet.com
Another great flash site I happened to come across on FWA, definitely worth checking out and the soundtrack is awesome. CHECK IT OUT
by ShiggsFEATURED, MOVIES - Sunday, May 3, 2009 20:14 - 0 Comments
2009 Summer Previews
Expectations of Exciting Entertainment in May
When optimists dream of summer, they envision flowers, sunshine and exotic vacation destinations. Pessimists dread the thought of ever-increasing electric bills. Movie lovers immediately anticipate the myriad of offerings that await them in the cool environment of their favorite theaters. I have listed and commented upon the [...]
by Mary K. MorganFEATURED, MOVIES - Thursday, April 30, 2009 12:17 - 0 Comments
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (PG-13) (2009)
“Please, sir, no more!” As if poor Charles Dickens’ classic work hasn’t suffered enough indignities over the years, this latest play on “A Christmas Carol” could be the final blow. In a loose take on the well-known tale of greed, remorse and redemption, wealthy photographer Connor Mead (Matthew McConaughey) assumes the Scrooge-esque role as a [...]
by Mary K. MorganFEATURED, MOVIES - Monday, April 20, 2009 6:52 - 0 Comments
Fast & Furious (PG-13) (2009)
The fourth generation of the F&F franchise, you might think that it’s running a little low on fuel. However, there are a few plusses to this latest offering. First, it’s miles better than “Tokyo Drift” (although both share the same director, Justin Lin) and the original cast (Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster and Michael Rodriguez) [...]
by Mary K. MorganFEATURED, VIDEOS - Sunday, April 19, 2009 11:20 - 0 Comments
French Pacman Trashing Supermarket (Video)
Why French? I don’t know, why not? But check this out, turns out the French Pacman is a badass.
Originally seen here
FEATURED, MOVIES - Tuesday, April 14, 2009 19:57 - 0 Comments
Observe and Report (R) (2009)
Move over Paul Blart, you have been way outdone by Ronnie Barnhardt (Seth Rogen). The undisputed ruler of Forest Ridge Mall, Barnhardt, patrols his turf diligently with the edginess of a delusional, wannabe cop. His top minion and his trusty yes-man, Dennis (Michael Pena), follows dutifully, backing him up on all points of mall security. [...]
by Mary K. MorganCOOL SITES, FEATURED - Tuesday, April 14, 2009 19:50 - 0 Comments
Resn
A great site showcasing some great use of Flash and a sort of punk rock meets minimalist design.
CHECK IT OUT
OTHER STORIES
FEATURED
Rose Lorkowski (Amy Adams) was very popular in high school, in fact she was a hottie. A cheerleader with the star quarterback for a boyfriend, she had her world on a string. Fast-forward a few years in Rose’s life and things aren’t as upbeat. A single mom, she struggles to make a living by cleaning [...]
The word is out that MGM has selected its wish-list cast for “The Three Stooges.” The studio has Sean Penn as Larry, is negotiating with Jim Carrey about playing Curly and sees great potential in Benicio Del Toro as Moe.
Young Mike Campbell (Kyle Gallner) has cancer and needs to make constant visits to a medical center for his treatments. In an effort to take the pressure off the family, the Campbells relocate to upstate Connecticut, near the medical facility. Mom, Sara Campbell (Virginia Madsen), is fortunate to find a large, rambling, disheveled, spooky old [...]
Well, Billy gets pissed. Apparently the DJ was instructed not to talk about his film career and needless to say he does. What’s up with celebrities freaking out on camera lately, I guess it raises ratings or gets them more attention.
CHECK IT OUT
It’s Free music, continuing the trandition of radio, as they put it. It’s free music, what else is there to say?
CHECK IT OUT
A great collection of hand drawn designs from 6 Revisions. CHECK IT OUT
A site with great examples of 3D and sound integration. Pretty funny site as well, definitely worth checking out. SITE
This is an amazing article about longevity and one that I have been waiting to hear. Just to give you an idea, the article starts with:
Cambridge University geneticist Aubrey de Grey has famously stated, “The first person to live to be 1,000 years old is certainly alive today …whether they realize it or not, [...]
China, in another attempt to stumpt any speech that might in any way question the communist party, has blocked Youtube.
YouTube, owned by search giant Google Inc, has been unavailable for users in China, which filters the Internet for content critical of the Communist Party, since late on Monday.
Another great example of Design and Flash. I can never say no to a bombardment of imagery in this way. Very cool site. CHECK IT OUT.
Any nineties child will tell you that Pearl Jam’s Ten was a monumental and ground breaking album upon it’s release. Here is a great site featuring great use of Flash 3D for a game with that album as it’s theme. CHECK IT OUT. (Originally seen on FWA)
A great site showcasing some great design and implementation. CHECK IT OUT
So, Mexican drug cartels have been getting better weapons such as:
“hand grenades, grenade launchers, armor-piercing munitions and antitank rockets” STORY
How can they afford it?
“Marijuana is the (Mexican cartels’) cash crop, the cash cow,” says Brittany Brown of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Washington office, which does not advocate legalizing pot. STORY
Making them an organization more [...]
I can really appreciate minimalist designs when they are executed nicely. Ministry of Type is one of these designs,
If you haven’t seen this yet. Jim Cramer appeared on the John Stewart show and caught a beatdown unlike I have ever seen. In case you missed it, here is his appearance on The Daily Show
What’s more is the White House had something to say about it.
Great design and implementation from a co-worker originally and from thebestdesigns.com. CHECK IT OUT.
Dean Ornish explains some interesting things about genes and gives the persepective that our genes are not our fate, but are an expression. Very short and to the point, worth checking out.
As part of Obamas plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq by 2010, the U.S. has annouced that it will be withdrawing 12,000 troops in the next 6 months.
CHECK IT OUT HERE
Yikes, parasites (shiver) are as nasty as they come—and weird slimy worms no less. Here’s a short quiz to calculate your risk for becoming one of their hosts… you should take it, I did.
Anyone who appreciates wine appreciates it more when its bottle displays an unusual and creative design. Am I right or am I right, my fellow wine-os?
Here’s the 7th annual collection from Netdiver showcasing what they’ve deemed the best and most influential talent in design inspiration from last year, 2008. Very cool.
Check it out HERE.
Okay all you number nerds, here’s your spotlight to celebrate that lovely universal and mentally destructive language known as math. Today, March 3, 2009 is Square Root Day. Now, such a tribute can only occurs 9 times every century… yeah, that’s right, CENTURY, so the celebration for this should fit the occasion—it best be killer.
LINK.
Poor R2D2… all that beeping and no one understands what the hell it’s saying, that is until now. Youtube user, mwombat has translated R2D2’s electronic language into subtitles, giving the little bugger a voice to its personality… and personality it is. Funny.
Interpol agent Louis Salinger (Clive Owen) and Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman (Naomi Watts) team up to bust an international conspiracy that is being perpetrated by one of the world’s most powerful banking institutions, the IBBC (most likely based on the BCCI, Bank of Credit & Commerce International that was involved in a large [...]
I just came across this and it’s insane. The U.N. is pushing for making blasphemy illegal. They took up a “resolution combating defamation of religion.” That means that you cannot insult religions. They are now pushing to make this resolution binding on member nations. This means that it would be a crime in the U.S. [...]
Even if you buy in to the neo-Epicurean philosophy that insists that irresponsible consumerism is the 21stCentury’s answer to “eat, drink and be merry,” the current economic climate still casts a dark shadow on the basic premise of this movie. Becky Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) could well symbolize a microcosm of the attitude toward credit that [...]
An awesome collection of 40+ great AE tutorials from Noupe.
If you haven’t heard of Nadya Suleman, she is the lady that had sextuplets back in 2008 and has recently had octuplets. Interestingly enough she even has a website (HERE).
A video game studio in Japan has released a game called Rapelay, where you stalk and rape a daughter and her mother. Wow.
Another take on one of my favorite themes, which is TV. Complete with random moon men. CHECK IT OUT
This is hilarious.
A beautifully designed site with great portfolio display ideas as well as cool toys built into the site. This whole thing was done in Flash. Don’t forget to click on fun at the top of the page.
CHECK IT OUT
As I was browsing YouTube tonight I happened to come across a few people who had decided they would compete for “in beard” toothpicks. I was shocked. How have I not thought of this? How is this only surfacing now and what maddened genius came up with this scheme to get people to pay attention [...]
I don’t know how I could have missed this, since any time I see some promise of eternal life I jump, and this story is from 2008. But apparently scientists at the Einstein school of medicine have stopped the aging of mice livers.
Font Struct allows you to create fonts online! Along with their Flash-based creation tool they also have a font gallery where you can download fonts. You can either draw the font from scratch or use their library of pre-existing shapes. Very cool, CHECK IT OUT. (added to sidebar under Generators)
A collection of some really interesting WW2 pics restored in color.
Interesting.
News Flash! It seems that Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) isn’t dead after all.
Here’s a site that enables you to tag photos and images all over the internet that you… yep, you guessed it, ‘heart’ for whatever reason. Once you join you can add contacts and start up communities to share the image love. Check it out HERE. Also, the above logo is a design done in tribute [...]
This is a photo collection on Flickr by Vincent Bousserez depicting what little plastic figurines do when we’re not around. LOVE it.
Type lovers unite. Here’s a generator which creates “word clouds” that you can adjust in all possible ways. No joke. This is too much fun and it only takes a few minutes.
I love how Europe recycles outdated structures by reinventing them into oddball attractions… usually inexpensive lodging. So should you visit Stockholm, Sweden I recommend you stay here at the Jumbo Jet hostel.


















