Is THIS What the Future of Gaming Looks Like? Blizzard’s #error37 Fiasco

May 15, 2012

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The Word (and Elbows and Knees) of God: ‘Fight Church’

It’s hard to imagine two parts of American culture– mixed martial arts and Christianity– that on the surface are more incompatible. Jesus is known for telling his followers to turn the other cheek. MMA fighters are known for turning their opponents’ cheeks for them, with their fists, elbows, and knees. If there’s one existential truth it’s this: humans, especially American humans, are hideously complex. Yet the existence of ministries that embrace MMA still surprises.

The Exquisite Corpse Project (2012) – Official Trailer

May 14, 2012

The New York based comedy group Olde English, facing a parting of ways, decided to go out with a bang on one last big project together. Taking a cue from the surrealist technique known as “the exquisite corpse”, the challenge for the troupe was for each member to write 15 pages of a feature, knowing only what the previous five pages of the script were.

HBOGo: It’s Complicated

May 11, 2012

Yesterday there was a bit of a hubbub about a Forbes article that made HBO co-president Eric Kessler seem woefully out of touch with the Internet age. Turns out that the Forbes article was a distortion– shame on you, Forbes– and that the reality on the ground (in the cloud?) is more complicated than Forbes’ Erik Kain would link-bait us to believe.

LAMVF Best Narrative Video: ‘Good Man’ dir. Isaiah Seret

Is Isaiah Seret [VIMEO] the best music video director working today? Our own Noah Nelson [Hey, that's me!] thinks so… and his argument got backed up last weekend when his video for Raphael Saadiq’s ‘Good Man’ won Best Narrative Video at the 2nd Annual Los Angeles Music Video Festival.

Camouflaj Celebrates: Republique Kickstarter A Success

Earlier this morning, with just seven hours left on the clock, the campaign for Republique reached its half-million dollar goal.

LAMVF 2012 Best Non-Narrative Video ‘Peace or Violence’ dir by Raf Reyntjens & Joris Rabijns

May 10, 2012

The stunning “Peace or Violence” for the artist Stromae took home the Best Non-Narrative Award at the Second Annual LAMVF. Directed by Raf Reyntjens & Joris Rabijns, this video strings together a series of vignettes on the song’s theme.

Year of the Indie Game? Our Chat w/ Stephanie Barish, CEO of IndieCade

2012 feels like it is the year that indie games are finally having their moment. Indie Game: The Movie was a Sundance smash, game funding has exploded on Kickstarter, and indie game developer Jonathan Blow was the subject of an in-depth profile in the most recent issue of The Atlantic. Stephanie Barish, the CEO of IndieCade, the international festival of independent games, sees things a little differently.

Down To The Wire: Republique’s Last Stand?

We’ve been following the crowdfunding campaign for Camoflaj’s Repubique from the beginning, and now Ryan Payton and company are in the last stretch.

LAMVF 2012 Best Comedy Video: “Mind Control” dir. Marshall Josh Burnette

May 9, 2012

The “Best Comedy Video” award at the 2nd Annual Los Angeles Music Video Festival went to Nashville, TN based Marshall Josh Burnette [VIMEO] for “Mind Control” from the band The Kernal. If you’ve ever had the fantasy of wreaking a grocery store… well, just watch.