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- Video: This Fruit Snacks Commercial Was Directed By David Lynch
- The American Reunion Cast: Aging Winners and Losers
- ‘That Girl in Pink’ Benni Cinkle’s Music Video ‘Can You See Me Now’ Would’ve Made a Better Second Single for Rebecca Black
- Video: Jack White Teams Up With ICP To Cover Mozart
- Hollywood Jobs: Greg Rice, Video Game Developer
- Your Spirit Animal: Robyn
- Photos of Penn Badgley as Jeff Buckley Are Released, We Just See Hungover Dan Humphrey
- Beyoncé’s Fetus Is Already Tweeting, Granting Interviews
- Kollection Kampaign Shrinks Khloe Down To Match Her Sisters
- Gallery: Lindsay Lohan’s Tattoos, Decoded
| Video: This Fruit Snacks Commercial Was Directed By David Lynch Posted: 01 Sep 2011 11:27 AM PDT Okay, not really. But it’s creepy enough so that it seems like it could have been! How did that delicious fruit roll-up coccoon get in the closet? How did the child get in the coccoon? Why are they speaking in whispers? Is one of them going to eat the other? This clip poses more spooky, unanswerable questions than Twin Peaks. This all leads me to believe that the commercial is directed not at children, but the second biggest consumer of fruit snacks: stoners in their twenties and beyond. Way to reach your target demo, General Mills. (Via Copyranter) Related posts: Post from: Crushable  |
| The American Reunion Cast: Aging Winners and Losers Posted: 01 Sep 2011 11:21 AM PDT
American Reunion, the fourth film in the American Pie franchise, roughly follows real-time: About twelve years after the first movie, which launched the careers of cast members like Jason Biggs and Tara Reid, the gang is coming together for their characters’ high-school reunion. And judging from the teaser poster that’s been circulating, there will be more inappropriate consumption of apple pie. Some of these guys have aged spectacularly, and others are nearly unrecognizable.
There’s also a cute video, again in the vein of a high-school reunion: No matter how well or badly they’ve aged, it sounds like emotionally the cast is still where we left them a decade ago. We’ll leave you with this quote from Seann:
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| Posted: 01 Sep 2011 11:00 AM PDT
The problem is that this doesn’t work as a first single: She’s acting like we know and trust her enough to take this politically-charged message. Really, it would’ve been ideal for Rebecca. We admit it, we were curiously looking forward to Rebecca’s second single, “My Moment,” which made it even more of a letdown. It was a lame “yay I’m famous” piece of fluff, and Kelly Clarkson‘s “A Moment Like This” already rules that roost. It was instantly forgettable. But a big part of Rebecca’s journey that we’ve seen so far is how many people utterly hate her. She had to drop out of school because of bullying, after her video became a viral sensation and cruel teenagers had plenty of ammunition to throw at her. A “rise up and fight” song like “Can You See Me Now” would have been the perfect retort for Rebecca. I’m not saying that the song is any better in quality than “My Moment,” but at least the subject matter fits better. Ah, well. Benni has a website devoted to her pink persona, so you can keep up with her inevitable next single. One question, though: Why does she look like a middle-aged housewife? There’s some weird combination of the lights and the wind machine to make her look way older, and not in a good way. She can’t be more than fourteen, right? [via] Related posts: Post from: Crushable  |
| Video: Jack White Teams Up With ICP To Cover Mozart Posted: 01 Sep 2011 10:46 AM PDT Do not adjust your monitors. Jack White, serious musician, has teamed up with Insane Clown Posse to create a cover version of, wait for it…Mozart’s Lech Mich Im Arsch. Idiomatically translated to “kiss my ass,” the song is thought to be a piece Mozart composed for his friends to sing at parties when they were feeling saucy. But that didn’t stop ICP from making it even dirtier with lyrics about literal ass-licking, like “call it a fetish/call him a freak/call him a man in need of a tongue on his butt cheek.” The arrangement is further enhanced by the sweet riffs of adorable garage-metal duo Jeff The Brotherhood. Witness the song’s promo video: And now, for the full verson in all its glory: Insane Clown Posse – Leck Mich Im Arsch by Third Man Records I hope Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope found the experience educational. What strangely legitimate place will the rapping clowns pop up next? NPR? The MOMA? The Metropolitan Museum of Art??? I blame The Village Voice for all of it. Related posts: Post from: Crushable  |
| Hollywood Jobs: Greg Rice, Video Game Developer Posted: 01 Sep 2011 10:27 AM PDT
I'm continually amazed by how complex video games are these days. They look like real movies! Yeah, it’s pretty crazy to see how far games have come in the last 30 years. When did that shift happen–when did people start taking the medium more seriously? It’s mostly due to rapid improvements in technology. Every time a new console comes out you see an instant leap forward in what we can do. We're in a really interesting time right now where the technology has gotten to be so good that people are able to step back and focus more on the creative side of their games. How would video game development stack up against TV or film in comparison? The closest comparison in Hollywood to making a game would be making an animated feature, only we’re rendering it in real time and giving the player control. Who all is part of the team? A combination of Concept, Character, Environment, User Interface and Visual Effects Artists, Animators, Audio Engineers, Designers, and Programmers. Once an idea is nailed down it typically starts with concept art. That art is then used by Character and Environment Artists to generate assets that will be used in game. Those models will then be handed off to Animators, who will animate both cut scenes and in-game animations. Audio Engineers and Visual Effects artists help breathe life into the world. All the while, Programmers work with the Designers to create game systems and assemble all of the art assets in the intended way. What sort of ideas are you coming up with? It seems like, in a video game, the sky would be the limit in terms of creativity. I mean, you can do anything, right? Actually, this kind of is true. It's really liberating to know that almost anything you could think of could be implemented in some way. So when we are in the process of coming up with new ideas for games, we really try to let people's creativity run wild. That's how we end up with games that run the gambit from giant walking WWI trenches fighting television monsters to the world's smallest Russian nesting doll on a quest to rescue his siblings from child labor. Wait…those are real games? That would be Double Fine’s Trenched and Stacking. Thank you for the product placement. As a producer, what are you responsible for? Do you do any of the creative stuff? A Producer’s main job is to manage the team and keep the project is on schedule. Part of that means jumping in and helping wherever help is needed. For our most recent project, Trenched, I did a bunch of the writing as well as the majority of the PR. Writing for games is a lot different than writing for TV or film, so you can’t really just throw a Hollywood writer on a project and have it go well. It really needs to be someone that understands the way games work and knows how to leverage that. What do you mean, “understand the way games work”? In non-jargon, please. You just really have to understand the way game mechanics unfold. A lot of the writing is not purely to drive narrative along, but also has to serve some other purpose. Sometimes we use dialogue to message how game mechanics work or to tell the player what they should be doing. A good game writer needs to be able to do that and have it feel natural. Related posts: Post from: Crushable  |
| Posted: 01 Sep 2011 10:29 AM PDT
You aren't afraid to try something totally new, even if your old ways were already working. You work with some of the best names in the business, not for bragging rights but because you have great taste. You don't let anyone tell you what to do. No matter how many times you get knocked down, dumped or pushed aside – you come back stronger. Your style is di bom digi bom di dang di dang digi digi. If these descriptions apply to you, then Swedish pop sensation Robin Miriam Carlsson, aka "Robyn," is your Spirit Animal. Much like her, you're a fireball of positive energy and you won't let the word "no" stop you from doing what you want. Even though the world isn't giving you handouts, you and Robyn aren't bitter. You may be tough, but you're also compassionate. If this is a successful "force match" for you, then you may notice a renewed sense of empowerment with this realization. Here are some tools to help guide you along your spiritual journey. Your Heart: Your Humor: Your Power Source: Post from: Crushable  |
| Photos of Penn Badgley as Jeff Buckley Are Released, We Just See Hungover Dan Humphrey Posted: 01 Sep 2011 10:18 AM PDT There are three flicks about dreamboat musician Jeff Buckley currently in the works (we wrote about them all here), and the first photos from Greetings from Tim Buckley, the film starring Penn Badgley, have hit the web. I’m trying to get on board with this casting choice, but all I see when we look at these photos is Dan Humphrey after a bender (two bottles of wine, in his loft, split with his typewriter), late for coffee with Nate on the Upper East Side. Here’s another set photo, compared to a picture of Jeff Buckley:
There’s something missing here, right? Penn’s pretty-boy image is just too refined to accurately reflect the persona of the iconic musician who once described himself as “rootless trailer trash.” Whereas Reeve Carney (Broadway’s Spider-Man/the boy I had the biggest crush on when we went to college together), who’s playing Jeff in the second film, seems like he’ll bring something more layered and nuanced to the role. Plus, he’s a great singer and looks exactly like Buckley:
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| Beyoncé’s Fetus Is Already Tweeting, Granting Interviews Posted: 01 Sep 2011 09:55 AM PDT Beyoncé‘s fetus might not even have distinct digits yet, but that hasn’t stopped it from setting up a twitter account from inside the belly of the Bey. (Who, if this tweeter is to be believed, managed to swallow a small mobile device.) Its tweets range from somewhat amusing to a tad facile, which is not bad for a critter that does not even have the cognitive function of a newborn infant yet. Here are some of my favorite tweets thus far:
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| Kollection Kampaign Shrinks Khloe Down To Match Her Sisters Posted: 01 Sep 2011 09:07 AM PDT It’s a well known fact among people who keep track of such things that Khloe Kardashian is a tall and sturdy woman. Why, here she is being all tall and stuff next to her sister Kim: Khloe is an impressive 5’10″, while Kim and Kourtney are a diminutive 5’3″ and 5’2″, respectively. It looks extremely strange, then, to see them all portrayed to be roughly equal in size. Was famed photographer Annie Leibovitz trying to create a sense of vertigo in the viewer by making it look like the Kardashians are able to change form, growing and shrinking until you have no idea if they’re 5’2″, 5’10″, or Amazonian giants about to consume you? Let’s answer that question with another question: When Leibovitz was touring with The Rolling Stones, did she ever imagine she might someday end up shooting the Kardashian Kollection for Sears? Let’s consult the history books. “I hate the word ‘celebrity,’” she told JVIBE in 2007. “I’ve always been more interested in what people do than who they are, and I hope that my photographs reflect that. I have the opportunity to work with people who are the best actors and writers, athletes and dancers—a broad spectrum. I feel like I’m photographing people who matter, in one way or another.” The Kardashians are the best postmodern fame whores, so really, it’s not out of line for her at all. The photos she took of them are not so different from her iconic photos of the past, either. I mean, look: May she continue in this fine artistic tradition for many years to come. Related posts: Post from: Crushable  |
| Gallery: Lindsay Lohan’s Tattoos, Decoded Posted: 01 Sep 2011 09:03 AM PDT Lindsay Lohan is one of those people who has at least nine tattoos, and yet doesn’t appear tattooed at all. And no, it’s not because they’re in naughty places — they’re all in plain sight if you know where to look, including her new inexplicable Billy Joel tattoo. They seem to be indicative of high or low (mostly low) points in the star’s career and personal life, where she often thinks she’s on top when things are going haywire, or she makes a big deal out of small setbacks. With that in mind, we inspect LiLo’s body art, from girly hearts and stars to pretentious quotes. Related posts: Post from: Crushable  |
This summer has had us thinking about our favorite movies from over ten years ago. Recently we noticed that Alicia Silverstone and Paul Rudd, reuniting at the Our Idiot Brother premiere last week, 
Even though she and Rebecca Black 
Greg Rice is an Assistant Producer at Double Fine Productions, a video game production company, where he is "in charge of keeping game development teams productive." His latest projects include Sesame Street: Once Upon A Monster and Trenched. He called me from his office in San Francisco to chat about what it's like to play video games for a living, where he finds inspiration, and the direction the industry is headed.
You don't just dance like nobody's watching, you dance like nobody's watching while watching the love of your life kiss somebody else. But you don't go home and cry about it, you keep dancing and then you go write a song about it.
In case Hollywood decides to make a fourth, fifth and sixth Buckley biopic (and because nothing is more enjoyable than looking at photos of attractive fellas), here are some actors who could play the part:
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