Here’s an eight-minute video essay on what’s wrong with a lot of film comedy and how it can be improved by making better use of visual storytelling: Link: https://youtu.be/3FOzD4Sfgag The YouTube page (which you can reach by clicking above) has … Continue reading
I’m not a fan of awards shows, but one that might be worth seeing is the American Humane Association’s Hero Dog Awards, to be broadcast one month from tonight, on October 30, 2015, at 9 pm Eastern on The Hallmark … Continue reading
My brother Mark sent me a link to this nifty video of people singing and playing “Sittin on the Dock of the Bay” around the world: Link: https://youtu.be/Es3Vsfzdr14 More from Playing for Change: https://www.youtube.com/user/PlayingForChange/videos It reminds me of these joyful, … Continue reading
I suspect most people remember their first experience driving in San Francisco, probably for the same reason they remember scary scenes in The Shining. Some hills are so steep you wonder how your car is holding onto the road. Walking … Continue reading
Last November 2001: A Space Odyssey was re-released theatrically in the United Kingdom, and in this clip stars Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood (who played astronauts David Bowman and Frank Poole in the 1968 film) talk about the film’s importance: … Continue reading
At the end of November in 1917 new chalkboards were installed on top of old ones in a school in Oklahoma City, leaving untouched what had been written and drawn on them. More than 97 years later, a few days … Continue reading
Some books (and movies and essays and so on) aimed at adults are difficult for children to understand and appreciate. Others may delight children but don’t have much to offer for older audiences. Some can be enjoyed at different levels … Continue reading
Texas filmmaker Ryan Connolly has released another entertaining short, this one called “U.F.Oh Yeah.” It runs a bit over five minutes and is well worth your time: Link: http://youtu.be/qQB2wtKQkvM The star is Ryan’s younger brother Josh, who is in real … Continue reading
As you probably know, Minecraft is a versatile and creative video game from Sweden that allows players to build virtual worlds out of blocks or go on adventures in worlds created by others. An organization based in Finland called Minecraft … Continue reading
As you’ve probably heard, Sir Terry Pratchett, best known as a writer of satirical fantasy novels, has died at the age of 66, surrounded by his family, with his cat asleep on his bed. He was diagnosed eight years ago … Continue reading