Um… this is a little freaky. A dancing HRP-4c cybernetic robot dances around with a quartet of human backup dancers, looking incredibly lifelike alongside them and giving me the heebie jeebies. The performance is taking place at the Digital Content Expo in Tokyo, and while it’s evident the Japanese are particularly fond of creating artificial […]
5
Nov
The HRP-4C's disturbing performance in Tokyo
22
Sep
Writing is as writing does
The continuing saga of one girl’s plight with unemployment…(read vol I, vol II, vol III, vol IV, vol V, vol VI, vol VII and vol. VIII) Last week my dad gave me some career/life advice. It went something like this: Dad: Honey, I’m real proud of your writing. Me: Thanks dad! Dad: How’s the job […]
16
Sep
"Glenn Beck is DEVO's vision made flesh..."
Richard Metzger of Dangerous Minds interviews the godfather of cyberpunk and legendary novelist/futurist William Gibson in this fascinating video. Gibson’s currently on a rare 36-stop book tour for the just released novel Zero History, and he hasn’t lost an ounce of brilliance. One of the many interesting points in the discussion is when Metzger asks […]
18
Jun
Towards abolishing the Death Penalty
An incredibly well made and powerful ad from Amnesty International petitioning for the worldwide abolishment of the Death Penalty. Really nice stuff. See, we’re not all about E3 booth babes and expensive Scotch. We got a heart too…
29
Mar
French animation team H5 present Logorama
This is a genius short film directed by French animation collective H5. The animation on Logorama is superb, and the attention to detail is hilarious— a gay Mr. Clean, lecherous Pringles guys and a deranged, bloodthirsty Ronald McDonald all enter the fray (love the Slurm cameo and Leica rifle scope, too). No wonder Logorama was […]
