Month: May 2012
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Alba Emoting Workshop – Rocco Dal Vera
One of the most otherworldly experiences in acting school was Alba Emoting. The practice consists of using archetypical body positions and breathing patterns to evoke raw emotion out of the human body (there's six "basic" emotions: anger- joy- sadness- fear- tenderness- and erotic love). I remember when we did fear and there's nothing unhinged than […]
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Money- Power and Wall Street – FRONTLINE
Finally watching part 2. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/money-power-wall-street/ Money- Power and Wall Street – FRONTLINE On April 24 and May 1- FRONTLINE tells the inside story of the global financial crisis.
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Too Hot for TED: Income Inequality
TED decides that 'the rich don't create jobs' is not an idea worth spreading. Too Hot for TED: Income Inequality If you're plugged into the Internet- chances are you've seen a TED talk – the wonky- provocative web videos that have become a sort of nerd franchise. TED.com is where you go to find Facebook […]
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A guy gets a random text – responds as girls frenemy:
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Try out the new DISQUS 2012
Commentin/community powerhouse Disqus out with a new release: Try out the new DISQUS 2012 Today we're releasing Disqus 2012 on a rolling basis to existing users of Disqus. Disqus 2012 is what we've nicknamed the completely new version of the Disqus platform. Our plan is to invite websites…
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Infographic Confirms It: Advertising People Are Not Normal
Hey Klouchebags: Infographic Confirms It: Advertising People Are Not Normal Those who work in advertising often wonder if they live in a sort of bubble.
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How Yahoo Killed Flickr and Lost the Internet
Heart breaking indictment of how Yahoo! pissed it all away. "There's a difference between a missed opportunity and a complete fuck-up. When Yahoo failed to capitalize on Flickr's social potential- that was a missed opportunity. But if you want to see where it completely fucked up- where it just butchered Flickr with dull knives and […]
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Humana and Reader's Digest: Wow- We're Fat (And Dehydrated)
This kinda blew my mind: 1 in 10 adults in the US drink no water each day. That's a lot of soda/coffee/booze. Humana and Reader's Digest: Wow- We're Fat (And Dehydrated) Humana and Reader's Digest have released results of a nationwide health and wellness survey across multiple age groups.
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Why Nikola Tesla was the greatest geek who ever lived – The Oatmeal
"The only thing Edison truly pioneered was douchebaggery. Basically- Tesla= Nicest. Inventor. EVER." Why Nikola Tesla was the greatest geek who ever lived – The Oatmeal
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Diet Slurpees for Women: For When You Hate Being Fat but Love Icy Diarrhea
Headline of the day (via Shawn): Diet Slurpees for Women: For When You Hate Being Fat but Love Icy Diarrhea Take in a scene: On a pleasant May afternoon- a woman is filling up the tank of her newly restored vintage motorcycle at the local 7-Eleven when she is suddenly struck with an urge for […]