SHORT FILM / Losers

Just saw this short film by Everynone a  talented film making team with a  nose for simple, yet touching storytelling about  daily life occurences. Their most recent work titled Losers dates back from last November, but like all their other creations the short is characterized by it’s timelessness.

Losers is a short film about bullying and those who suffer from this type of abuse. It’s a reminder that bullying in high school and anywhere else is still one of the most widespread forms of violence and has the potential to affect a person’s life drastically. I recommend you watch it too.

Also: This past March saw the release of Bully, a documentary about the subject matter filmed by Lee Hirsch during the 2009/10 school year. The films partly revolves around the death of high school students Tyler Long and Ty Smalley, two victims of bullying who took their own lives.  I haven’t seen the documentary myself yet, but I’ve been following the quite unnecessary rating controversy preceding the release of the film closely. You should also try to see it if you’d like to learn more about this universal problematic.

Would you watch a movie about Tetris?

I totally would if it looked like this harmless jab at the Hasbro-inspired board game flick, Battleship.  The video stems from the imagination of Youtube comedy troupe Warialasky who thought that if a game like Battleship can make it to movie theaters it would be totally plausible to make a science fiction flick about scary Tetris blocks falling from outer space.

 

mp3 / Bobby Womack “Dayglo Reflection” (feat. Lana Del Rey)

Soul legend Bobby Womack‘s comeback album The Bravest Man In The Universe is due for release next month and from what I heard so far this might be one of the most intriguing and surprising releases of the year. Today we get another glimpse at Womack’s forthcoming album with “Dayglo Reflection”, a serene and heartfelt duet with Lana Del Rey, intertwined with a simple piano melody,  a deep bass sound and harsh percussion.

Basically this track made my Monday feel less like the second worst day of the week (I’m looking at you Sunday), which truly is a  great achievement. Also, what’s up with people who can do that kind of creepy stuff with their fingers?

VIDEO / SpaceGhostPurrp “Tha Black God”

VIDEO / Grimes “Oblivion”

I’ve never been to an American sport event, so my perception of it has primarily been shaped by sports shows on television and memorable films such as ‘Coach Carter’, ‘Remember The Titans’ and ‘Any Given Sunday’. Despite this, I’ve always been intrigued and impressed by the atmosphere conveyed by these grand sports matches where showmanship seem to be as highly regarded as sportsmanship and where heartrending camaraderie and love for the game seem to bring people together in the most amazing ways.

You can easily find all those things in Grimes‘ new video for the song “Oblivion” from her new album Visions.

directed by Emily Kai Bock (DOP: Evan Profofsky).

VIDEO / The Smiths vs. Lana Del rey “This Charming Video Game”

This mashup brings together Lana Del Rey‘s hit song “Video Games” and The Smiths’ classic “This Charming Man”. Surprisingly both songs go together amazingly well. I can actually imagine someone who has never heard of both being tricked into believing this is an original song.

Both, the mashup and the video are signed by The  Reborn Identity who said: ‘The crucial decision here was to set Morrissey’s sardonic vocals from “This Charming Man” against the brooding backing track to “Video Game,” rather than trying to fit del Rey’s vocals into The Smiths’ music. For all the reflexive carping about del Rey’s “superficiality,” the end result actually deepens the acerbic tone of one of the ‘80s most mordant musical artifacts.’

PHOTOGRAPHY / Maddie on things

I just stumbled upon these nice and clean shots. The idea is simple: Maddie is standing on random things and Theron Humphrey takes photographs. You can see more of this series on their Tumblr.

via: bumbumbum

VIDEO / Ceremony “World Blue”

This is Ceremony. I think they’re not an angry hardcore band anymore, but I still love them and it’s great to see how they’ve been progressing since their beginnings. I’m so looking forward to Zoo (March, 5).

PHOTOGRAPHY / Antonio Bolfo: NYPD Operation Impact

Antonio Bolfo is a photographer who used to work as a video game animator. Overtime he decided he wanted to do something else. So he became a cop and started capturing the daily tribulations and hardships of unexperienced cops working in South Bronx, one of the thoughest NY-areas.

Check out his amazing portfolio on his website.

via: Killscreen

VIDEO / Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) “Niggas In Poorest”

Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, drops this ill track in honor of Malcolm X’s death anniversary and raps over the same instrumental used for last years  ”Niggas In Paris”.

The cover is the complete opposite of the  Kanye West/ Jay-Z joint and tackles socioeconomic issues, like poverty, drugs and despotism among other things. This is for you and me who don’t have a clue about who or what Margiela is and probably should’t care.