Move, Learn, Eat
MOVE, a delightful sixty seconds of video by independent Australian filmmaker Rick Mereki, is one part of a "trilogy" of videos by the filmmaker.
Bike Lanes
In the wake of recent NYPD crackdowns on bicycling violations, videographer Casey Neistat got a ticket for not riding his bike in the bike lane. With hundreds of automotive and other "quality of life" violations happening every hour at any…
Two Minutes of Exhilarating Beauty
Like countless others, I absolutely loved the first season of the U.K. series Downton Abbey. It was like a romantic extension of Gosford Park. I watched all seven episodes in swift succession thanks to Netflix, and couldn't get enough. Though…
Content Is Queen: QE2 Painted With YouTube Video
Sergio Albiac created this fascinating portrait of Queen Elizabeth using an innovative generative technique he developed called “generative video painting."
Opening Titles: Dr. No (1962)
The opening titles from the Bond film that started it all, designed by title design legend Maurice Binder.
Marathon Man (1976)
Is it safe? I streamed John Schlesinger's 1976 thriller Marathon Man on Netflix this weekend. I had forgotten how absolutely fantastic it is. Following suit with great paranoia thrillers of the 1970s like Klute, Three Days of The Condor, All…
A New Kind of Digital Book
I came across this on Twitter. A major hats-off to developer Mike Matas, who has created a very sexy way to experience a book. I look forward to reading it. [Or is "experiencing it" more accurate?] From TED: Software developer…
A Brief History of Title Design
Art of The Title: An incredibly cool short montage/history of film title design, exquisitely done by Ian Albinson.
Elizabeth Taylor + David Bowie, 1975
David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor, photographed in Los Angeles in 1975 by Terry O'Neill. Links: The New York Times obituary of Elizabeth Taylor David Bowie Terry O'Neill on Wikipedia
Neil Stauss on WNYC’s Soundcheck With His Rock Tell-All
Rock journalist Neil Strauss talks to John Schaefer about his new book, Everyone Loves You When You're Dead: Journeys into Fame and Madness, with stories of his adventures being "embedded" in the lives of the famous. [audio:https://georgehahn.com/wp-content/uploads/audio/Neil-Strauss-Rock-Tell-All.mp3] Visiting on mobile?…