February 26, 2013
Just think, in a decade you’ll look back on this moment and remember exactly where you were when you saw Spring Breakers.

Just think, in a decade you’ll look back on this moment and remember exactly where you were when you saw Spring Breakers.

January 31, 2013
RapGenius elucidating the mysteries of Pavement.

RapGenius elucidating the mysteries of Pavement.

How young are you?
How old am I?
Let’s count the rings around my eyes
How smart are you?
How dumb am I?

(If you’re feeling old right now, I suggest looking at Replacements songs on RapGenius to cheer you up.)

How young are you?
How old am I?
Let’s count the rings around my eyes
How smart are you?
How dumb am I?

(If you’re feeling old right now, I suggest looking at Replacements songs on RapGenius to cheer you up.)

January 29, 2013

This would drive me crazy, too.

Also, is anyone doing a Footnotes on Madmen for Girls? (C’mon, should should parse Andrew Andrew for the olds.)

November 8, 2012
On the Sublime Pleasure of Watching Video Game Trailers

I’m interested in how video game trailers are like movies while at the same time being nothing like movies. They are disorienting art forms, because in yanking the controller out of your hand, they create a new opportunity to invent the language of video.

It’s part of a three-part series I’m writing on video and gaming.

On the Sublime Pleasure of Watching Video Game Trailers

I’m interested in how video game trailers are like movies while at the same time being nothing like movies. They are disorienting art forms, because in yanking the controller out of your hand, they create a new opportunity to invent the language of video.

It’s part of a three-part series I’m writing on video and gaming.

November 7, 2012
November 1, 2012
October 23, 2012
DJ Chris Lawhorn’s new album Fugazi Edits mashes 100 different Fugazi samples into 22 different tracks.

DJ Chris Lawhorn’s new album Fugazi Edits mashes 100 different Fugazi samples into 22 different tracks.

Is it a music video or a movie trailer? If you don’t know the answer, it’s probably a good thing.

Is it a music video or a movie trailer? If you don’t know the answer, it’s probably a good thing.

October 18, 2012
Hey! I launch a new personal project today where I try to write about one piece of video every day. It’s a newsletter you can subscribe to here and a website here. A longer description:

If you’re like me, you suspect that YouTube is packed with interesting stuff, but we lack a system for finding it. A few interesting clips might come to you via so-called social media, but that just reinforces the feeling that there’s probably more out there beyond your friends.

My hope is that VIEWSOURCE will help solve this problem. It’s a simple daily email newsletter with just one video clip. It might be a long-forgotten music documentary, a new webshow with a celebrity, some crazy hip-hop video, or a new supercut. There is no “demographic” in mind, but hopefully it eschews the “viral video” genre.
 
This is a non-commercial project. It’s not a startup; it’s an experiment. Years ago when I was writing more often, I would say that blogging for me was a consequence not a goal. That is, I blogged because I was online discovering things, not the other way around. Similarly, VIEWSOURCE is the outcome of the desire to learn more about where video culture is headed.

Hey! I launch a new personal project today where I try to write about one piece of video every day. It’s a newsletter you can subscribe to here and a website here. A longer description:

If you’re like me, you suspect that YouTube is packed with interesting stuff, but we lack a system for finding it. A few interesting clips might come to you via so-called social media, but that just reinforces the feeling that there’s probably more out there beyond your friends.

My hope is that VIEWSOURCE will help solve this problem. It’s a simple daily email newsletter with just one video clip. It might be a long-forgotten music documentary, a new webshow with a celebrity, some crazy hip-hop video, or a new supercut. There is no “demographic” in mind, but hopefully it eschews the “viral video” genre.

This is a non-commercial project. It’s not a startup; it’s an experiment. Years ago when I was writing more often, I would say that blogging for me was a consequence not a goal. That is, I blogged because I was online discovering things, not the other way around. Similarly, VIEWSOURCE is the outcome of the desire to learn more about where video culture is headed.
October 15, 2012
September 27, 2012

I Don’t Understand White People

September 26, 2012
Every night for the past five years.

Every night for the past five years.

September 20, 2012
Apple Maps view of Mt. Rushmore. (I guess they anonymize faces!)  (Taken with Instagram)

Apple Maps view of Mt. Rushmore. (I guess they anonymize faces!) (Taken with Instagram)

September 12, 2012
Remember that second bet I made with Denton last year? Well, it’s about to come to terms in a couple weeks and he’s going to lose big. The payout will be somewhere around $2700. 

Maybe I can trade it for a Gawker Rooftop party instead. I promise to invite you.

Remember that second bet I made with Denton last year? Well, it’s about to come to terms in a couple weeks and he’s going to lose big. The payout will be somewhere around $2700.

Maybe I can trade it for a Gawker Rooftop party instead. I promise to invite you.