Entries Categorized as 'pop culture'

iPhone 3G Impressions

Date July 22, 2008

The iPhone 3G is has me both extremely excited and surprisingly dismayed. Why?
Simple. The iPhone 3G isn’t very ‘3G’. Despite being blanketed in 3G signal, according to AT&T’s 3G coverage map, I’m consistently getting EDGE speeds on 3G, and even more frustrating, sketchy GPS location via 3G. By the way, [...]

vimeo HD: the future of filmmaking?

Date March 17, 2008

Just discovered the beauty of Vimeo HD. I can’t help but think that we’re on the verge of some amazing short films given the access to affordable HD cameras, editing software and hardware, and an incredible platform for publishing. I think we have yet to see the true power of the self [...]

quarterlife: distorted view of twenty somethings?

Date February 27, 2008

Well, it looks like Quarterlife debuted to an epic fail.  NBC appears to be trying to capitalize on the perceived plight of 20 somethings.  Fraught with gen-y stereotypes, too; the overlooked starry-eyed writer/blogger,  hipster film school director trying to break into commercials, basement dwelling socially awkward geek, and the sex-crazed struggling actress with emotional baggage.
Maybe [...]

wes anderson: the darjeeling limited (go watch it now)

Date February 20, 2008

You probably know writer/director Wes Anderson from “The Royal Tannenbaums”, “The Life Aquatic” and “Rushmore”, but you might have missed this movie like I did.
Wes Anderson is my new old favorite. “The Darjeeling Limited” is another fine entry into the Anderson arsenal, with his distorted view of family life, timeless fashion, unconventional romance, [...]