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CGI or not CGI?
The Dark Knight, The Matrix, and ... Angelina Jolie's breasts. They're all cultural flashpoints. But which were bolstered with Computer Generated Images and which weren't? You might be surprised ... The Dark Knight, The Matrix, and ... Angelina Jolie's breasts. They're all cultural flashpoints. But which were bolstered ... more
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Riavviamo The Matrix!
Tutto quello che non vi dicono è vero. Per esempio che in Europa, ci sono televisioni di stato che girano i loro spot così:
"Silvio Berlusconi controlla il 90% dei canali televisivi nazionali in Italia.
Nel 2001 è divenuto Primo Ministro dopo una massiccia campagna elettorale. Subito dopo ha dichiarato che si sarebbe impegnato a vendere uno dei suoi canali. Invece, ha modificato la legge.
Televisione svedese. Televisione libera."
Gli italiani vivono in una realtà virtuale appositamente programmata. Stacchiamo lo spinotto e guardiamo il vero volto del nostro paese.
Riavviamo The Matrix!
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http://www.byoblu.com/post.aspx?p=c3a4263b-02c8-40e9-b0... Tutto quello che non vi dicono è vero. Per esempio che in Europa, ci sono televisioni di stato che girano i loro spot così: ... more -
a bee's life™
...a day in the life of a modern worker bee.
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Army of robots deployed in Iraq
"We don't know who struck first, us or them. But we do know it was us that scorched the sky. At the time, they were dependent on solar power. It was believed they would be unable to survive without an energy source as abundant as the sun." "We don't know who struck first, us or them. But we do know it was us that scorched the sky. At the time, they were dependen... more
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Monomyth - Joseph Campbell
The Monomyth (often referred to as "the hero's journey") is a description of a basic pattern found in many narratives from around the world. This universal pattern was described by Joseph Campbell in his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949). A noted scholar of novelist James Joyce, Campbell borrowed the term monomyth from Joyce's Finnegans Wake.
Campbell's insight was that important myths from around the world which have survived for thousands of years, all share a fundamental structure.
In a well-known quote from the introduction to The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Campbell wrote:
? A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man.?
The monomyth has influenced a number of artists, musicians, poets, and filmmakers, including Bob Dylan and George Lucas. Mickey Hart, Bob Weir and Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead had long noted Campbell's influence and agreed to participate in a seminar with him in 1986 entitled From Ritual to Rapture.
Campbell's work has been consciously applied by a wide variety of modern writers and artists, for example, in creating screenplays for movies. The best known is perhaps George Lucas, who has acknowledged a debt to Campbell regarding both the original Star Wars trilogy and its prequels. The Monomyth (often referred to as "the hero's journey") is a description of a basic pattern found in many narratives f... more -
you are a battery
...recharge your devices with body heat.
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Crazy Food Fight Matrix
Very strange looking and very interesting. Must have taken a long time to get this right.
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Violent Video Game Could Hit Store Shelves this Christmas
Manhunt 2 may be headed for shelves in your local video game shop soon ?after its makers won an appeal against censors on Monday.?
The game, which had been ?twice rejected by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC)? for its excessively violent nature, became ?the first video game in a decade to be banned in Britain.?
Manufactured Criminals???
Am reminded of a story about three or four years ago in which a 17-year old British boy was convicted of murdering his friend with a claw hammer. Although the teen plead guilty to the crime, he insisted a widely popular video game at the time was somehow to blame for his actions. That game was the original Manhunt.
Surprisingly, the ?pop culture defence? dates back several decades. More recently though, in the US, at least 3 people have come forward claiming the popular trilogy The Matrix made them kill their landlords or neighbours. Convicted teenage sniper Lee Boyd Malvo said he too was obsessed with the movie and practised his shot with the aid of video games. Following the Columbine high school massacre, victims? relatives filed suit claiming the PC game Doom contributed to the deaths of their loved ones and the violent behaviour glorified in some Rap and Hip Hop music have longed been implicated in crimes. TV personality Johnny Knoxville?s MTV show and movie came under fire when viewers ended up in hospital after mimicking the outrageously dangerous stunts at home and a few years ago, Lionel Tate?s life sentence for killing a 6 year old friend by imitating TV pro-wrestling moves was overturned. The list is long and the types of entertainment varied.
So is it that much of a stretch to believe that a seemingly innocuous form of entertainment can drive a person to steal or even worse ...commits murder? Why is it so inconceivable to believe that pop culture may influence negatively?
Perhaps the answer lies in the fact that millions worldwide are able to leave Fantasy Ville behind when they exit theatres or switch off their television sets. How can they tell the difference between reality and simple entertainment? And if you want to be really cynical, why aren't there mini-Ainsleys or mini-Emerils (for the Yanks) running around shouting "BANG!" after watching the Food Network.
Now I?ve never played "Manhunt" but I?ve played other titles published by the company that released "Manhunt" such as the "Grand Theft Auto" series and I?ve seen all 3 Matrix films. If what the critics are saying is correct, then there?s a good chance that I may one day drop kick someone and steal their bike or better yet use my mind-boggling Matrix-style kung fu to rob unsuspecting gas store patrons. I seriously doubt that. More than anything else, the fact that I spend so much time watching movies and playing video games probably only explains why I've developed a sort of Boo Radley complex and don't leave the house much but other than that, I think I'm quite normal - you know, minus the whole hermit thing.
Consequently nothing I've across has convinced me the games I play regularly or the movies I like to watch are bad for my mental health. I do not doubt however that some people may react differently to these games and movies than I do but I think that's more a reflection of the individual than anything else. In my mind, pop culture will never explain how the Klebolds and Malvos of the world tick but it sure does make for an interesting excuse.
What are thoughts? Manhunt 2 may be headed for shelves in your local video game shop soon ?after its makers won an appeal against censors on Monday.? ... more -
The Wachowski's Speed Racer Trailer
The Wachowski Brothers are at it again, reinventing visual cinema and creating new technology in order to do it. This time around, they are bringing the classic Speed Racer cartoon to the live action big screen.
What does everyone think? The Wachowski Brothers are at it again, reinventing visual cinema and creating new technology in order to do it. This time around, the... more -
Thought Operated Machinery
Scientist have developed system called Brain-Machine Interface (BMI) that allows thoughts to trigger electrical signals which are then channeled through a computer to control independent machinery. The technology has been successfully tested on Monkeys who have been able to feed themselves with a robotic arm. Scientist have developed system called Brain-Machine Interface (BMI) that allows thoughts to trigger electrical signals which are then... more
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Hottest Nerd Crushes
Okay?
The List:
#1 Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Star Wars: Episode VIReturn of the Jedi
#2 Gillian Anderson (Dana Scully), The X Files ( I really don't understand this one)
#3 Carrie-Anne Moss (Trinity), The Matrix
#4 Grace Park (Lt. Sharon "Athena" Agathon/Lt. Sharon "Boomer" Valerii), Battlestar Galactica.... for the rest click the link.
Who's your nerd crush?
(Hint: click see all photos then you don't have to click through to see all the pictures.) Okay? The List: #1 Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Star Wars: Episode VIReturn of the Jedi ... more -
Larry Wachowski says 'Just Kidding! I'm still a guy!"
Larry Wachowski is still a man.The co-director of the "Matrix" movies was rumored to have had a sex-change operation recently. Internet sites started buzzing recently that Larry was now called Lana. Someone even edited his Wikipedia entry to that effect. The Wachowski Brothers, they said, were about to become the Donny and Marie of filmmaking. Larry Wachowski is still a man.The co-director of the "Matrix" movies was rumored to have had a sex-change operation recentl... more
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The Wachowski Brothers are no more
Larry Wachoeski just finished his sex change process. His (her) name is Lana now.
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South Korea to create robot city
Seems like South Korea wants to be the first country to be taken over by robots. I bet these robots will be way better hackers than that kid in New Jersey that took all summer to hack his iPhone. Seems like South Korea wants to be the first country to be taken over by robots. I bet these robots will be way better hackers than t... more
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