Todd McFarlane opens up about his career as a comic book artist that includes making Spider-Man cooler and creating the Spawn character. He also shares his blueprint to launching Image Comics and McFarlane Toys.
Exploring Ukraine’s Underground Rave Revolution
The 2014 revolution brought Kiev nightlife to a complete standstill. As protests turned into riots, and government security forces opened fire on protesters, the country fell into crisis. But out of the ashes of revolution has risen a new generation. Slava Lepsheev, who’d lost his job because of the financial crisis triggered by the war, had had enough, and started Cxema, a raw, hard and hypnotic techno rave that he took to whatever semi-legal venue he could set a soundsystem up in. So together with Slava, and the city’s brightest young lights, i-D followed young Kiev as they prepared for a night at Cxema, from building the venue to watching the sunrise break.
Sam Rockwell’s Screen Test For ‘Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind’ Gets Him Dancing
Sam Rockwell played The Gong Show host Chuck Barris in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, and here’s a bit of his amazing screen test that will have you moving like Gene, Gene, The Dancing Machine.
Vinyl Featuring The Sounds and Music from Dig Dug, Galaga, Mappy, New Rally X And More
Back in the day in our hometown arcade, Galaga was the game that ate the most of our quarters. Those little aliens were so frustrating! But as we got better, we spent fewer and fewer quarters. Most of this we can attribute to memorizing the openings. It was the only way to position ourselves for the best initial offense. After all, killing as many aliens as possible during the entrance ensured a sort of “safe” zone to aid in completing the stage. We can almost hear the “doot doodle dee dee” tune of the next level advancement.
No wait. We CAN hear it. That’s because Namco Museum have this sweet vinyl pressing from their friends at Spacelab9. This Namco Arcade Greatest Hits – Exclusive Vinyl LP is guaranteed to bring back tons of memories, and the limited edition “Pixel Explosion” color vinyl variant is only available here. This recording includes game play and sounds from Bosconian, Dig Dug, Dragon Buster, Galaga, Gaplus, Mappy, New Rally X, Pac-Man, The Return of Ishtar, Rolling Thunder, Sky Kid, Splatterhouse, Tower of Druaga, and Xevious. Packaged in a die-cut jacket that shows the Pac-Man themed sleeve, it’ll remind you of summers ill-spent. Or maybe well-spent. Lots of quarters spent, either way.
Side A
1. Game Play (1:56) PAC-MAN
2. Game Play (2:56) Galaga
3. Game Play (3:16) New Rally X
4. In-Game Music (2:50) Mappy
5. Game Play (1:41) Xevious
6. Game Play (1:42) Dig Dug
7. High Score (0:49) Dig Dug
8. Game Over (0:03) Dig Dug
9. Game Play (3:58) Bosconian
Side B
10. Game Play (5:08) Gaplus
11. BGM: Crag (1:15) Dragon Buster
12. In-Game Music (1:42) Tower of Druaga
13. Sky Kid March (1:38) Sky Kid
14. Game Over (0:04) Sky Kid
15. Main Theme (1:45) The Return of Ishtar
16. Main BGM (3:20) Rolling Thunder
17. Evil Cross & Nightmares (Stage 4) (1:21) Splatterhouse
18. Ending (2:15) Splatterhouse
19. Miss (0:03) PAC-MAN
You can buy it for all your quarters here.
DJ Cummerbund Mashes Seal and Soundgarden For “Kiss from a Sun”
DJ Cummerbund, once again has mashed up together two completely different songs and surges them into a track even the casual listener will recognize as brilliant.
Judd Apatow Teaches Comedy In An Online Masterclass
In his first-ever online class, award-winning director, writer, producer, and comedian Judd Apatow teaches his process for creating great comedy. You’ll learn how to create hilarious storylines, write great stand-up, and direct comedies that leave audiences laughing.
Judd Apatow is one of the most successful, influential, and respected comedic minds of our time. He has spent his entire life in pursuit of comedy—starting with his first job washing dishes at a local comedy club, just so he could be close to the action.
Since then, Apatow has built an empire of “funny” as a writer, director, producer, and stand-up act. From Bridesmaids to Knocked Up to Freaks and Geeks, his work has been nominated for numerous awards and set box office records. In addition to his signature brand of comedy, which marries gut-busting raunchiness with relatable characters and heartfelt emotion, he is known for his uncanny ability to identify up-and-coming talent. At his core, Apatow is a champion of the underdog and this is reflected in his work, as well as his activism and his philanthropy.
Judd Apatow’s MasterClass teaches you a new way to think about comedy. Through case studies, scene breakdowns, and candid stories, you’ll learn everything he knows about the art of making people laugh.
Learn more about Judd Apatow Teaches Comedy here.
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Jennifer Lawrence Takes a Lie Detector Test
Jennifer Lawrence takes a lie detector test for Vanity Fair. Is she a bad tipper? Does Amy Schumer text her too much? Does she have a favorite brother? Does she know anyone in the Illuminati? Find out all that and more and watch Jennifer take a polygraph exam.
‘The Hamilton Polka’ by Weird Al Yankovic
Listen to ‘The Hamilton Polka’, a remixed medley of ‘Hamilton’ hits, featuring Weird Al’s twist on songs like ‘My Shot,’ ‘Wait For It,’ ‘The Schuyler Sisters,’ and more.
The Surprising Stories of Sesame Street
This video won’t be telling you how to get to Sesame Street. But John Green and friends are here with some incredible stories of the long-running TV show in this episode of Scatterbrained. Like the time Elmo went before Congress and explained he wasn’t in a gang. How real-world events led to the evolution of Mr. Snuffleupagus. And why fans thought the show was killing off Ernie.
Billy Talent to Receive Legends of Live Special Achievement Award at the 3rd Annual Live Music Industry Awards
Canadian Music Week (CMW) and Music Canada Live are excited to announce Billy Talent – Ben Kowalewicz, Ian D’Sa, Jonathan Gallant, Aaron Solowoniuk and Jordan Hastings – as the 2018 recipients of the Legends of Live Special Achievement Award. The multi-platinum, generation-defining rock band will be honoured for their achievements and longstanding career in music and live touring. Billy Talent will join the celebrated list of previous Legends of Live recipients which include: Blue Rodeo and The Tragically Hip. In celebration of their 25th anniversary and receiving the Legends of Live Award, Billy Talent will deliver a special two song performance at the 3rd Annual Live Music Industry Awards at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel in the Dominion Ballroom (123 Queen St W, Toronto ON) on Friday, May 11th for Happy Hour from 4:30PM – 6:30PM. Purchase tickets here.
Since the release of their self-titled debut in 2003, Billy Talent have sold nearly one million albums in Canada alone, and nearly three million albums internationally. Their albums Billy Talent I and II and III have all received multi-platinum certifications, with platinum status for Dead Silence and gold status for their latest studio album Afraid of Heights which also debuted at #1 in Canada as well as in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. This is the fourth consecutive #1 debut for the Toronto based group, and it has gained nearly forty million streams internationally.
Their sales have been supported by relentless touring across Canada and Internationally including sold out shows in Europe such as London, Paris, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Luxemburg, Hamburg, Berlin, Manchester, Zurich, Amsterdam, Madrid, Vienna, Bristol, Antwerp, Linz, Glasgow, Graz, Leipzig, Nottingham, Munich, Stuttgart, Lingen, Cardiff, Hannover, Lausanne and Dusseldorf. In 2016, Billy Talent was honoured with the opportunity to open to a sold out crowd for the legendary Guns & Roses at Rogers Stadium in their hometown, Toronto.
Billy Talent have enjoyed tremendous success at Canadian rock radio where they have had three #1 hits that combined for 20 weeks at the top spot, six Top 5 hits, and six Top 10 hits. They have won 7 Juno Awards and have been nominated 23 times, including three nods for Afraid of Heights (Group of the Year, Rock Album of the Year, and Ian D’Sa for Producer of the Year). They have also been nominated for 32 MMVA Awards – taking home the prize 10 times.
For more information on the 3rd Annual Live Music Industry Awards, go to http://livemusicawards.net/. The award show will take place on May 11th at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in the Dominion Ballroom in Toronto, Ontario.