Road to a Million YouTube Views: You love Cirque
There's little doubt that powerful, well recognized brands such as Cirque du Soleil, and well recognized celebrities such as James Franco, Ed Norton and Robin…
Clinton Stark
Filmmaker and editor at Stark Insider, covering arts, AI & tech, and indie film. Inspired by Bergman, slow cinema and Chipotle. Often found behind the camera or in the edit bay. Peloton: ClintTheMint.
Sonos software update a winner
Color me impressed. The 4.0 update rocks. I've got a Sonos 'Connect' hooked up via a honkin' Onkyo TX-NR809 receiver to my whole home audio…
Apple drops MacBook Pro Retina laptop to $1,499
Although the 12% drop could simply signify that new models are on the way, it's hard not to imagine that competitive offerings, including much lower…
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley announces new season via Twitter
We've been covering the Bay Area theater scene here on Stark Insider for four years now, and I don't yet recall a season announcement being…
Sun Valley Film Festival announces lineup
Academy Award-winning actress Jodie Foster is a featured guest this year.
Google’s Android making strides in user satisfaction
Many analysts say the iOS platform is aging. While BlackBerry 10 and Windows Phone 8 have added gesture-enabled features, and slick, customizable screens, iOS is…
Wine shipped in 24,000 liter plastic bags to reduce costs
Ensuring it doesn't get punctured is, I suspect, a rather high priority -- lest the crew of the ship be confronted with an ominous, Kubrick-sized…
California Wine News: Grape Crush 2012 Sets All-time Record
Total crush for the year came in at a a record high 4.3 milion tons. That's up 13% from last year and 1% better than…
Businessweek is cool again
The iPad and Businessweek: two reasons why traveling can be (somewhat) less of a hassle. Is BW cool again? I think so.
Apple and Samsung dominate smartphone sales
Interestingly LG, who makes the much-hyped and well-received Nexus 4 smartphone (sold unlocked directly on the Google Play Store and on contract via T-Mobile) saw…