Another shot of Helen Pickett’s choreography with the Smuin Ballet’s current offering
This piece, which speaks to a sense of loss and dislocation, is not without bits of complete silliness. Performed by six dancers, it relies on…
News
News, updates, and trending stories across tech, AI, culture, lifestyle, and filmmaking. Covering Silicon Valley, ChatGPT, Claude, generative AI, and the innovations shaping tomorrow.
Director Nicolas Winding Refn on ‘Neon Demon’ Set: “Violence, motherf***ers!”
“Violence, motherf***ers!” Well, that’s an interesting alternative to shouting, “Action!” on set. Nicolas Winding Refn is laying it all on the line. Next week, when…
What Instagram’s colorful new icon tells us about the current state of design
It’s all about bold purples, and oranges. With a hint of some primaries too, like splashes of yellow and red in the name of vibrancy.…
Yes, the machines will rise… to a point
“When machines become more intelligent, humans are freed to become more creative. That opens the doors to completely new possibilities.” In my latest article, over…
Latest Pebble smartwatch update adds Health tab to app
Pebble appears to be doing that most famous of Silicon Valley shifts: the pivot. Not in an entirely new direction, mind you. Pebble still makes low-cost…
Diet Coke + H2O: RED Raven slow motion test (Video)
UPDATE: I wasn’t pleased with the noise on my first cut. I re-shot some tests with Raven using ISO 320. Also I used REDlogFilm instead…
Refn Watch: Neon Demon official poster revealed
The Neon Demon! Official poster is here! “Beauty isn’t everything. It’s the only thing.” If Nicolas Winding Refn is one of the hottest indie film directors working…
RED Raven: It’s Alive! (Unboxing)
I felt like Bryan Cranston was looking over my shoulder, “There she is!” Like in Refn’s Drive, as I unboxed the new RED Raven camera, I…
Ben Rector “Brand New” Live in the Vineyard (Video)
Loni Stark continues her exploration of the creative impulse, in and around San Francisco. Recent Stark Insider video features include a profile of the new $21 million SF Opera…
Oculus fails loyalty test, gives pre-order customers virtual finger
Update 5.3.2016: Problem solved. I cancelled my pre-order. That a company would bump loyal customers is definitely odd, but especially odd and possibly disturbing is…