Mill Valley Film Festival: Past. Present. Future. (Video)
This week we kick off our coverage of the Mill Valley Film Festival. Those that have followed Stark Insider over the years may already know…
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Smart Home News: Samsung SmartThings dongle announced for NVIDIA Shield
This is an interesting development. Well, at least for smart home and home automation enthusiasts it might be. SmartThings (now owned by Samsung) today announced…
Festival of Disruption: David Lynch adds cinematographer Peter Deming, Twin Peaks exec producer Sabrina Sutherland
It’s getting oh-so-very Twin Peaks in Los Angeles this October. Organizers today announced two more additions to this year’s Festival of Disruption line-up, both with,…
Ever been to Disneyland? Mill Valley Film Festival and Stark Insider Fall preview (Video)
We’re fast approaching fall. That means a few things for Stark Insider. First, if you’ve followed SI over the years, you probably already know that…
Best Camera Gear: Top 5 lenses for shooting video with the Panasonic GH5
Have a new GH5 camera or thinking of getting one? Here’s 5 great lenses for videographers, wedding shooters, and filmmakers. The GH5 has been out…
Lutron rolls out major app update for its Caséta smart home lighting system
“This is a big one!” Lutron today at the CEDIA Expo 2017 announced a “completely redesigned” version of its app for its Caséta wireless smart home…
The Tastemakers Are Coming! The Tastemakers Are Coming!
San Francisco culinary extravaganza to feature chefs Dominique Crenn, Sven Chartier, Daniel Patterson, Mandy Aftel, Evan Rich, Matt Abergel more. Plus: San Francisco's first nightclub…
Trendspotting: At 76% share Amazon Echo is running away with smart speaker market
Amazon jumped into the voice-enabled digital assistant (aka smart speaker) market early, and now it appears to be reaping major dividends. A new report from…
How do you solve a problem like ‘Measure for Measure’?
Measure for Measure is famously a “problem play,” often dismissed when companies are programming Shakespeare. It’s neither tragedy nor comedy, but its defiance of genre…
Cirque du Soleil’s new ice show ‘Crystal’ begins touring October, lands in Silicon Valley in 2018
You’ve seen Cirque before. But you haven’t seen it on ice yet… Until Crystal arrives that is. Cirque du Soleil’s first ice show — dubbed…