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Bill Pullman in David Lynch's masterful enigma Lost Highway with cinematography by Peter Deming.

Culture

Festival of Disruption: David Lynch adds cinematographer Peter Deming, Twin Peaks exec producer Sabrina Sutherland

BY CLINTON STARK — 09.26.2017

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,…

Independent Film

Ever been to Disneyland? Mill Valley Film Festival and Stark Insider Fall preview (Video)

BY CLINTON STARK — 09.26.2017

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…

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Cameras & Filmmaking

Best Camera Gear: Top 5 lenses for shooting video with the Panasonic GH5

BY CLINTON STARK — 09.26.2017

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…

All-new Caséta app announced at CEDIA Expo 2017

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Lutron rolls out major app update for its Caséta smart home lighting system

BY CLINTON STARK — 09.21.2017

“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…

Food & Wine

The Tastemakers Are Coming! The Tastemakers Are Coming!

BY JANICE NIEDER — 09.21.2017

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…

Amazon Echo leads smart speaker market with 76% share

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Trendspotting: At 76% share Amazon Echo is running away with smart speaker market

BY CLINTON STARK — 09.19.2017

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…

News

How do you solve a problem like ‘Measure for Measure’?

BY ILANA WALDER-BIESANZ — 09.19.2017

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 Crystal - Tour, news, updates, video preview

Culture

Cirque du Soleil’s new ice show ‘Crystal’ begins touring October, lands in Silicon Valley in 2018

BY MONICA TURNER — 09.18.2017

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…

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Cameras & Filmmaking

Panasonic GH5 Quick Tip: How to prevent shutter speed from accidentally changing during video shoots

BY CLINTON STARK — 09.15.2017

Every camera is different. As is every shooter. We all have unique approaches to how we want to work with a camera, and the way…

Culture

Backstage Video: BTS at LUZIA by Cirque du Soleil (Now in Atlanta)

BY MONICA TURNER — 09.14.2017

Stark Insider presents a backstage look at Cirque Du Soleil’s newest artistic creation, Luzia. LUZIA is now in Atlanta. Cirque’s “waking dream of Mexico” features…