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DJ Psycho Mike spins Mash ups in Chicago, runs the Psychotronic Film Society at http://www.psychotronic.info
writes and directs film and theatre including the play and movie BETTIE PAGE UNCENSORED.
He also collects wild links on the web!
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Apr 24, 2008
Surf W/ Scottish Cannibals!
CARS OF OUR PRESIDENTS, THE AL CAPONE HIDEOUT, INTERNATIONAL CAR SHOW WOMEN, TOP 10 BIZARRE WEDDING RINGS, THE UNIVERSE ON A STRING, THE LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM!
Hard to believe that when I announced I'd have to take off posting because of a move, I didn't realize how little I had to move! Gone are 2000 videos, 1400 albums, 2000 comicbooks. That reduces the amount of boxes TONS!
The story of the Lincoln car that JFK was shot in. I never knew the car continued to be used by Presidents! From Surfer Richard Crowe.
Did you know that the movies THE HILLS HAVE EYES was based on a Scottish family?
Surfer Richard Crowe sends us the story of this family of cannibals!
A family inbred like serpents entwined
Had no heart and little mind
A clan of madness, a terrible scene
They cursed the earth—the Sawney Bean
Lurking in the fog a fearsome brood
Poor traveling folk they caught and slew
No graves have the victims of these ghouls and fiends
Those taken and eaten by—the Sawney Bean
From their flesh they made a meal
Their skin the floor for their bairns to kneel
Their skulls a table from which to feed
Alas the victims of—the Sawney Bean
They lived by the sword, were felled by the axe
And I say "nothing wrong with that"
But in their hellish caves worse than any dream
Cursed with the stench of—the Sawney Bean
Some are haunted by the tolling bell
Some by the fiery pits of hell
But what haunts me is what we did see
When we entered the larder of—the Sawney Bean -Traditional
 Bram Stoker best known for Dracula, was the author of several other novels including this, his last novel. The Lair of the White Worm is also Stoker's strangest novel. Written as the author was dying, and possibly loosing his mind, it is an interpretation of the legend of the Lambton Worm, a giant snake-like monster sometimes considered a flightless dragon.
Read this rare brilliant work here, read the traditional song lyrics that inspired the book.
This week, Lucy Liu hits Tribeca with two films: a vampire flick called Rise and the oddball romance Watching the Detectives. In Detectives, directed by Broken Lizard comic Paul Soter, Liu plays a nutjob sweetheart who both seduces and tortures a lonely video-store clerk (Cillian Murphy) by playing out outrageous pranks that begin to turn his boring life into something more comically cinematic. Liu talked to Logan Hill about why her comedy's a little like S&M — and why she won't be surprised if she sees her vampire movie screening at Show World. From Surfer Richard Crowe http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/04/lucy_liu.html
In case you don't know about the Purple Chick digitized Beatles,
from Surfer Patrick Edmondson in Atlanta:
The Beatles prepare for their walk across the cover of ABBEY ROAD!
Human beings may have had a brush with extinction 70,000 years ago, an extensive genetic study suggests. The human population at that time was reduced to small isolated groups in Africa, apparently because of drought, according to an analysis released Thursday.
The report notes that a separate study by researchers at Stanford University estimated the number of early humans may have shrunk as low as 2,000 before numbers began to expand again in the early Stone Age. http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D908GE800&show_article=1
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This week on TED.com, novelist Amy Tan takes the TED audience on a funny, thoughtful walk through her head, in search of the germs of creativity. Watch this master storyteller tell her own story -- she sets fire to the TED Commandments in the first minute, and rolls from there. Also look for Brian Greene, a master storyteller in his own right, as he explains string theory to you (really!). And check out a talk from last week that is packed with insight and inspiration: Dr. Ernest Madu, talking about the creative tactics he uses to bring good health care to poor communities in Jamaica.
 Dr. Dean Ornish: Your genes are not your fate
At TED2008, Dr. Dean Ornish shares new research that shows how healthy lifestyle habits can affect a person at a genetic level. For instance, he says, when you eat better, exercise, and love more, your brain cells actually increase. And new findings show that a healthier lifestyle can actually turn off disease-provoking genes and turn on the good ones. Watch this talk >>
 Brian Greene: The universe on a string
In clear, nontechnical language, string theorist Brian Greene explains how our understanding of the universe has evolved from Einstein's notions of gravity and space-time to superstring theory, where minuscule strands of energy vibrating in 11 dimensions create every particle and force in the universe. (This mind-bending theory may soon be put to the test at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva.) Fun fact: Greene is the co-founder of this month's World Science Festival. Watch this talk >>
 Amy Tan: Where does creativity hide?
Novelist Amy Tan digs deep into the creative process, journeying through her childhood and family history and into the worlds of physics and chance, looking for hints of where her own creativity comes from. It's a wild ride with a surprise ending. Watch this talk >>
 Dr. Ernest Madu: Creative ways to bring health care to the poorest
Dr. Ernest Madu runs the Heart Institute of the Caribbean in Jamaica, where he proves that -- with smart design and creative technical choices -- it's possible to offer world-class health care in the developing world. And it takes nothing more than re-imagining the hospital. Watch this talk >>
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Jon Fairaizl on Jan Chipchase's Our cell phones, ourselves:
As an international traveler. I am that person whose phone number is their address. I am that person that isn't bound to a physical address, but rather bound to a means of contact. The Wow moment in this talk in the realization that we may all be less bound to physical addresses. How do we identify ourselves then: Instead of saying we are from Britain will we say we are British Telecom users? Or we are Nokia-ers? Will more of our identity be caught up in our phones rather than where we sleep most nights?
Robert Fraser on Dr. Ernest Madu's Creative ways to bring health care to the poorest:
I am glad to see the idea that cost should not be a determinant of health care provided to the individual. The next advancement I want to work on is: How do we tie all of these current hot topics into a health facility:
+ environmentally friendly -- green roof, solar panels, wind generated power, smart design... etc.
+ conservation of water -- re-using grey water, minimizing waste
+ promoting health -- athletic/wellness facilities for staff, clients and the community
+ good food -- local, organic, free-range etc.
 The world will be watching on PANGEA DAY, May 10
Recommended: Check out the videos of the Anthem project on pangeaday.org. It's such a simple idea -- singers from one country perform the national anthem of another. But the results are surprisingly, powerfully moving. As Prashant K comments on the TED Blog: "Absolutely brilliant. To begin with, my children had a curious look on their faces ... and that turned to genuine happiness ... and obvious questions. It is a step in what Pangea Day wants to achieve, of bringing the world together (through film)."
In two weeks, Pangea Day, a first-of-its-kind global event, will be bringing the world together through the power of films made by the world for the world. On May 10, 2008, at 6:00 PM GMT, millions of people from all over the world will come together to share a program of short films, talks and music, broadcast on TV, the web and mobile phones around the world. | | | | | | | Posted at 10:06 pm by Psychomike
Apr 23, 2008
DJ TIESTO VS GODZILLA THEME: POP CULTURE SHOW DOWN!
Tiësto lands with the Elements Of Life Remixed album, a 12 track collection including eight new and exclusive remixes of tracks taken from the original album featuring the likes of Cosmic Gate, Mat Zo and First State alongside an already classic remix of Dance4life by Fonzerelli, Dirty South's awesome retake of In The Dark plus the previously digital only remix of Break My Fall by Richard Durrand. Also included is the unreleased bonus track No More Heroes featuring Blue Man Group making this album and absolute must for Tiësto fans the world over.
Tiësto facts:
• First DJ to sell out two nights solo at Brixton Academy
• First DJ to sell out a 25,000 capacity solo stadium gig two nights in a row
• First DJ to play a live set to accompany the opening ceremony at the Olympic Games
• 7 million + MySpace profile views
• Elements Of Life nominated for a Grammy for Best Electronic Album
http://www.dancenova.com/news/tiesto-elements-of-life-remixed/12398.html#more-2398
I am a granddaughter of Eiji Tsuburaya, who was in charge of the special effects in Godzilla. It was fascinating to see your article about the film by Peter Bradshaw (A monster of a movie, April 18). It was a good occasion for me to think again of the theme behind Godzilla at my age of 35. In the wandering period after the fatal defeat in the war, what did Japanese people see in Godzilla? And what did my grandfather want to say?
In England newspapers have given away CD's, movies- and recently The Guardian gave away free copies of the original GODZILLA
- and sales for the paper went through the roof! Here is why Godzilla still rules:
NOT YOUR PARENTS GODZILLA: It has since become a popular piece of Hollywood schlock, but the original Japanese film is a powerful meditation on war and the price of peace. GODZILLA!
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What are the monsters in your life, and how do you defeat them?
That's the question dozens of scholars tried to answer Sunday during the ninth annual Newman University Literary Festival, "Godzilla Fest '08: Returning from Ruin: Living in the Aftermath."
More than 100 people attended the two-day event. Participants, including students and professionals, read analytical papers, stories and poems about conquering personal or professional obstacles. http://www.kansas.com/news/local/story/365003.html Posted at 11:55 pm by Psychomike
Surf W/Clinton Brain Damaged!?!
HOW TO DRIVE A BEEMER IN A BIKINI, LAS VEGAS TO BUILD 2ND LAS VEGAS, THE CHICAGO ZOMBIE PUB CRAWL, THE NIGHT ROBERT JOHNSON SOLD HIS SOUL TO THE DEVIL, VERY RARE FILM NOIR SCREENS SATURDAY, CHRIS WARE ART SHOW!
"One of the savviest politicians of our generation, ... Bill Clinton appears out of character in the speeches and interviews televised since his bypass surgery September 6, 2004 ... Everyone sees his mental and emotional decline, yet to date, no medical professionals have spoken out about the cause or offered help."
"One of the best-kept secrets in medicine is the brain damage caused during bypass surgery. ... After surgery when the family complains of dad's fits of anger, I have never heard a doctor admit that personality change is a common consequence of surgery. Yet these well-recognized side effects have been reported in medical journals since 1969."
http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2008other/080412clinton.htm
The ultimate Vegas Pimp House! From Surfer Lisa Kezios
http://www.vegaspimphouse.com/photos.htm
How to drive a beemer - in a bikini! Not ok for work.
Surfer Richard Crowe discovered a site requesting articles for a Prostitution Encyclopedia.
How he found this is anyone's guess....
Carl Hammer Gallery proudly welcomes the genius of Chris Ware back for another luminous solo appearance. This newest body of original work comes mainly from his two most recent publications The Acme Novelty Library #17 and #18. While most of the superlatives about the uncanny mastery Ware demonstrates in his story-telling art have already been said, new insights re his unique personal perspective on life culls a never-ending stream of new interpretation and understanding. He is the widely acknowledged giant within this burgeoning genre. Ware's brilliance rests on his development of a language of simple graphics focusing on timelessly simple life experiences, transforming them into profound and understandable declarations concerning the human condition.
As other cities look to replace their blighted downtowns with new development, Las Vegas, known for its extravagant facsimiles of European and American landmarks, has come up with an unusual approach: Build another downtown, right next to the decaying one. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/23/us/23vegas.html?th&emc=th
The death of comedian Sam Kinison, there is even a link to a picture of his last wife at the very bottom of the page. From Surfer Richard Crowe.
Marianne Boesky Gallery is pleased to announce the next exhibition, titled 'The Masked Portrait,' dealing with aspects of Japanese contemporary art from 1949 to the present, curated by Midori Nishizawa. With works by thirty artists, this semi-survey exhibition provides a multi-faceted dialogue between the different periods and developments, exploring the inner depths of the creative dynamics of post-war Japanese art
Apr. 26 Ride the Pink Horse
(1947) classic noir: Bosley Crowther, film critic for The New York Times in 1947, liked the film and especially Robert Montgomery's direction, and wrote, "...Mr. Montgomery, as director and star of this story, has contrived to make it look shockingly literal and keep it moving at an unrelenting pace. And he has also managed to lace it with grisly action and rugged sentiment without deceit. Indeed, he has artfully fashioned a fascinating film within the genre. He has done something else exceptional; he has given the other actors a real chance." Crowther also praised the work of Fred Clark and Wanda Hendrix
Jessica Dimmock began photographing her series 'The Ninth Floor' after being approached by a New York City drug dealer several years ago. She was in the midst of completing her degree at the International Center of Photography for Documentary Photography and Photojournalism. She became interested in photographing the dealer and his daily deliveries. One such stop was the ninth-floor of an elegant apartment building in New York's Flatiron district. For the next two and a half years Dimmock settled in as a long-term observer to candidly record the consumptive and consumed lives of nearly thirty heroin addicts in their eroding, claustrophobic home
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Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil in Rosedale, Mississippi
Last month, while I was driving down the Mississippi River on a magazine assignment, I had a curious experience in Rosedale, Mississippi. As I was eating lunch in a place called Leo's Market, a waitress mentioned that Rosedale is the place where the legendary bluesman Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil in exchange for musical genius (an event alluded to in -- among other places -- the Cohen brothers' movie Oh Brother, Where Art Thou). As if to prove it, the waitress handed me a wrinkled, typewritten transcription of a "vision" about Johnson's fateful moment that had appeared to bluesman Henry Goodman as he was traveling the road from Rosedale to Anguila. For the sake of posterity (and because I have never seen it elsewhere), I am publishing Goodman's "vision" in full below, as well as a postscript by Rosedale's Crossroads Blues Society. From Surfer Richard Crowe!
http://www.vagablogging.net/archives/002438.shtml Posted at 05:39 pm by Psychomike
Apr 22, 2008
Surf W/ Mummies Of Ireland!
MODELS FALL DOWN, GIRLS OF THE COMIC CON!, THE ALIEN ABDUCTION LAMP, WERE THE 60'S MISGUIDED?, ELVIS IN ENGLAND, VERY RARE CONDOM ENVELOPES, MITCH O'CONNELL ART PARTY!
Models having runway malfunctions! Ouch! http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com/archives/2008/04/lunch_hour_veg_254.html
The Alien Abduction Lamp!
 Maybe it's because some girls just love playing dress-up. Maybe it's the success of films like "Spider-Man"and "300." Or maybe when superheroes, geeks and comic books are all put together in one convention center, there's no way to keep the hotties away.
Madonna is an unstoppable force of nature! http://www.theimproper.com/Template_Article.aspx?IssueId=3&ArticleId=1371
A new book questions whether the 1960's era was marvelous or misguided!
Rock'n'Roll legend Elvis Presley did in fact visit Britain, it was revealed on Tuesday, with a secret visit to London accompanied by another rocker.
Surfer Mitch O'Connell has an art party coming up!
It's an email going around comparing George Bush's ranch with Al Gore's home. But is it true? Surfer MojoPojo sends us the facts!
Surfer David Krys sends us : 12 new pieces of tiki art. 10 - 5"x 7" paintings only $100 a piece and two bigger ones.
The mummies of Ireland! Sent in by Surfer Richard Crowe!
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We have just acquired a small and unusual collection of paper (not tin) rubber containers. All of them from the late 1930's and 1940's era and in overall excellent shape. These are very rare to come up these days since people didn't keep them around and were too much embarrassed to keep them despite their beautiful graphics, hastily discarding them after use. http://www.ep.tc/condom-envelopes/ Posted at 12:09 pm by Psychomike
Apr 21, 2008
OBAMA AND HILLARY TO WRESTLE, JAPAN VOGUE GOES HELLO KITTY CRAZY, HILLARY CARTOONS, ART OF THE IRA, THE CURSE OF PELE IS REAL, THE ULTIMATE BARTENDERS SET!
All 3 Presidential candidates will appear on WWE wrestling tonight on the USA network! From 7 to 10:10! That's a first! All 3 Presidential Candidates to appear on WWE Raw tonight, expected to be a in a triple threat texas cage match to determine the winner
Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo. http://www.movieweb.com/video/V08D5aekwCDJKW
Statues of Christopher Columbus from all over the world! Sent in by Surfer Richard Crowe:
5 Pages of great Hillary political cartoons from around the world!
Surfer Richard Crowe sends us proof that the Curse Of Pele is true! Remove a stone from Hawaii- bad luck follows!
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The all night Chicago party known as LOOPTOPIA is May 2!
Posted at 05:03 pm by Psychomike
Apr 19, 2008
Surf W/ Bikini Beach Invasion!
BACON CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES, RIAA GOES AFTER THE HOMELESS, NIGHT GALLERY, THE DEALER McDOPE GAME RETURNS, THE CHINESE IN AMERICAN FEATURE FILMS, THE WORLD OF SUZIE WONG CLUB!
It is a question that baffles men, and has for who knows how long. Why do hot girls go for jerks? It turns out, there are reasons, and lessons nice guys can learn! AND STILL BE NICE GUYS!
Hundreds of bikini-clad women descend on South Beach to try and set a new world record (with pictures and video)
Recipe: Bacon Chocolate-Chip Cookies With Maple-Cinnamon Glaze
The DEALER McDOPE GAME is back, sent in by Surfer Lisa Kezios. A lot cheaper than what the original sells on eBay for!
The World Of Suzie Wong Club!
Getting your video featured on YouTube 's homepage is a lot like winning the lottery but first time animator animuser has done just that. Her video "Dreaming Commuter", which was posted a week ago, has already garnered 239,355 views. That's an unusual number for any video, let alone someone's first post. Click the link to view the video!
The Chinese in American Feature Films
Bruce Lee and Suzie Wong - mention "Chinese in Hollywood" and it's all about the exotic.
But it's not.
Hollywood Chinese is a captivating revelation on a little-known chapter of cinema: the Chinese in American feature films. From the first Chinese American film produced in 1916, to Ang Lee's triumphant Brokeback Mountain almost a century later, Hollywood Chinese brings together a fascinating portrait of actors, directors, writers and iconic images to show how the Chinese have been imagined in movies, and how filmmakers have and continue to navigate an industry that was often ignorant about race, but at times paradoxically receptive.
http://www.deepfocusproductions.com/HollywoodChinese/index.html
BEST SITE OF THE DAY: When you talk about Bond Girls, it's interesting to note that a majority of these actresses often suffered career lag after their participation in 007's adventures. Even if we can understand that they weren't all primarily trained for the Shakespearean stage (with one exception), all in all, the results are often quite sad. Is playing a Bond Girl a curse for an acting career? We'll see.
Posted at 12:10 pm by Psychomike
Apr 18, 2008
Surf W/ Cat Of 1000 Faces!
HELLO KITTY COCAINE, FEAR OF FLYING HOLDS UP, INCREDIBLE JAPANESE GAMING DVD/MAG ONLINE WITH TRANSLATION!, VIRTUAL ASIAN GIRL, SUPER HOT RED DUST MOVIE, TALKING HEADS 1977: BEFORE THE 1ST LP CAME OUT, THE STUNNING 4G MOBILE PHONE!
It is the rumor that has swept Russia- Putin has secretly divorced his wife and is about to marry this gymnist:
A Russian tabloid broke taboo by reporting Russia's president Vladimir Putin had divorced his wife Lyudimilla and plans to wed 24-year-old former Olympic gymnast Alina Kabayeva. The Kremlin Tuesday refused to comment on the article which was posted on the daily's Moskovsky Korrespondent website on Friday.
The article cited a source close to event planning firm Art-management in Putin's native St. Petersburg, saying the company was competing for the right to host the wedding. http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/199085,report-russias-putin-is-divorced-and-plans-to-marry-ex-gymnast.html
Translations for the Famitsu Wave DVD which is quite cool, the video is of course there as well - but it's great to finally get some translations for the biggest gaming magazine in Japan.
Summary: Lost Planet Colonies (The sequel to Lost Planet), Biohazard Zero soon to be released on the Nintendo Wii, Street Fighter IV and Basara X
http://www.shinohan.com/games/news/famitsu/may-issue-2008/
This virtual Asian girl sent in by Surfer MojoPojo
Mobile junkies will have to wait a while before they get their hands on awesome 4G phones, but the slobbering picture of 100 Mbps makes it worth the wait!
The LaSalle Bank movie theater is showing RED DUST Saturday night - the story of Clark Gable torn between a hooker and a good girl. $5 admission, $2 popcorn, $1 soda! Free parking in back! Best movie deal of the night!
Before censorship and movie ratings, Hollywood was pretty hot!
Red Dust
Sa 8:00
Now 35 years on, how does Erica Jong's Fear of Flying stand up as literature? In Elaine Showalter's view, very well
http://chronicle.com/temp/reprint.php?id=tg8brlb197zz322qp4vxwd59nbj08ff2
The ongoing saga of the cat of 1000 faces! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtgq82L2Og0
1977. On the one hand, disco was raging on the dancefloor. On the other, dinosaur acts such as Pink Floyd were hogging the stadiums and arenas. But for the younger and up-and-coming bands in New York, they had supportive clubs such as CBGB. Above all, they wanted to create music that meant something to themselves and their peers. And they really needed to reclaim rock music for themselves. And they had that do-it-yourself punk ethic.
Playing on January 26, 1977, Talking Heads were still about nine months shy from the release of their debut album, 77, but the group already had their intellectually stimulating and frenzied, staccato sound patented down. Even the dance-y rhythms were already in place - listen to the rolling basslines in The Book I Read. And how can anyone not be moved by the percussive Psycho Killer?
http://www.bigozine2.com/archive/ARrarities06/ARthjabber.html
This article from 1970 on the coming world of home computers is great. Oddly, it doesn't mention porn....
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/04/14/the-handy-uses-of-a-home-computer/
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Apr 17, 2008
Surf W/ Olive Garden Hotties?!?
POST WORLD WAR 2 CHICAGO: MUSIC BY MUDDY WATERS, GIRLS OF THE OLIVE GARDEN, THE MAN WHO PLAYED JOSEPH STALIN, THE LOVELL SISTERS ARE COMING TO CHICAGO, TOP 10 WEB DEVELOPER BLOGS, GHOST IN THE SHELL LIVE ACTION 3-D!
FBI investigating Boston Fire Department after 60 percent of the retirees between '05-'07 left on tax-free disability pensions. Many of them were "injured" while playing "Chief for a Day," doubling their pensions
Aliza Schvarts, A senior art major at Yale, artificially inseminated herself "as often as possible" while periodically taking abortifacient drugs to induce miscarriages for her senior art project. The Yale Daily News has more details on Aliza Schvart's miscarriage art project.
Beginning next Tuesday, Shvarts will be displaying her senior art project. Her exhibition will feature video recordings of these forced miscarriages as well as preserved collections of the blood from the process http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/17/yale-student-artificially_n_97194.html
Playboy has launched a search for the hottest employees of middle-of-the-road eatery Olive Garden -- and will showcase the best in an upcoming photo spread.
http://www.asylum.com/2008/04/17/playboys-search-for-the-girls-of-the-olive-garden/
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The narrow, baggy eyes and droopy moustache are unmistakable – features that terrified half the world, condemned millions to a cruel death and which even today are an instant symbol of monstrous despotism.
Yet the man who so clearly has Joseph Stalin's face upon his shoulders is not Stalin at all.
Despite the careful curve of the brows and the immaculate hair, these pictures show someone else entirely, someone who has never been supreme leader of the Soviet Republic.
This, as the Russian public has been learning, is Felix Dadaev, a dancer and juggler who, amid the desperate defence against Hitler's invading armies, was ordered to the Kremlin to work as Stalin's body double. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=559234&in_page_id=1811
As Casino Windsor gears up for its June unveiling under the Caesars brand, some female beverage workers are decrying a new, toga-like, uniform as too revealing.
Pam Anderson is about to have a reality show. GET THE POPCORN READY!
DreamWorks has acquired rights to the Japanese manga "Ghost in the Shell" with plans to adapt the futuristic police thriller as a 3-D live-action feature.
Story follows the exploits of a member of a covert ops unit of the Japanese National Public Safety Commission that specializes in fighting technology-related crime.
Created by Masamune Shirow, "Ghost in the Shell" was first published in 1989. It went on to generate two additional manga editions, three anime film adaptations, an anime TV series and three videogames. The second anime film, "Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence," was released in the U.S. by DreamWorks in 2004. http://www.variety.com/VR1117984029.html
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We’re excited to announce that we’ve added a concert on Saturday, May 17 with the Lovell Sisters!
The Lovell Sisters won NPR’s "Prairie Home Companion" National Teen Talent Competition in 2005 and having been wowing audiences across the world ever since.
Here’s our favorite press quote on them:
"The Lovell Sisters play like pros, sing like angels, look like models, and are one good video away from stardom. Their energy is awesome and nobody in the bluegrass world wants to follow them on stage.”
~ Jeff Styles, Talk Radio, Chattanooga, TN
Go take a look at their website: http://lovellsisters.com
We also have a great opening act for this concert. An Irish band named Cù Roì. They are all graduates of the Academy of Irish Music here in Chicago, and they play traditional Irish tunes that will rock your world.
So, mark your calendars right now for this BONUS spring concert. And, please help us spread the word!
As always, the show will kick-off at 8:00 pm at the American Legion Music Hall at 1030 Central Street in Evanston (directions).
For more info, please visit http://chicagobluegrass.com Posted at 04:10 pm by Psychomike
Apr 15, 2008
Surf W/Lonely Planet Expose'!
DICTATORS UNDER GLASS, BILLIONAIRE WOMEN, THE LITTLE NEMO LOST PROJECT, FRENCH ONION SOUP, THE SHRUNKEN HEAD MUSEUM, PIXAR GOES 3-D, TOUR THE WHITE CITY!
If you find your well-preserved remains on display in a transparent viewing case as part of some guided tour for dignitaries, you might just be one of these former heads of state.
Ho Chi Minh is still on display in Vietnam!
The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday its Pixar animation studio is committing to 3-D and will release all of its movies in the format beginning with "Up" next year.
SURFER RICHARD CROWE SENDS US THE FOLLOWING SITES:
The Shrunken Head Museum
The Forbidden Island of Hawaii is real!
Tour H. P. Lovecraft's New England!
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The tortured history of the TMS feature film Little Nemo: Adventures In Slumberland (1992) could rival that of Richard Williams The Thief And The Cobbler. It was an American/Japanese joint project, with no less than Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata involved in the pre-production stage (1982-83).
George Lucas, Chuck Jones, Gary Kurtz, Ray Bradbury, Chris Columbus, Moebius, John Canemaker, Leo Salkin, Paul Julian, Ken Anderson, Frank Thomas and Brad Bird (who talks about his involvement in the comments below) were attached to this film at one time or another. http://www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/little-nemo-test-film Posted at 10:41 am by Psychomike
Apr 13, 2008
CHICAGO IN THE JAZZ AGE, NEW KIND OF SLOT MACHINE, THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH, PITCHFORK TV, DON RICKLES ON EVERYTHING, THE AMAZING STORY OF THE DOLLY SISTERS!
 While most slot machines are based on nothing but chance, Pong breaks new ground with exclusive skill based pay outs. During the 45-second bonus round, a random bonus game , gamblers are able to play a round of old school Atari Pong. The bonus round is skill based, so the better you do the more you win. Even if you're not skilled at the timeless classic, you'll still win a little, but seasoned Pong players who grew up tunning there joystick hands, will walk away with a bit more of their cash.
http://www.earlyvegas.com/news/pong-slot-machines-atari-games-in-vegas/
Ponce de Leon found the fountain of youth, and you can drink from it. From Surfer Richard Crowe
This artist does incredible sculpture out of wood
Pitchfork, quickly becoming the best music website and festival, now has an internet TV channel! From surfer Bryan Wendorf! Click on FOR ONE WEEK ONLY for an excellent documentary on The Pixies re-union tour!
Don Rickles is back in a big way of late. An autobiography, an HBO documentary, appearances on Kimmel, Letterman and all the others, plus no less than thirty live gigs a month, the old man is a throw back to a lost era of showbiz. If you haven't seen him live, you should... if only for the novelty of seeing him sing(!), tell sentimental tales of The Rat Pack, and close his act with the weird dedication to "our brave boys fighting overseas so we can enjoy a bit of comedy here at home." Here's a gallery of links to Don Rickles all over the television dial!
The amazing story of the hottest twin team in show biz: The Dolly Twins!
6000 people that are cool you should meet online!
Between 1900 and 1930, thousands upon thousands of European immigrants, African-Americans, and rural Midwestern youths relocated to Chicago in search of steady work and broader social opportunities. Intrigued by their new urban surroundings, they embraced new forms of commercial culture that made social interaction in the multi-ethnic, multi-racial city easier and more enjoyable. Many of the city's department stores, movie theaters, and amusement parks thrived by offering settings in which Chicagoans of all backgrounds could partake in city life as equals. By popularizing not just jazz music, but countless other amusements as well, Jazz Age Chicagoans laid the groundwork for the spread of mass culture across the nation during the twentieth century. http://www.jazzagechicago.com/
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Wikinews has obtained Operating Thetan (OT) documents of the Church of Scientology which were leaked via Wikileaks. Although some portions of the manual have been leaked previously, this is believed to be the first time the full unedited version has become publicly available.
The 612-page manual for Scientologists written by L. Ron Hubbard contains instructions for the eight different Operating Thetan levels including 'clear' and OT8.
Most of the manual is typed from a computer, while the packet contains some hand written notes by Hubbard himself who also signed them. The manual also contains letters by Hubbard to individuals who have passed the according levels.
"A great many phenomena (strange things) can happen while doing these drills, if they are done honestly," Hubbard writes in regards to 'OT1.' http://wikileaks.org/wiki/Church_of_Scientology's_'Operating_Thetan'_documents_leaked_online
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