Phasing out the podcasting...

I sent a message to the guys over at Liberated Syndication saying that Nathan and I are probably going to stop making episodes of Jump Cut Radio. We believe that due to class and work schedules, we are simply unable to make time to record any new material. We're going to try and keep the website (and the 18 episodes of our show) available for as long as possible.

This is by no means an official statement, but just a notice to let you guys know that this is the direction we're heading in. When something becomes set in stone, I'll post an entry on the Jump Cut Radio website.

Thanks,
Devin

Remember: You can't take it with you!

While I continue my increasingly unhealthy addiction to Six Feet Under, fans who've already viewed the series finale are coping with the loss of their Sunday night program the only way true fans do...by buying a ton of stuff that was featured on it!

While perusing eBay for a copy of Season Three (neither our library nor Blockbuster has it), I stumbled across a ton of props and costumes that were used in the show. From a wardrobe top worn by Lauren Ambrose to a tissue box from the Fisher funeral parlor, they've got everything a fan could ever want. My favorite is a ceramic corn-on-the-cob. While there was an object of this description on the show, the seller says that this one isn't it. It just looks like the one from the show!

Hey, if anyone out there's got Season Three, e-mail me and maybe we can trade or something.

Holy-crap-I've-got-way-too-much-stuff-to-do!

For some reason or another, Blogger didn't want to work last night, so I've forgotten what I was going to post. So, I'll just ramble. Cool? Cool.

Went to Best Buy and purchased a couple of CDs: Smash Mouth's greatest hits album ($7.99) and the special edition of Interpol's "Antics" with bonus disc of remixes and videos ($9.99). For some reason, a lot of rock albums are being re-released in special edition format. Just last week, the Killers' debut "Hot Fuss" was re-released with a couple bonus songs. I didn't buy it 'cause I already own "Hot Fuss." (I also already own "Antics" but I NEED the "Evil" video and I figure I'll sell my old copy.) I got into the Killers before "Somebody Told Me" became such a big hit. Also, about Smash Mouth, I used to be a huge fan of theirs. I only owned one album, "Astro Lounge" (the album with "All Star" on it), but I listened to it repeatedly. And even though they are ridiculously big sellouts, I don't really care. They had their big hit and a handful of other really good songs and that's good enough for me.

The Flicker Film Society is meeting for the first time this year TONIGHT! So if you're reading this and you're a UNCW student, meet us under the clock tower at 9PM tonight to get the skinny on the coolest film club on campus!

Quick link before I retire...

I stumbled across a very funny blog called Milking iT(unes). You see, Gap stores are offering one free song on the iTunes Music Store just for coming in and trying on a pair of pants. So, the dude that runs this blog has been visiting Gap stores daily to score free songs! His taste in music is pretty solid as well. Definitely worth checking out!

More Bouncy Balls

Originally uploaded by sepiatone.

You remember that photo of the week featuring the bouncy balls a while back? Well, there's more.

Apparently, the whole thing is for a Sony commercial that will be premiering sometime in the near future. If the commercial looks as good as these photos, I can't wait to see it!

Mint Royale take on Gene Kelly! Plus, Walken for President?

Found this awesome music video for the new single by electronica group Mint Royale. It's a remix of the song "Singin' in the Rain" and the video features a break dancer and his competitors, who are literally garbage. You're just gonna hafta see it.

Previously: A man is haunted by robot machinery in this Chemical Brothers video.

Also, whether this is a hoax or not, there's a website for Christopher Walken's run for the presidency! Who knows? Maybe he really will be running in 2008! Here's a banner:

College: Day 1

First off, I decided to go ahead and make the header permanent. I won't be doing any more Photos of the Week. I will, however, keep looking for cool photos on Flickr and letting you know about them.

Anyway, just getting ready for the first day of college. Move-in went pretty smoothly, the room looks awesome, and I got to meet a lot of cool people on my floor.

Today, I start Philosophy and Perspectives in World Cinema. Guess which class I'm more excited about.

Hopefully, the Flicker Film Society will be getting back together before too long. Then, we can go back to what this blog was initially about: info on upcoming film productions that I would be working on.

Alright, FREE MUSIC!!

Rogue Wave, "10:1" (MP3)

The new song by Rogue Wave, a band people keep telling me to listen to. Well, I have...sort of. I've only heard this song (off the upcoming album of the same name) and "Kicking the Heart Out" (off their debut "Out of the Shadow") and both are excellent.

Douche Bigalow, Movie Whore

There's a movie that just came out called Junebug. It was directed by Phil Morrison, whose previous credits include episodes of "Upright Citizens Brigade" and "The Adventures of Pete and Pete" and its cast includes Ben McKenzie (star of "The OC") and Amy Adams (the girl in "Catch Me if You Can"). It's a film about North Carolina, made in North Carolina, by a North Carolinian (Morrison was born in Winston-Salem).

But can you see it in North Carolina? No. At least not yet.

Apparently, the heads of Sony Pictures Classics decided to "try it out" in cities like NYC and LA, even though this film obviously deserves to be shown in venues other than ones in big cities, especially after Roger Ebert gave the film four stars.

So, while the New Yorkers are off enjoying a film tailor-made for North Carolinians, we here in Greensboro are stuck with "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo" and "The Dukes of Hazzard." And where the f*ck is Broken Flowers, the new Jim Jarmusch film starring Bill Murray and Sharon Stone? Or The Aristocrats? Uggghh...

See the trailer for "Junebug" here.

Animated GIFs at Work

I don't know why, but when I came across this animated GIF, I was blown away by how detailed and intricate the animation was. Give it a watch! It's called "Multi Lock On" and it parodies anime explosions with stick figures. It's funny, it's cool, and it's well made.

UPDATE: Link removed due to inactivity. Anyone know where else to find this GIF?

Hey, boys and girls! It's News of the Weird time!

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> Lisa G. Berkins, a nationally known psychologist and expert on eating disorders, was arrested in a West Hartford, Connecticut, convenience store in July after passing out from inhaling the aerosol from three cans of whipped cream.

> Thomas E. Mason was charged with robbing the Fortress Bank in Winona, Minnesota, in June; he was arrested nearby and identified by bank employees, but the main evidence against him was the threatening holdup note, with began, cheerfully, "Hi, I'm Thomas Mason."

> A University of Birmingham (England) professor, working from a third-century Greek text of the New Testament's Book of Revelation, found that the number representing the Antichrist is probably not 666, but 616 (in that 616 referred to the Emperor Caligula). (A Church of Satan official in New York had no comment except to say that his church will use whatever number Christians fear.)

(Articles by Chuck Shepherd, United Press Syndicate)

New Flickr photos, new POTW!

Being Followed
Originally uploaded by devpd.

Just took a bunch of photos on our recent trip to Discovery Place in Charlotte. We took an Amtrak train, something I haven't done since my Cub Scout troop took a trip to a train museum in Salisbury (or was it Reidsville?) Anyway, check out the pics I took and leave a comment letting me know what you think!

Also, I made a new banner for this week's Photo of the Week, Oak Street Marquee and, not one to toot my own horn, I think the new banner looks so good I might make it the permanent banner and stop doing the Photo of the Week thing. What do you guys think? E-Mail me and let me know! (I could still do POTWs, just not make them a part of the banner.)

Alright, that's it. Hopefully, a new show this weekend. We'll see. I gotta go back to school in a week so I'm kinda on overload right now. TTFN!

"Fix You" video now on Coldplay website

The new video for the song "Fix You" can now be viewed at Coldplay.com. I like how they incorporated live footage with footage of lead singer Chris Martin walking down the streets of London (I'm assuming it's London). Still, I wish Coldplay would do something a little more creative for their music videos, especially since older videos like the ones for "Trouble," "Don't Panic," and "The Scientist" are all really impressive. Now, it seems Capitol Records is bent on milking Coldplay's image for all its worth. Still, the music is quite impressive and, as you can see, I've added X&Y to my Best of 2005 (So Far) list. I also love "Fix You". It's a beautiful song.

Coldplay, "Fix You (Live on SNL)" (MP3)

Link courtesy of What Da Phuk