Posted by Mindy on February 28, 2011
Countless times, more so in my youth(5-16), I was fascinated by the concept of Teleportation. So much so—that when kids asked me what super power I’d want, that would be my reply.
David Cronenberg’s The Fly is a perfect union of science fiction and horror, at least in my mind. To be fair, I’m partial to anything eighties. While watching The Fly, I felt gut wrenching compassion and complete repulsion, all at the same time—this went on through more than half the film. The film is also comical, in a subtle-mega-geek-lacking social grace, kind of way. Jeff Goldblum plays Seth Brundle, the wild haired scientist. It’s a far departure from his brief appearance in a certain Woody Allen film, where his only line is: “I forgot my Mantra.”
The color, janktified technology, hamburgers, barfing donuts, synthetic steaks, Geena Davis, gene splicing and Brudlefly are just a few of the highlights. Some *hot stills* after the jump.
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Posted by Danny on February 23, 2011
62 year-old Charles Bradley has been through a lot. Having spent most of his life trying to make ends meet, he began working as a chef in kitchens from upstate New York to Alaska, while simultaneously moonlighting as a James Brown impersonator under the name Black Velvet. Bradley never quite got his due in the funk scene until he was recently discovered playing in a small bar in Brooklyn by Daptone Records’ Gabriel Roth. Roth introduced Bradley to Thomas Brenneck, and from there a musical collaboration began.
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Posted by Mindy on February 22, 2011
It’s Nice That, one of our all time favorite publications/blogs from London town, covered The Bear Cave! We’ve been devoted followers of It’s Nice That, as they feature some of the most interesting things happening creatively around the world. Cheers, Will Hudson! It’s Nice That article.
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Posted by Danny on February 14, 2011
Who doesn’t love a good soul ballad on a day like this. Take it away, Smokey.
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