Remi's Bloglet - Friday 3 October 2008

It's nice that Obama has a good graphic designer. _
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09:12:54 AM, Friday 3 October 2008

Gah! That song that's been driving me nuts is by the Beatles. Should listen to Let It Be a little more carefully.

Also, Beck is a pretty good anime. (I've Got a Feeling is the song the band plays for the 'reuniting one-by-one on stage at the big show' scene) _
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02:01:30 AM, Saturday 27 September 2008

Oh hell yes. Pluto, one of my favorite manga, is finally getting an official English release. It's impossible to explain but Pluto is fantastical, dark, strange, heartbreaking and just generally yummy. Definitely something I'll want all of on my (overflowing) bookshelf. _
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11:05:30 PM, Wednesday 24 September 2008

I don't think I mentioned that I'm back in school here. I am. I'm going for an AA (2-year degree) in graphic design at Wake Tech. I'm six weeks in and it's pretty okay. _
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12:34:17 AM, Sunday 21 September 2008

A short ad for a Carmex contest my friend John Loftin (who was in Twilight of the Living Dead) did. I have a small part in it as 'Billingsworth' but John's 'Sir Reginald' is unstoppably awesome. Watch in high quality! Please give it 5 stars! _
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12:31:09 AM, Sunday 21 September 2008

Insane downhill skateboarding video. Two dudes in powder blue suits. They pass a car. The HD really adds a lot to the texture of the speed. Start at 2:20.

via kottke _
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05:36:24 PM, Thursday 11 September 2008

Reading a kottke thing about wine I realized he was talking about Abe Schoerner. _
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06:31:00 PM, Wednesday 10 September 2008

Radiohead vs. Dave Brubeck 'Five Step'. Good stuff! _
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01:00:39 PM, Saturday 6 September 2008

Ne'er mind. _
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09:05:38 PM, Thursday 28 August 2008

My friend Dave Siegel won the Denny's Vote4Real contest with his McCain impression! _
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03:22:05 PM, Thursday 28 August 2008

According to internet rumors disseminated by livejournal and twitter, my good friend and gaming buddy Jason Morningstar has co-won the Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming for his incredible game Grey Ranks (tying with Open Gaming creator Wolfgang Baur). I'm really proud of Jason. Grey Ranks was a labor of love that creates a deep and satisfying roleplaying experience. It absolutely deserves the accolades it is receiving. _
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01:18:39 AM, Thursday 14 August 2008

Just mirroring Mike's post, but the video project we were working on a couple months ago is up on the YouTubes. Twilight of the Living Dead, definitely use the 'view high quality' option. _
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03:15:01 PM, Sunday 3 August 2008

Yay! Scott Pilgrim vs The Universe will brighten the dark days of February! _
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10:37:08 PM, Wednesday 30 July 2008

How did I not know that Dr. Horrible was happening until it was happening? A supervillain musical from Joss Whedon! Free on the internet! Awesome! _
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03:34:42 AM, Wednesday 16 July 2008

For fans of Hayao Miyazaki's films, the Totoro Forest Project is a particularly sweet treat. Hundreds of artists do renditions of their personal 'Totoro', all to support a charity dedicated to saving Sayama Forest, Miyazaki's inspiration for the setting of My Neighbor Totoro.

I especially like the ones that have descriptions of where the artists got their inspiration. I was directed to the project through this post on Gorilla Artfare, which has a really charming explanation, as well as a great picture.

Fair warning, the interface for the site is a bit obnoxious. Give me a way to navigate from picture to picture without having to exit to the main gallery, please! Still, worth poking around. _
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05:09:46 AM, Friday 11 July 2008

A great series of ads for Hellboy II. Jame Lipton interviewing Hellboy! Hilarious. _
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10:24:22 AM, Saturday 5 July 2008

Oh! I didn't mention this but my improv team Proletariat Princess is going to be performing in New York on August 10th as part of the Del Close Marathon! DCM is one of the biggest (if not _the_ biggest) improv gatherings in the world. Some of the best groups from all over the country will be there, rocking hard.

If you're in the area, come out on Sunday and see this thing that I am so incredibly fortunate to be a part of. You'll need to buy a DCM pass, but that will allow you to see some great improv for the entire weekend. I'll be happy to pass on recommendations. (I hear those Proletariat Princess kids are awesome) _
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03:35:25 PM, Tuesday 1 July 2008

Hey! Spaced is finally getting a US release! _
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12:08:21 PM, Thursday 26 June 2008

Here's my synaesthesia mix. I'll post the track listing in comments later this evening. As always, I'm terrible at listening to lyrics, and was mostly looking for musical texture to evoke the feeling. The hardest ones were Jason's and Mirabai's. I'm most happy with Fred's. Thanks to everyone who asked for a song, this was a fun challenge!

(thought I forgot anne's song, but it's there now) _
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04:40:51 PM, Tuesday 24 June 2008

Kicking some ideas around. Sorry for the file size, but smaller jpgs weren't retaining any of the brilliance of the original, and it doesn't really work small.

Thinking of ways to relaunch my comics, specifically The Mule, and this is what came out. I was having a devil of a time with the background, which I wanted to be a sort of gritty indistinct futurescape. Clearly a city but not necessarily a familiar one. Kept eluding me until I remembered how much I liked Paul Pope's rough, unfinished city stuff in Batman: Year 100. So I did a (very) poor man's Paul Pope. I think it turned out well, nice and forboding. A good place for Grey to have adventures. _
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01:17:54 AM, Tuesday 24 June 2008

Call me a sap, or say that I missed the boat the first time around, but this video of a guy named Matt doing a goofy dance around the world, and inviting other people to join in, is one of the most beautiful things I've seen on the internet in a long time.

Where the hell is Matt homepage

Hi-Def version _
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12:38:11 AM, Monday 23 June 2008

Would anyone like a Dropbox invite? _
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01:43:00 PM, Thursday 19 June 2008

Today was the last day of what I hope is the last temp position I'll ever work. Here we go. _
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08:27:19 PM, Friday 13 June 2008

(Stolen whole from Mirabai)
1. You guys tell me what kind of music you want.

2. In a few days, I'll post one mp3 for each of you.

You can't request music by band name or genre. You have to describe, in terms of color, mood, texture, taste, or any other creative way you can think of, what you're looking for in a song, and I'll do the best I can with what I have. Yes, that means that I may end up posting a song that you wouldn't normally listen to. That's part of the fun.

I can't use more than one song by any given band. The point of this meme is to give you a taste of new stuff, not to pirate whole CDs. If you like what you hear, you'll still need to buy it yourself. If two of you come up with identical descriptions, I have to find two bands that both fit, or use one song for both of you.

I can't make the song permanently available. Unless the song in question is already available on the band's website (in which case, I'll provide a link to their site instead of posting an mp3), I'll be taking the songs down in a few days, or posting them on a temporary host so that they'll expire after a few days. _
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04:14:09 PM, Friday 13 June 2008

Man . . . one of my favorite albums of all time on Rock Band. The Pixies, Doolittle. What an odd, but awesome, choice! _
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09:58:01 AM, Friday 13 June 2008

For Liz.
Cup of Brown Joy: A Love Letter to Tea _
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11:39:14 PM, Sunday 18 May 2008

My favorite film reviewer, Mark Kermode, does impressions of the Iron Man cast. _
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08:11:54 PM, Sunday 18 May 2008

So Liz got me Rock Band for the PS2 for my birthday. It's super-fun, and I'm hoping to have folks over sometime to rock out with little plastic instruments. The main drawback of PS2 Rock Band is that it has non-expandable content, unlike the HD-equipped and internet-capable PS3 and XBox360. It would be crazy if they never released more than core content for the PS2 version, I thought, and I thought right. _
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01:50:05 PM, Tuesday 6 May 2008

Because comments aren't working:

Mirabai, I can only concur with Julia. This is a tough one. You'll get it.

Then you can wear a shirt that says, "Steno Stud."

I'll make it for you. _
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12:38:55 AM, Sunday 4 May 2008

Just a quick update: Mary Sasson won! She's going to Aspen. Thanks to all who watched her clip and enjoyed it enough to vote. _
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09:26:04 PM, Friday 2 May 2008

Save for later: Interview with James Jean. _
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10:01:22 AM, Friday 2 May 2008

Drawings of characters from The Wire in the style of The Simpsons. _
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09:51:29 AM, Tuesday 29 April 2008

dammit dammit dammit _
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01:23:11 AM, Tuesday 29 April 2008

My friend Mary Sasson is a kick-ass young standup comedian who is competing to go the Rooftop Comedy National College Competition. Her milieu is a frothy shake of pop culture awareness and observational humor, completely devoid of 'am I right girls' cliches and stale shock value. It's the real deal. I encourage you to watch her routine. If you enjoy it (and I think you will), please create a login and vote for her. Send this unique voice to Aspen. _
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07:06:20 PM, Wednesday 23 April 2008

Save for later, Todd Alcott's lj. _
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12:07:31 PM, Wednesday 23 April 2008

Walter Sobchak: I'm perfectly calm Dude.
The Dude: Yeah, waving the fucking gun around?
Walter Sobchak: Calmer than you are.
The Dude: Will you just take it easy?
Walter Sobchak: Calmer than you are. _
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04:03:11 PM, Tuesday 15 April 2008

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