Here is a short yet paradigm shifting piece about the future of online film and video, success, constraints, quicktime and racism. Just kidding about that last subject. Peep it here… www.kamuflage.com/balloons (by Paul Kamuf / music by Jeff Rabb)
The word ‘urban’ is often used as ad industry shorthand for black/latino people, as noted by our friend Amanda. Even though we are in the business of communications, few folks speak simply about race. This can make for very circular conversations about casting and locations, some funny, some SMH.
Earlier this month in the hipsters hoods, Barbarian Group executed a brilliant subway campaign for Hello Health. I’d been meaning to wax poetic ever since seeing it, but been busy busy. Luckily for yall, the Barbs wrote about it here.
The film Pineapple Express brings forth the new genre of Bromantic Comedy. How new is this term? It ain’t yet on Wikipedia. Over the last few years, Hollywood has taken male bonding to a new level of intimacy, far more sensitive than Lethal Weapon. Entourage, Superbad, 40 Year Old Virgin and the forthcoming Bromance.- all [...]
Raafi and I first met at a bar in Brooklyn back in ’02. There was much drinking and debating, one topic being which OutKast album is better – ATLiens (mhb) or Aquemini (rr). Months later, I was listening to RR’s choice while picking olives on a farm in Paganico. Through my head went the thought [...]
