To make a horror film truly scary, every ingredient that goes into a scene has to be measured perfectly in order to get the intended reaction from the audience.
In a video essay from Now You See It, we take a closer look at what constitutes effectiveness in the horror genre. Using a case study of David F. Sandberg‘s 2016 film “Lights Outâ€. and comparing the full-length adaptation to its original short version from 2013, the subtle details are peeled back so we can see which is more effective.
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In a video essay from Now You See It, we take a closer look at what constitutes effectiveness in the horror genre. Using a case study of David F. Sandberg‘s 2016 film “Lights Outâ€. and comparing the full-length adaptation to its original short version from 2013, the subtle details are peeled back so we can see which is more effective.
Continue reading What Makes A Movie Scary?at The Playlist.
- 10/17/2017
- by Julia Teti
- The Playlist
The dolly zoom is synonymous with some of the most memorable films and movies from the classic and modern periods of cinema. It’s an innovative technique that disorients audiences and creates an effective feeling of emotional significance for characters and specific points in narratives. But there is more to this technique than meets the eye.
Now You See It explores the visual device in a video essay. Originated by Alfred Hitchcock in his film “Vertigo,” the technique earned its nickname “the Vertigo Effect” from its use in the film.
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Now You See It explores the visual device in a video essay. Originated by Alfred Hitchcock in his film “Vertigo,” the technique earned its nickname “the Vertigo Effect” from its use in the film.
Continue reading Discover The Magic Behind The Dolly Zoom at The Playlist.
- 9/22/2017
- by Julia Teti
- The Playlist
In a new video, the YouTuber known as Now You See It takes a closer look at the dolly zoom, a camera move that's is also often called the "Vertigo effect." You've seen it before: it's when the camera physically moves either closer or further from its subject while zooming out or in on it at the same time. The result can be disorienting, but as this video explores, it can be utilized as more than just a simple visual trick:...
- 5/28/2017
- by Ben Pearson
- GeekTyrant
“Have you ever heard somebody say, ‘I can’t watch black-and-white movies?'” asks the creator of the Now You See It YouTube channel in his latest video. Said video essayist takes issue with that mindset, and he’s here to explain why in just four minutes. “Black and white can do just as much as color,” he contends, and for Exhibit A he turns to film noir.
Read More: 8 Essential Film Noir Movies MoMI is Resurrecting From the 1940s
Our intrepid host uses examples of both good and bad parodies to make a point: “Saturday Night Live” got it wrong by using low-contrast black and white in a recent skit inspired by “Casablanca,” while an old “Calvin and Hobbes” comic strip mimicked the style much more skillfully. The poor imitation demonstrated by the likes of “SNL,” he argues, is why some consider black and white to be boring — they...
Read More: 8 Essential Film Noir Movies MoMI is Resurrecting From the 1940s
Our intrepid host uses examples of both good and bad parodies to make a point: “Saturday Night Live” got it wrong by using low-contrast black and white in a recent skit inspired by “Casablanca,” while an old “Calvin and Hobbes” comic strip mimicked the style much more skillfully. The poor imitation demonstrated by the likes of “SNL,” he argues, is why some consider black and white to be boring — they...
- 2/15/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Jump scares kinda suck, don’t they? Well, it depends on who you ask. For YouTube’s Now You See It, it’s like a magic trick: it’s all about the build-up, the 30 seconds before you reveal your hand. But in most horror films these days, it’s used as a lazy, uninspired and cheap trick, a way to provoke a quick bit of fear from the unsuspecting viewer. When done correctly, however, a good jump scare can keep the audience off balance, elicit tension and establish fear of the unknown, which can carry throughout the duration of the running time.
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- 10/27/2016
- by Will Ashton
- The Playlist
Ah, swear words! We’re taught from such a young age to abstain from using profane language that the desire to use it becomes almost inherent the older we get. An f-bomb here, a slip of the tongue there, these words have been cultivated to be an important part of our modern day vernacular, no matter how taboo they’ve been considered historically.
In film, swear words are the difference between a PG-13 or an R-rating; they’re the unforgettable final line muttered by a scorned Rhett Butler in “Gone With The Wind,” or in a whirlwind performance by Ben Kingsley in Jonathan Glazer‘s terrific “Sexy Beast.” In a new video essay from Now You See It, we learn more about the aesthetics of cursing in film.
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In film, swear words are the difference between a PG-13 or an R-rating; they’re the unforgettable final line muttered by a scorned Rhett Butler in “Gone With The Wind,” or in a whirlwind performance by Ben Kingsley in Jonathan Glazer‘s terrific “Sexy Beast.” In a new video essay from Now You See It, we learn more about the aesthetics of cursing in film.
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- 10/25/2016
- by Samantha Vacca
- The Playlist
Now You See It is back with a new video essay, and this one dives into the way audiences react to geometric shapes within movies. Shapes have immense psychological and subconscious impact, whether they're decisions in character design, cinematography, or production design, and it's always nice to take a step back and think deeper about what messages filmmakers are trying to convey to us with these decisions.
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- 10/10/2016
- by Ben Pearson
- GeekTyrant
Summer 2016 had a hard act to follow. Last summer had “Jurassic Park” ($652 million), “Avengers: Age of Ultron” ($459 million), and “Inside Out” ($356 million) leading the way, which contributed to a record-breaking year of more than $11 billion.
Early numbers show $4.25 billion for the summer, which isn’t bad; it’s down about 4% from last year, and this summer is one week shorter due to a normal calendar shift. However, a closer look reveals real concerns. There’s the number of expensive flops, but others are deeply rooted in near-term future studio plans. That suggests a risky future for filmed entertainment that depends on theaters (and that theaters depend on).
So, what’s the trouble?
The box office may have declined by 4%, but attendance fell twice as much.
Theaters have steadily increased ticket prices, with a big push last December in anticipation of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Adjusting for the price hike,...
Early numbers show $4.25 billion for the summer, which isn’t bad; it’s down about 4% from last year, and this summer is one week shorter due to a normal calendar shift. However, a closer look reveals real concerns. There’s the number of expensive flops, but others are deeply rooted in near-term future studio plans. That suggests a risky future for filmed entertainment that depends on theaters (and that theaters depend on).
So, what’s the trouble?
The box office may have declined by 4%, but attendance fell twice as much.
Theaters have steadily increased ticket prices, with a big push last December in anticipation of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” Adjusting for the price hike,...
- 9/7/2016
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Can a single film appeal to all five senses? Movies exist primarily to stimulate the viewer’s sense of sight and (from 1927’s The Jazz Singer onward) sound. There have been various attempts, including Smell-o-Vision and Odorama, to add olfactory sensations to the cinematic experience. And shows like Dinner And A Movie manage to excite the spectator’s taste buds as well. But what about the sense of touch? Aldous Huxley theorized some form of entertainment called “feelies” in his 1932 novel Brave New World, and there was also See You Next Wednesday and its remarkable “Feel-Around” gimmick.
Meanwhile, movies offer a whole range of tactile sensations, as evidenced by a new supercut from Now You See It host Jack Nugent simply entitled “Touch.” The premise could not be more basic. For a minute and a half, movie characters just touch things, including each other. Rings are fondled. Couches ...
Meanwhile, movies offer a whole range of tactile sensations, as evidenced by a new supercut from Now You See It host Jack Nugent simply entitled “Touch.” The premise could not be more basic. For a minute and a half, movie characters just touch things, including each other. Rings are fondled. Couches ...
- 8/30/2016
- by Joe Blevins
- avclub.com
Jump scares are an effective way to startle the audience, but are they useful in establishing a more terrifying atmosphere? The technique of suddenly scaring viewers with a quick glance or a sharp sting of music can be a great way of goosing that audience to expect the unexpected, but usually it’s just a lazy or uninspired way to give the appearance of danger without establishing a real tone of uncertainty or dread. YouTube user Now You See It (a.k.a. Jack Nugent) examines jump scares and how they are overused by low-tier horror films as a way to falsely inject horror into a scenario, without actually relying on atmosphere or tone to build up to that scary moment.
But Nugent does more than just tear down jump scares as a whole, pointing to several instances where filmmakers use them cleverly. By using examples from films like Poltergeist...
But Nugent does more than just tear down jump scares as a whole, pointing to several instances where filmmakers use them cleverly. By using examples from films like Poltergeist...
- 8/25/2016
- by Rob Dean
- avclub.com
LaughingSquid points us to a new video essay from Now You See It, in which the host analyzes the proper use of the much-maligned "jump scare" in movies. Yes, jump scares are often terrible, and the host freely admits as much, but he makes the case for why and how they can be used well in films, using memorable examples from The Lord of the Rings, The Sixth Sense, and Poltergeist to illustrate his point. What's the best and worst cinematic jump scare you can think of? That Lotr moment is pretty high on my list, but what about you?...
- 8/24/2016
- by Ben Pearson
- GeekTyrant
If you are interested in learning a little bit more about the history of Hollywood and making movies, I’ve got a great video essay called The Rise (and Fall) of Hollywood. It was created by the YouTube channel Now You See it, and it does a fantastic job explaining how filmmakers were driven to Hollywood to escape Thomas Edison’s assholery; how Hollywood started as a rebellious greedy movement; how it turned into a monopoly of studios; and how the rise of the internet and affordable filmmaking technique could finally bring Hollywood to its knees.
Hollywood history is full of stealing, failure, and deceit. Let's take a look at the conditions filmmakers had to suffer through to get their movies made.
Hollywood history is full of stealing, failure, and deceit. Let's take a look at the conditions filmmakers had to suffer through to get their movies made.
- 8/6/2016
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture: Mashup of the Day: You've seen him fight Superman, now watch Batman vs Terminator in a stop-motion animated short (via Live for Films): Movie Takedown of the Day: While acknowledging Leonardo DiCaprio deserved an Oscar, Honest Trailers compares The Revenant to Jackass: Alternate Ending of the Day: Speaking of The Revenant, if you wished it was much shorter, you'll appreciate the two ways it could have ended shown here: Film Studies Lesson of the Day: Speaking of the work of Alejandro G. Inarritu, here's a video essay from Now You See It on what long takes can't do: Adorable Star Wars Cosplay of the Day: Is this meant to...
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- 3/30/2016
- by Christopher Campbell
- Movies.com
Long continuous shots. Long takes. Oners. Call them whatever you want, but film fans love intricately choreographed shots that cause our minds to reel at the logistics of how directors and cinematographers worked to capture certain moments on film. I get a visceral thrill when I'm sitting in a movie and I realize that I've been watching the same shot go on without a cut for an extended period of time, and I sit there with a dumb grin on my face and wonder how it will stack up in the pantheon of long takes from movies like Goodfellas, The Player, Touch of Evil, and True Detective.
But this video essay from Now You See It shows some of the downsides of these kinds of shots, and offers suggestions about the power of more traditional editing that these shots, by their very nature, are unable to utilize. Basically it all...
But this video essay from Now You See It shows some of the downsides of these kinds of shots, and offers suggestions about the power of more traditional editing that these shots, by their very nature, are unable to utilize. Basically it all...
- 3/29/2016
- by Ben Pearson
- GeekTyrant
Film, primarily, is a visual medium. The etymology of the word cinematography literally means “drawing motion.” So it’s no wonder that for as long as people have been making films there has been discussion, debate, and experimentation to determine the meaning of composition and the effect that it has on the human brain. For instance, it’s long been known that a character the camera looks up to appears powerful and important, while one the camera looks down upon appears weak and unimportant. Yet, while many aspects about a shot’s composition are clearly understood and acknowledged, there is still much left for film scholars and filmmakers alike to parse apart and understand in the decades to come. Read More: 16-Minute Video Essay Highlights The Importance And Impact Of Composition In Cinematic Storytelling A new video essay is here to help us dive into one such aspect: lateral movement.
- 2/17/2016
- by Gary Garrison
- The Playlist
Movie trailers can be tricky. They can make or break a film months before it hits screens. More often than not, they are rather banal. Over the past two decades, the majority of trailers have fallen into an incredibly formulaic structure (even more so than Hollywood product itself). And making a trailer is often tricky. Read More: Watch: 10-Minute Video Essay Explores 120 Of The Cinematic Kiss You want to show the audience what the movie is about, but you don’t want to spoil it. You want them to get to know the characters, but still leave room for surprise. And you want to show off the greatest parts of the film without really showing the greatest stuff (how awful is it when you know how a climactic battle will end because of a trailer?). To help break down trailers and how they work is a new video essay from Now You See It,...
- 1/14/2016
- by Gary Garrison
- The Playlist
If your answer to the question “the film or the novel?” is “whichever one I’ll finish faster,” then perhaps you should consider new hobbies. Your real answer should be that you want to explore both paradigms; you should want to learn the perspectives, both new and old, of an engaging story. That being said, these mediums are infinitely different despite the common stories and ideas that may be at their root. A novel is composed of thoughts, of moods, of the essence of a protagonist and their innerworkings and desires. A film can have the same thoughts, moods, and essences, but you see them in the form of different scenery, a color change, a wardrobe change, or dramatic lighting. In the newest video essay from Now You See It, the idea of film vs. novel is explored and the differences in specific examples — namely “The Great Gatsby,” “The Hunger Games,...
- 11/20/2015
- by Samantha Vacca
- The Playlist
If you’ve ever gasped at the horrors afflicted on films when they’re adjusted for certain television broadcasts or back in the harrowing days of fullscreen DVDs, then you at least have a basic familiarity with the history of the aspect ratio, and particularly how vital a proper presentation is to the experience.
Wes Anderson, Xavier Dolan, Edgar Wright, and a handful of other directors have recently had fun playing with various shifting aspect ratios in their films and today brings a pair of video essays that take a look at the history of the formats. Those looking for a fairly brief overview can turn to a new video from Now You See It, which goes into more recent examples. However, if you’re looking for something far more in-depth, we’ve also shared Filmmaker Iq’s thorough video essay.
Beginning with William Dickson and Thomas Edison‘s standards...
Wes Anderson, Xavier Dolan, Edgar Wright, and a handful of other directors have recently had fun playing with various shifting aspect ratios in their films and today brings a pair of video essays that take a look at the history of the formats. Those looking for a fairly brief overview can turn to a new video from Now You See It, which goes into more recent examples. However, if you’re looking for something far more in-depth, we’ve also shared Filmmaker Iq’s thorough video essay.
Beginning with William Dickson and Thomas Edison‘s standards...
- 9/16/2015
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
We recently just posted a video essay explaining the cinematic technique of breaking the fourth wall courtesy of the web series Now You See It. Today we bring you another video about another cinematic technique – this time it’s about the point of view shot.
It’s incredibly difficult to pinpoint the first use of a point of view shot in cinema history, but Pov shots became a staple of many legendary filmmakers, including the Coen Brothers who’ve used it multiple times for different effect. The Coens tend to utilize the Pov shot to submerge viewers in a scene, or to give us a unique perspective of something we wouldn’t see or realize otherwise. Jacob T. Swinney noticed just how well the duo uses this classic technique and created a massive supercut of many of the Pov shots found in their movies. Comedy, drama, noir, mystery, westerns – the...
It’s incredibly difficult to pinpoint the first use of a point of view shot in cinema history, but Pov shots became a staple of many legendary filmmakers, including the Coen Brothers who’ve used it multiple times for different effect. The Coens tend to utilize the Pov shot to submerge viewers in a scene, or to give us a unique perspective of something we wouldn’t see or realize otherwise. Jacob T. Swinney noticed just how well the duo uses this classic technique and created a massive supercut of many of the Pov shots found in their movies. Comedy, drama, noir, mystery, westerns – the...
- 8/26/2015
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
The best films are those that fully immerse you into their world, either through relatable characters and/or realistic events. Taking a viewer out of the experience may seem like an odd choice especially when the film or TV show decides to pull you out of their world by breaking the fourth wall. A recent episode of the web series Now You See It has released a video explaining the cinematic technique of breaking the fourth wall as well as a look at its history, which dates back to classical, proscenium theatre stage, which consisted of a three-sided set with the audience observing events through the invisible fourth side. According to the series, breaking the fourth wall can be defined as “a dramatic technique in a work of fiction where characters display an awareness that they are in such a work.” Watch the video below. Enjoy!
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- 8/24/2015
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Full frontal male nudity is hard to come by in most major motion pictures. But hat doesn’t mean there isn’t an abundance of phallic imagery in a lot of movies that you’ve seen, and we’re not just talking about sex comedies. The folks at Now You See It have put together a video that takes […]
The post Votd: Big Screen, Big Sticks: Phallic Symbolism in the Movies appeared first on /Film.
The post Votd: Big Screen, Big Sticks: Phallic Symbolism in the Movies appeared first on /Film.
- 8/14/2015
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
How often are phallic symbols displayed in film? If you think long and hard enough about it, you’d realize that they appear on a regular basis. As the video below demonstrates, penis-shaped symbols aren’t just used in sex comedies but in many different genres of film. Sometimes, they’re not even meant to represent sex at all, but power and/or domination. It can be a powerful way for a filmmaker to get a particular point across, but then there are instances where phallic symbolism seems merely coincidental. This video essay, which was erected by Now You See It, explores the many ways in which we can find phalluses in film. The video uses examples dating back to classic Hollywood fare as well as more recent films such as David Fincher’s “The Social Network.” Read More: Retrospective: The Films Of Alfred Hitchcock Pt. 2 (1940-1976, The Hollywood Years...
- 8/12/2015
- by Ken Guidry
- The Playlist
Francois Truffaut once said that it’s pretty much “impossible to [really] make an anti-war film.” Presumably, what he meant by this is that the cinematic medium is one that thrives on embellishment, exaggeration and heightened dramatic stakes, and can therefore not be relied on to give an accurate, honest-to-God reflection of how horrific war can be. It’s an important question: can any war film actually be “realistic” and still be entertaining? Is the relentless violence of films like Steven Speilberg’s “Saving Private Ryan” and David Ayer’s “Fury” a faithful tip of the hat to the brave men and women who fought for our country, or is the splashy cinematic treatment of wartime atrocities itself a fundamentally disingenuous thing? In helping us to ponder the question, a brand spankin’ new video essay from Now You See It looks at the many visual representations of war in film, and...
- 7/23/2015
- by Nicholas Laskin
- The Playlist
Because we’re in the doldrums of the summer blockbuster season, our minds have been preoccupied with the state of studio filmmaking. Following the tepid domestic response to “Terminator: Genisys” and “Magic Mike Xxl” over the weekend, we wondered aloud on Monday if sequels might need the same level of scrutiny that failures of “original films” like “Tomorrowland” garner. There must be something going on in the internet psychosphere because a video is making the rounds that attempts to break down what exactly makes or breaks a sequel. Bluntly titled “What Makes A Sequel Good?,” the new video from Now You See It attempts to answer the titular question. In five minutes, examples of both good and bad sequels – specifically part 2s – are compared to each other to find distinct differences. The good examples include both Terminator 2: Judgment Day and “Toy Story 2,” with the bad featuring “Speed 2: Cruise Control...
- 7/8/2015
- by Cain Rodriguez
- The Playlist
It may be hard to believe but, we here at BollySpice, do watch other shows created outside of our beloved Bollywood and we recently came across a fabulous show on ABC. For the last 4 weeks, audiences have been treated to the madcap, medieval, magical, musical comedy adventure Galavant. The hysterically funny, fall off your chair show was a big hit! Created by Dan Fogelman, the series featured music and lyrics by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater. The incredible eclectic cast included Joshua Sasse as Galavant, Karen David as Princess Isabella Maria Lucia Elizabetta of Valencia, Luke Youngblood as Sid, Vinnie Jones as Gareth, Mallory Jansen as Madalena and Timothy Omundson as King Richard. The show also boasted guest spots by stars like John Stamos, Hugh Bonneville, ”Weird Al” Yankovic, Ricky Gervais, and Rutger Hauer.
To truly give you the feel and flavor of Galavant you can check out videos and watch episodes here.
To truly give you the feel and flavor of Galavant you can check out videos and watch episodes here.
- 2/1/2015
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
One of my fondest memories growing up as a young horrorphile was catching as many scary movies and fright-filled specials as I could during the month of October in order to prepare for Halloween night. With the hundreds of channel options out there for viewers these days, I thought it might be fun to break down where genre fans can catch various movies, specials and even Halloween-themed cartoons over the next 31 days so that you can start planning out your viewings in advance.
Here are some of the thrills and chills coming to your televisions this October. Please keep in mind that full schedules have not been announced everywhere yet, so we’ll be sure to update you guys with any additions to the calendar. All times listed are Et/Pt:
Wednesday, October 1st
2:00pm – The Dead (SyFy)
4:30pm – Dead Season (SyFy)
6:30pm – Halloween II (2009) (SyFy)
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Here are some of the thrills and chills coming to your televisions this October. Please keep in mind that full schedules have not been announced everywhere yet, so we’ll be sure to update you guys with any additions to the calendar. All times listed are Et/Pt:
Wednesday, October 1st
2:00pm – The Dead (SyFy)
4:30pm – Dead Season (SyFy)
6:30pm – Halloween II (2009) (SyFy)
9:...
- 10/1/2014
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
It seems inevitable that some part of Louis Leterrier.s upcoming magician.s heist flick Now You See Me is going to implode, if not all of it. But until I actually see it, nothing is going to destroy the unabashed childlike glee I have in anticipating this movie. The above clip from Yahoo! Movies further solidifies my wariness for what Leterrier is bringing to this story, with a script written by Ed Solomon (Bill and Ted.s Excellent Adventure), Boaz Yakin (Safe) and newcomer Edward Ricourt. After Now You See It.s silly but strong opening four minutes of the film were released a few days ago, it was easy to see that the entire thing was filmed as if it were a trailer for itself. The above clip takes that to the extreme, showcasing the extended money-dropping stage trick featured heavily in the first trailer. So maybe that...
- 5/14/2013
- cinemablend.com
Even the star power of Henry Winkler, Alicia Silverstone and hunky Cheyenne Jackson wasn't enough to keep The Performers going, and it will close after just 23 previews and seven performances. The reviews I read this week had been pretty savage.
The Hollywood Reporter says that Liz & Dick is pretty awful, but you have to watch, because it sounds so awful it might be wonderful. "It’s an instant classic of unintentional hilarity. Drinking games were made for movies like this. And the best part is that it gets worse as it goes on, so in the right company with the right beverages, Liz & Dick could be unbearably hilarious toward the tail end of the 90-minute running time. By the time Lohan is playing mid-’80s Taylor and it looks like a lost Saturday Night Live skit, your body may be cramped by convulsions."
Between a killer online fundraiser, and a party last weekend,...
The Hollywood Reporter says that Liz & Dick is pretty awful, but you have to watch, because it sounds so awful it might be wonderful. "It’s an instant classic of unintentional hilarity. Drinking games were made for movies like this. And the best part is that it gets worse as it goes on, so in the right company with the right beverages, Liz & Dick could be unbearably hilarious toward the tail end of the 90-minute running time. By the time Lohan is playing mid-’80s Taylor and it looks like a lost Saturday Night Live skit, your body may be cramped by convulsions."
Between a killer online fundraiser, and a party last weekend,...
- 11/18/2012
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
Now you see it - and now you don't!
Weeks after releasing a video for "Countdown," which featured her growing baby bump, Beyonce's video for "Love on Top" hit the web on Sunday.
This time, there's no visible belly on the singer, who's due in February. But there are plenty of fingers snapping, fancy footwork, sexy back-up dancers, a skimpy leotard, a golden tuxedo and more key changes than you can count.
But before rumors of a fake pregnancy reignite, the singer was spotted out and about in New York City on Friday, sporting a chic zip-up navy and black dress and looking like a proud and glowing mom-to-be.
Weeks after releasing a video for "Countdown," which featured her growing baby bump, Beyonce's video for "Love on Top" hit the web on Sunday.
This time, there's no visible belly on the singer, who's due in February. But there are plenty of fingers snapping, fancy footwork, sexy back-up dancers, a skimpy leotard, a golden tuxedo and more key changes than you can count.
But before rumors of a fake pregnancy reignite, the singer was spotted out and about in New York City on Friday, sporting a chic zip-up navy and black dress and looking like a proud and glowing mom-to-be.
- 10/18/2011
- icelebz.com
Now you see it - and now you don't! Weeks after releasing a video for "Countdown," which featured her growing baby bump, Beyoncé's video for "Love on Top" hit the web on Sunday. This time, there's no visible belly on the singer, who's due in February. But there are plenty of fingers snapping, fancy footwork, sexy back-up dancers, a skimpy leotard, a golden tuxedo and more key changes than you can count. But before rumors of a fake pregnancy reignite, the singer was spotted out and about in New York City on Friday, sporting a chic zip-up navy and...
- 10/17/2011
- by Aaron Parsley
- PEOPLE.com
Everett
Whenever I lecture on the science of attention, I hear the same litany of fears from parents and grandparents worried about the distracted state of those born after 1990. Pundits have made an industry of telling us how the Internet has made youth distracted, how their switched-on life is destroying their brain.
Nonsense. There is no convincing experimental evidence that the act of texting or surfing the Internet hurts young people, not on a neurological level or even a behavioral one.
Whenever I lecture on the science of attention, I hear the same litany of fears from parents and grandparents worried about the distracted state of those born after 1990. Pundits have made an industry of telling us how the Internet has made youth distracted, how their switched-on life is destroying their brain.
Nonsense. There is no convincing experimental evidence that the act of texting or surfing the Internet hurts young people, not on a neurological level or even a behavioral one.
- 10/11/2011
- by Cathy N. Davidson
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
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What in the world is a reverse-reverse discrimination suit? How can you distract kids into paying attention? And how did a Japanese scientist become a YouTube star? A look at the most interesting posts on the Wall Street Journal blogs.
New Haven Faces A Reverse-Reverse-Discrimination Suit: Twenty firefighters – all white except for one Hispanic – won more than $2 million in settlements from the city of New Haven, Conn., last month, in what many thought was the end of (reverse) discrimination...
What in the world is a reverse-reverse discrimination suit? How can you distract kids into paying attention? And how did a Japanese scientist become a YouTube star? A look at the most interesting posts on the Wall Street Journal blogs.
New Haven Faces A Reverse-Reverse-Discrimination Suit: Twenty firefighters – all white except for one Hispanic – won more than $2 million in settlements from the city of New Haven, Conn., last month, in what many thought was the end of (reverse) discrimination...
- 8/16/2011
- by Christopher John Farley
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
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It’s the oldest trick in the book: If you have a boring task, make it seem like fun. Maybe others will pitch in. You might even start enjoying yourself. Remember Tom Sawyer living it up while whitewashing the picket fence? The best teachers I encountered while researching “Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Learn” captivated their students’ attention by providing interactive and collaborative challenges with clear rewards.
It’s the oldest trick in the book: If you have a boring task, make it seem like fun. Maybe others will pitch in. You might even start enjoying yourself. Remember Tom Sawyer living it up while whitewashing the picket fence? The best teachers I encountered while researching “Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Learn” captivated their students’ attention by providing interactive and collaborative challenges with clear rewards.
- 8/15/2011
- by Cathy N. Davidson
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Davidson is a professor at Duke University, a dyslexic, and a geek: The combination has made her a savvy, realistic, and observant critic of today’s technoculture. | Photograph by Adam Golfer
Cathy Davidson thinks the time has come to reassess our approach ... to everything.
Someone Has Probably sent you a link to this YouTube video: A basketball team dressed in white is playing another dressed in black. You're asked to count the number of passes the white team makes in 30 seconds. The correct answer is 15, but that's not the point. According to the psychologists who created the video as an experiment on "inattentional blindness," about 50% of viewers are trying so hard to count the passes that they fail to notice the gorilla who strolls on-screen and beats his chest.
Cathy Davidson spotted the gorilla but only because, as a dyslexic, she gave up immediately on trying to count the tosses.
Cathy Davidson thinks the time has come to reassess our approach ... to everything.
Someone Has Probably sent you a link to this YouTube video: A basketball team dressed in white is playing another dressed in black. You're asked to count the number of passes the white team makes in 30 seconds. The correct answer is 15, but that's not the point. According to the psychologists who created the video as an experiment on "inattentional blindness," about 50% of viewers are trying so hard to count the passes that they fail to notice the gorilla who strolls on-screen and beats his chest.
Cathy Davidson spotted the gorilla but only because, as a dyslexic, she gave up immediately on trying to count the tosses.
- 7/12/2011
- by Anya Kamenetz
- Fast Company
Last week, Neil Gaiman revealed that the rights to his award-winning novel American Gods had been purchased and that he would be working with an award-winning director (who shall remain nameless) to bring it to life. In update news, The Hollywood Reporter has reported that American Gods will be going to HBO, either as a miniseries or potentially an ongoing series. One can easily believe that the massive amount of buzz generated by Game of Thrones (premiering tonight! -- Shadowlocked's reviews are now up, here and here) has HBO interested in other sources of fantastical material.
THR says that the HBO version of American Gods will be produced by Playtone, Tom Hanks' production company, which was responsible for 2009's beautifully done Where the Wild Things Are, as well as several HBO series including Big Love, John Adams, and Band of Brothers.
American Gods, a road-trip fantasy that centers on...
THR says that the HBO version of American Gods will be produced by Playtone, Tom Hanks' production company, which was responsible for 2009's beautifully done Where the Wild Things Are, as well as several HBO series including Big Love, John Adams, and Band of Brothers.
American Gods, a road-trip fantasy that centers on...
- 4/17/2011
- Shadowlocked
Hellcats made a triumphant return to The CW last night. Our critic thoroughly enjoyed "Papa, Oh Papa."
But while the episode focused on Marti and Savannah's relationship, along with that of Alice and her father, it also featured a number of fun songs in the background.
We've collected them in our Hellcats music section and listed a few samples from the installment here:
Honorebel - "Now You See It" American Bang - "Move To The Music" Mika - "We Are Golden" Ingrid Michaelson - "The Chain"...
But while the episode focused on Marti and Savannah's relationship, along with that of Alice and her father, it also featured a number of fun songs in the background.
We've collected them in our Hellcats music section and listed a few samples from the installment here:
Honorebel - "Now You See It" American Bang - "Move To The Music" Mika - "We Are Golden" Ingrid Michaelson - "The Chain"...
- 1/26/2011
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
The Barbican continued its mission to make Sunday a day of silence with a screening of Buster Keaton’s 1924 comedy, The Navigator on 9 January. The film was Keaton’s biggest box office success, but I suspect most of us in the audience weren’t that interested in the statistics. Jack Black’s Gulliver’s Travels (2010) might be packing them in at your local multiplex, but will his latest be garnering new fans 87 years from now?
The Navigator stars Keaton as Rollo Treadway, a rich layabout who takes it into his empty head to get married to Betsy (Kathryn McGuire). Sadly, proposing marriage is just the first of many things Rollo proves to be not so good at. Chastened, he decides to embark on a cruise to Honolulu without her.
The film is a mostly a two-hander, as several mishaps and an act of skulduggery leave Rollo and his intended adrift...
The Navigator stars Keaton as Rollo Treadway, a rich layabout who takes it into his empty head to get married to Betsy (Kathryn McGuire). Sadly, proposing marriage is just the first of many things Rollo proves to be not so good at. Chastened, he decides to embark on a cruise to Honolulu without her.
The film is a mostly a two-hander, as several mishaps and an act of skulduggery leave Rollo and his intended adrift...
- 1/19/2011
- by Daniel Green
- CineVue
The Piranha 3D soundtrack. Fish! Terrifying, aren’t they? Whadda you mean no? We’re not talking about a breadcrumb-coated bit of cod here – these are piranhas! The aquatic menace of choice for Bond villains seeking fishy means with which to punish those underlings unfortunate enough to have incurred their wrath.
Picking the songs for Piranha 3D was a task of balancing context against quality. After all, the human characters in Alexander Aja’s remake of the Corman-produced ’70s schlocker are a mix of spring breakers and porno performers, showcasing their well-honed bods and empty heads out on the beach. Given that then, how in the name of Captain Birdseye can the Piranha people possibly unearth music that will offer a decent listen and yet still correspond to a group of vacuous narcissists so objectionable that the movie in which they exist is asking its audience to take immense pleasure...
Picking the songs for Piranha 3D was a task of balancing context against quality. After all, the human characters in Alexander Aja’s remake of the Corman-produced ’70s schlocker are a mix of spring breakers and porno performers, showcasing their well-honed bods and empty heads out on the beach. Given that then, how in the name of Captain Birdseye can the Piranha people possibly unearth music that will offer a decent listen and yet still correspond to a group of vacuous narcissists so objectionable that the movie in which they exist is asking its audience to take immense pleasure...
- 8/26/2010
- by Paul A. Martin
- Movie-moron.com
NBC canceled Southland and they canceled Trauma. But they're interested in a crime-solving magician.
The network has given the greenlight to a pilot for a new drama that will feature a magician who solves crimes. It will be produced and directed by Jon Amiel and written by NCIS' Dan Fesman. No title yet, but I bet NBC will lean towards something like The Magician (hey, it's sorta like The Mentalist!) instead of something lame like Hocus Pocus or Now You See It or something other magic cliche.
Of course, NBC already had a show called The Magician that was about... a crime-solving magician! I loved this show. It starred Bill Bixby, pre-Hulk. It's the show Mulder was watching when Samantha was kidnapped.
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The network has given the greenlight to a pilot for a new drama that will feature a magician who solves crimes. It will be produced and directed by Jon Amiel and written by NCIS' Dan Fesman. No title yet, but I bet NBC will lean towards something like The Magician (hey, it's sorta like The Mentalist!) instead of something lame like Hocus Pocus or Now You See It or something other magic cliche.
Of course, NBC already had a show called The Magician that was about... a crime-solving magician! I loved this show. It starred Bill Bixby, pre-Hulk. It's the show Mulder was watching when Samantha was kidnapped.
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- 10/30/2009
- by Bob Sassone
- Aol TV.
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