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Hey, does anybody remember CRACKED magazine? I mean the actual print mag in America. Chances are you probably don’t. But that magazine inspired so much of what I am today. Whether that is good or bad I leave up for the future to decide.  As I was tackling the interwebs today I came across a website that had a collection of the magazine covers since their very first issue back in 1958. They have some really inspiring covers in the 70’s. I think that John Severin is the Norman Rockwell of humor magazine artist. I absolutely love his ink and color work. Here are just a few examples.  Each from a different year I recommend had some of the best issues and covers.

Here is the link to the site. I recommend 1970, 1994, and 1995

I hope you enjoy the trip down memory lane if you grew up in states. Cracked was the one thing I could convince my dad to buy me once every couple of months at the grocery store. It was literally the best thing that happened to me in the early 90’s. Thanks for checking in.

-Will

Hey Folks! Thanks for stopping by. This past weekend we filmed another promotional video for VIRG in Tachikawa. Stay tuned for the final video. In the meantime check out a picture or two.

If you’re interested in killing some time at work today, then shoot over to dampgnat.com and play some games. I highly recommend Icycle. Check it out!

Keep it real!

Hey guys,

So do you all remember Emi Evans from the Mecha Groove show? Well if you don’t you can see who she is here. OK, now that you have familiarized yourself with her. In the interview she talks about recently doing some singing and voice work for video games. Are you interested in which game she is working on? Well ponder no more because here it is.

Hey I could be wrong but I’m about 99.9% sure that’s her lovely voice backing that epic and airy music.

ALSO! Do you like things that are funny? Jesse recently stumbled upon this funny article on a forum. Just make sure you keep reading the responses as it gets funnier as you read on. Enjoy, and thank Jesse for this wonderful find!

funny article

-Will

I just thought you guys might like to know what the internet is going to be like once it’s invented and implemented into households. Apparently, Mom can order clothing from afar and Dad can stress about how much his wife is spending.

Get ready. This ‘internet’ thing is going to be huge.

Jesse_

The last time you saw something this amazing, you were probably asleep and dreaming. Take advantage of the HQ feed if your bandwidth allows it.

For more information on these people, check out Middle Ground International.

Jesse_

Scroll down to skip the blathering and get to the 3D pictures. For those who favor blathering, you are in luck today.

One of the most exciting things about this job is getting involved with people who do their own thing. That is, people who have been committing 100% to their passions long enough to see them go from interest to hobby to freelance to career. Everyone I’ve met who has made it through that chain seems insanely happy, as well they should be.

For example, VIRG has been dancing since he was ten. That’s where his heart was, is and will be. Perhaps, you’ve seen him and the things he does. His birthday party is this Sunday at Vuenos in Shibuya. The party is from 4:00 – 10:00 PM on September sixth in the Year of our Lord 2009 (平成２１). If you are around that district, you should definitely check it out. Performances abound (01 Crew, J-Team, J-Kids, VIRG, Gemini, Shisei, DME Boys, and so on and so on). We will be there with our trusty cameras. If you see us, be sure to wave and smile like you’re having a lot of fun (which, no doubt, you will be).

Another perennial thing-doer in Tokyo is Deanne The Hooplover. I know she has a last name and I even know what it is, but anytime I ask her to say it on camera, she just says she’s Deanne The Hooplover… Anyway, she loves hula-hoops (a bit of information I’m sure you have already reverse engineered from her title).

Honestly, hula-hoops just look like circles to me. But, in the hands of this woman and her friends, they become so much more. These women makes these circles go in circles. This process might sound like geometry homework, but it is actually one of the most incredible and hypnotic things in the universe. These girls hold dominion over circles in much the same way Poseidon holds dominion over the ocean.

If you want to bear witness to such majesty, you should pass by Yoyogi Park (assuming you’re in Tokyo) this Sunday. I am under the impression that they will be hooping near the lake-thing area of the park, but I could be wrong. They’ll be doing their thing from 1-4. If you show up, there will surely be at least one circle that you can spin in a circle (again, way more fun than it sounds). Also, Deanne is collecting for a hoop-based charity. So, bring all that money you were trying to get rid of and I’m sure she’ll find a more than worthy use for it.

Without further ado, here are the new 3D pictures. In case you don’t have glasses, I’m posting the 2D versions.

Jesse_

We got to see an advance screening of 15 minutes of Avatar in iMax 3D. This is the new film by James Cameron, best known for his work directing The Terminator, Terminator 2, The Abyss, Aliens, and Titanic. He’s been off the feature film radar for about a decade now, investing most of his time directing a pair of 3D documentaries (Ghosts of the Abyss and Aliens of the Deep) and producing a slew of films and TV shows.

Well, he’s back on the silver screen* with Avatar. Here’s the preview:

I think we all can agree: WHOOOO!!!!!!

* ‘Silver Screen’, in this case, referring to the silver matte necessary on the exhibition screen to prevent diffusion between the stereo polarized images and not referring to the silver sheen that was prescient in cinema’s infancy when black and white film development actually used a silver halide.

We recorded our first weekly podcast last night. It’s a tough task keeping Tokyo/the world updated on what we’re getting into. This seems to be the most efficient method. Click on the link below. Check it out. If you like it, come back weekly for more!

Podcast for the week of August 18th, 2009

As always, thanks for stopping by! We really appreciate it.

Jesse_

I’m sure you already noticed, but we just updated the Metropolis Media site. Our new top video is Episode 1 of the VIRG Vlog.  A 4 part series following dance instructor VIRG and his Dance Workshop hosted by Metropolis Magazine.

go here to learn more about the dance workshop:

http://metropolis.co.jp/thedanceworkshop/

Another new addition to the site is our BLOG. Come here to check out what we are doing, what we are into, and what we have to say about it all. Check back regularly as we will surely have radical new content for you to consume on a daily basis. Thanks for stopping by!

I just spent yesterday afternoon at Summer Sounds, a kicking party down in the Azabu area.The party was well hosted and well attended, to be sure. And, Ice Block was there filming the myriad shenanigans that local revelers submit to when good sense and alcohol mix (that is chatting amicably and occasionally splashing). No doubt, we’re amped to schlep on over to next weeks iteration (August 23rd).

We took some video, but it’ll be a little while until that’s edited. In the meantime, you have to settle for these 3D pictures (and their colorful 2D siblings).

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