Listen:
J Rocc mixes are worth checking (Do Over set). He started a radio show, Adventures in Stereo, that’s required listening for hip-hop/beat/good music fans.
The Champs with Neal Brennan and Moshe Kasher podcast is always entertaining, however it’s inconsistent on its release dates. But since it’s free, really no complaints. And apparently, it’s coming back.
Meiko Kaji - no idea what the Japanese actor is singing about, but sounds just as comforting as French female vocals circa 60s-70s. She’s known for her Lady Snowblood movies, which Kill Bill fans should try to track down. Quentin Tarantino knows how to borrow from the overlooked classics.
Read:
The Innovators by Walter Isaccson kept me going on a recent roadtrip. Ex Machina and Blade Runner make a lot more sense once you know about Alan Turing. Will have to check out the Steve Jobs biography.
Plenty of good reads and video clips of Letterman out there. One of the gems is Daniel Kellison’s memories during his Letterman years. (hat tip from AK comic Matt Collins)
Great blog post about the final day of Letterman; 6 months of editing for the final montage, an intern scripts the final 2 of the final Top 10.
My own Letterman memories can be traced back to spending time in California with my cousins. For whatever reason, they always had Letterman on and I’m glad because even though it went over my head, it likely did plant some comedy seeds in my brain. Thanks Dave!
Whoa, Mark Twain’s uncovered San Francisco stories when he was a 29-year-old journalist.
Watch:
Again, Mad Max: Fury Road is a must watch in theaters. As chaotic as it seems, it’s actually straight-forward and follows lots of rules. Here’s a great mini-breakdown of crosshair framing.
Great Vimeo staff pick on the Art of the Black Panthers.
The Danny Way documentary Waiting for Lighting gives a great glimpse to one skater pushing the ledge. The timeline is a bit off for storyline purposes, but it’s still incredible to think about. There’s a terrifying fall at the X-Games that’s absolutely spine-tingling. It actually happened after the Great Wall of China and he finished that run with all those injuries - yikes! Thanks to Way, Bob Burnquist pushes big air even more - check out his Dreamland videos.
Silicon Valley (the pinnacle inappropriate math joke) - killer comedy. Season 2 is still stellar with a bunch of new writers.
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