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Here’s a little time waster for you. Hop on board the Mini Train. Make sure you drag the obstacles out of the way first and then let ‘er rip.
Note: You don’t want your train to end up like the one in the pic (unless your goal is to try and kill everyone on board).
Ever wondered what the cost of a Cheetos fight would be? Turns out to be about $5,000.
A 40-year-old couple was arrested, and had to each post a $2,500 bond, for getting into an altercation involving the use of Cheetos. Oh, Shelbyville. I guess Homer was right about you all along. Okay, so it’s not that Shelbyville, but it’s still funny.
Okay, One Crazy Summer isn’t exactly John Cusack’s finest hour (or even Demi Moore’s), but it does include this fun little animated opening featuring a lovelorn rhino, Cupid, some very mean bunnies, and a submachine gun.
…tribute is being paid to the King of Pop. Check out these sweet Star Wars themed memorials from Gareth Payne, Stefan, and Doctor Beef (my favorite)

What if you lived in a world where everyone told the truth all the time, but you alone had discovered the ability to lie? That’s the basic premise of Ricky Gervais’ new film The Invention of Lying. I’m not sure the premise can work for an entire film, but the trailer looks like this one might be fun. The lying begins on September 25th.
You certainly don’t need me to tell you that Michael Jackson died on Thursday. I have to admit: This one hit me pretty hard, even though there’s a big part of me that would rather believe Jacko died back in 1988 or so.
We’ve spent more than a few inches of print space on Michael over the years, and I can say that I consider “Off the Wall” and “Thriller” to be two of the best ass-shaking good time records ever recorded.
I remember hearing “Billie Jean” for the first time, riding in the backseat of a car with some friends (on the way to who knows where) and arguing if it was a girl or boy singing (give me a break, I was 10). I sang it incessantly until the utter face-melting glory of “Beat It” was unleashed upon the world. I’ve been a die-hard Michael fan ever since. Sure, he lost me about the time of “Dangerous”, but damn those singles still snuck into my head each time I heard them. To this day I’ll defend “Moonwalker” for nothing else than giving us the “Smooth Criminal” video, which might be last time he really just blew us away with that effortless grace in motion. MJ made this awkward gangly tangly boy want to dance, and that’s saying something.
Hell, “Black and White” still pops into my head on occasion. I bought “Invincible“, for heaven’s sake; hoping, hoping, hoping that it’d have even a trace of that genius Michael left behind. Over the years I went back and discovered the almost effortless joy and power of the Jackson 5, always just floored at how much power and grit that little boy’s voice had at 11 years old. “I Want You Back” is a guaranteed smile on my face to this day by the time the first verse begins.
But at the end of the day there will always be “Off the Wall“. Holy crap, but I love that album. I don’t know ANYONE who can wholly resist movin’ when ‘Rock With You’ or ‘Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough’ comes over the speakers, and it’s been the soundtrack to many a fine dance party at this, and every iteration of Fort Awesome.
It’s with a heavy heart that I say “G’night”, to Micheal at aged 50, but in some ways many fans like myself said it years ago. Even now I look past the freakish surgeries, the insane behavior, the allegations (that I suspect are truer than I’d like to believe), and see a man who effortless bridged the gap between soul, funk, pop, and rock. A troubled and talented soul who for all his faults, will always have those years of genius preserved for eternity.
G’night, Michael. Fade into that beautiful fog-filled laser hallway because you, at long last have gotten enough.
Our pal Eric from Scene-Stealers and I caught an early screening of Michael Mann’s new film Public Enemies last night. You’ll have to wait for the review (the film doesn’t hit theaters until next Wednesday), but I’ll share with you this short scene involving John Dillinger (Johnny Depp) explaining to Billie (Oscar winner Marion Cotillard) just what it is he does for a living.
How ’bout a little time waster? Check out Zodiac Reactor. Collect elemental orbs from the target zone (don’t grab them too soon, and don’t let them get inside!) to power the reactor which will convert the energy of the four elements into stars.
During the third season of the 60’s Batman TV-show the character of Batgirl (played by Yvonne Craig) was introduced along with her own theme song composed by Billy May.
Although the character was a regular during that final season the full song was only heard twice in “The Wail of the Siren” and “The Unkindest Tut of All.” That doesn’t mean it wasn’t memorable, or worth sharing. Enjoy!
