Tag Archives: animation

Obama’s brilliant speech on trickle down economics becomes exponentially more incredible with animation

By Mark | October 8, 2012

I have something for you to watch while I’m working on tonight’s post. It’s a short animated piece put together by a fellow named Lucas Gray, who, among other things, works on The Simpsons. I don’t know if he was hired to do it, or if he just decided to pull together some friends and […]

Posted in Economics, Politics | Also tagged Bill O'Reilly, Bush tax cuts, hate, hate speech, Jon Stewart, Lucas Gray, middle class, tax cuts, tax the rich, The Simpsons, threats to the middle class, trickle down economics, wealth inequality, Why Obama Now | 5 Comments

Emilia Javanica on the Red Blob Massacre, and what it’s like to shoot one’s first independent film

By Mark | March 20, 2012

A few months ago, I announced here on the site that an aspiring filmmaker in Ann Arbor, by the name of Emilia Javanica, was looking for actors to cast in a comedic horror film that she was making called the Red Blob Massacre. Well, the film has just completed production, and I took the opportunity […]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Uncategorized | Also tagged art films, art school, art students, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, b-movies, Basket Case, books on filmmaking, Brad Smith, Bride of the Monster, Carrie, Cat People, Cavern Club, Chuck Sipperley, Dale Newton, David Lynch, DIY, Emilia Javanica, Eraserhead, fear of death, film ideas, George Kuchard, grants, Harry Shannon, horror movies, independent film, John Gaspard, John Waters, Little Otik, Michael McCarty, Nosferatu, performance art, puppet Mark, Red Blob Massacre, Robert Rodriquez, School of Art & Design, silent film, Simon Alexander-Adams, Sins of the Fleshapoids, Smuckers-Wagstaff Grant, Stand By Me, Steve Wild, Swamp Women, The Blob, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, University of Michigan, Why We Write Horror | 9 Comments

The Ann Arbor Film Festival to celebrate 50 years with ambitious agenda

By Mark | March 1, 2012

In a few short weeks, the Ann Arbor Film Festival will begin celebrating its 50th anniversary. It’s a huge milestone that, to my knowledge, no other North American independent film festival has reached, and, as you might expect, organizers are pulling out all the stops. As luck would have it, I had the opportunity to […]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Art and Culture, Shadow Art Fair, Uncategorized | Also tagged 1963, 2 Live Crew, 3D, 826Michigan, A2Geeks, American Falls, Ann Arbor District Library, Ann Arbor Film Festival, art films, Arthur Lipsett, Barbara Hammer, Ben Rivers, Bentley Historical Library, bike-powered zoetrope, Bruce Baillie, burlesque, corporate rats, costumes, Craig Baldwin, culture jamming, Devo, Don Hertzfeldt, Donald Harrison, Encore Records, experimental film, Exquisite Motion Corpse, family-friendly shorts, feral films, Festifools, Film, film archives, film festival, founders syndrome, Gallery Project, George Manupelli, Gus Van Sant, Hauling Toto Big, Irina Leimbacher, Japanese avant-garde film, Jodie Mack, Krampus, La Jetée, Leighton Pierce, LGBTQ, Luther Campbell, Mark Toscano, Mark's Carts, Martin Thoburn, Matthew De Gennaro, Michael Robinson, Michigan Theater, MOCAD, Neutral Zone, Nickels Arcade, Pat Oleszko, Paul Clipson, Peter Rose, Phil Solomon, Robert Nelson, Scott MacDonald, Silvio's, Slusser Gallery, Spatial Shift, Star Wars, Summer Festival, Tate Modern, UMS, Voluptuous Sleep, Work Gallery | 8 Comments

Detroit moves one step closer to state takeover

By Mark | January 10, 2012

It’s looking like today may mark the beginning of the end for Detroit’s Mayor and City Council. According to numerous sources, the closed-door meetings on the take-over of the City have begun. The following comes from the Detroit Free Press. …A 10-member team appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder is trying to determine if a financial […]