March 18, 2013
by Luke Goldstein
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For all those out there unaware of the significance of today, it is officially Awkward Moments Day. Personally, I’ve never knew about this astounding holiday until yesterday, but it is perfectly suited to me. Continue reading
March 18, 2013
by Luke Goldstein
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Immediately after the announcement from Google that they were shutting down Google Reader, there was a repeated digital cry; “Where am I going to go to read all my feeds now?” It seems like most people have made their new choice already. Continue reading
March 12, 2013
by Luke Goldstein
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For those not familiar with the long, sordid and mind-bendingly awful tale of Anita Sarkeesian and her Kickstart campaign, here’s a link to the Wiki history. I do warn you, if you dig past the article into the examples of misogyny and hate that was thrown her way for daring to speak on the topic of gender roles in video game characters, bring a barf bag. It’s not pleasant stuff. Continue reading
November 28, 2012
by Luke Goldstein
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Rumors percolated around the edges of Hollywood sites for months about the possible resurgence of one of the most beloved TV shows in the 90′s, Boy Meets World. Running from 1993-2000 this lovable sitcom followed lead character Cory Matthews through his adolescent years, dealing with big brothers, best friends, passionate mentors and of course, his first and only true love. These are universal themes and most sitcoms of the time tried to hit them, but Boy Meets World did it with sincerity, honesty and harmless humor without shying away from some of the more hard-hitting topics of growing up. Continue reading
November 21, 2012
by Luke Goldstein
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A creepy clown man plays the piano while juggling. Nothing weird about this at all. Continue reading
November 20, 2012
by Luke Goldstein
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I want one of these in my living room that is magically restocked all the time. If I ever find myself in Toronto, this will be one of my “must stop” locations. Continue reading
March 21, 2012
by Luke Goldstein
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I was there. I remember the moment when this project got announced and I felt the familiar tearing of a piece of my childhood ripped violently from my past and stomped on the ground in front of me. We’ve been trained by a culture of recycled and rehashed content, making what was once hilarious into something kitschy and embarrassing, turning us into shell-shocked survivors of our own cherished memories. So to say the bar was set low for this would be an understatement of epic proportions, but that’s where the creators get their edge, because there is nowhere to go but up. And they did. Continue reading
October 11, 2011
by Luke Goldstein
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The new trailer for The Avengers hit the web today and I must say overall I’m pleased. It captures a nice taste of the dark grit that everyone is shilling for after the success of The Dark Knight, but doesn’t let go of the tongue-in-cheek geek humor from the earlier parts of the Marvel series. Plus, how can you not have a good joke tossed in when Robert Downey Jr. is there? Continue reading
May 17, 2011
by Luke Goldstein
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For those of you unacquainted with fundraising and self-publishing your own projects, there are a few amazing websites out there which lend a helping hand in organizing and evangelizing your future piece of awesomeness. Kickstarter is one of those where you can list a project and create donation tiers, teasing out bigger and better prizes for people who donate more and more green to the project. There is a wealth of these needy creative ventures out there and for anyone with a few disposable bucks and a desire to feel like you have truly helped the world become more interesting and imaginative, please dive deep into this site at your absolute soonest. Here, I’ll even point you toward one worthy project right now… Continue reading
February 10, 2011
by Luke Goldstein
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Here’s what it all comes down to. Here’s where all the hard work, press tours and hour after hour of standing around on set while the lighting guys get exactly the right shadows to fall across the wall in background. This is the stage that everyone in the industry wants to walk across holding a tiny statue that never fails to surprise the new owner by how heavy it really is. To those people out there who say “Pish Posh” or “The Oscars are all politics and mainstream hype, I don’t need one.”, well, you’re lying. This year there are some categories which feel somewhat locked, a true front-runner eclipsing the poor remaining nominees in the glorious shadow of critical acclaim, but there are many still up in the air and the ceremony still promises to cause many baited breaths, sweaty fists and screams of joy and pain (and that’s just for the people in my Oscar pool). So before the sun sets on that fateful night, I will offer a few choice thoughts on the nominations this year: (I will mark the ones I have not seen with “*”) Continue reading