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Exclusive Video: A Morning at ‘Arrested Development’s’ Bluth Banana Stand

By Jason Bailey on

We’ve got less than two weeks till the debut of Arrested Development’s long awaited, eagerly anticipated fourth season on Netflix, and the network is kicking its promotional machine into high gear. Their cleverest promo tool: the Bluth’s Original Banana Stands that are popping up across the country (and across the pond), giving away frozen bananas in anticipation of the May 26 debut. Here in New York, the first banana stand opened up Monday morning, so your intrepid film editor grabbed a video camera and headed down to talk with some AD fans about who they’re looking forward to seeing again, what they love about the show, and how they’ll be consuming the fourth season when it all shows up early that fateful Sunday morning. … Read More

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Sony’s Top 10 Amateur Action Flicks

By Leah Taylor on

We’re dedicated to discovering the best cultural gems around the world, but alas, there are only so many of us. That’s why we love The Moving, a cool project from our friends at Sony that put their Action Cam in the hands of local influencers around the country so they could share their unique views of their local treasures in action. … Read More

Television

An Earth Day Video: TV’s Greatest Environmental Heroes

By Michelle Rafferty on

ALF once said, “Public lawns are not like pizzas. You can’t just pick up the phone and order more.” It’s hard to ignore sage advice like this, so as a little inspiration for everyone this Earth Day, we’ve collected some of our favorite moments in TV’s ongoing environmental crusade—set to the tune of one of the greatest green episodes in history, Community‘s “Environmental Science,” featuring the rock band Greene Daye. Other appearances include: Captain Spock, Kristen Wiig, live-action dinosaurs, and Doogie Howser attending a very sick Mother Earth (played by Bette Midler in ABC’s unforgettable The Earth Day Special). Click through to watch our video, and let us know which “green” TV episode has been your own favorite in the comments! … Read More

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Marketplace Watch: The Top 10 Windows Phone Apps

By Doug Levy on

If you get the feeling it won’t be long until everyone in the world has a smartphone, you’re not alone. The allure of an all-in-one device that makes calls, takes photos, accesses the web, plays music, and does pretty much anything else you can imagine is pretty hard to resist. And with the unveiling of the new HTC Radar™ 4G phone, our friends over at HTC are making it even harder. Featuring a sleek, polished-metal design and 4G speed, it uses the Windows Phone platform to offer innovative functions like Live Tiles for your updates, People Hub for your contacts, and Threads for your conversations. But that’s not all it offers: With the Windows Phone Marketplace at its disposal, it gives you access to thousands of awesome apps. While some of them — Facebook, Twitter, Angry Birds — you don’t need us to tell you about, we’ve rounded up ten of our favorites that may not already be top of mind, so you can put them at the top of your list. … Read More

Music

Interactive Interview: Ladytron Talk ‘Gravity the Seducer’

By Doug Levy on

It’s a bit staggering to think of the number of bands — not to mention entire movements — that have seen their rise and fall since Ladytron released their debut album 604 in 2001. In the world of electronic pop, longevity is far from a common trait. However, a decade later, the quartet is not only still releasing gorgeously constructed analogue/digital musical hybrids, but doing so without a break or misplaced step. The traditionally black-clad foursome — Daniel Hunt, Reuben Wu, Helen Marnie, and Mira Aroyo — dropped their fifth album, Gravity the Seducer, last month; we caught up with Wu and Aroyo during soundcheck at New York’s Terminal 5 for our latest Flavorpill Interactive Interview, in which they talk about the record, the secret to long-term success, and how they found themselves in Ozzy Osbourne’s old house with Christina Aguilera. … Read More

Art

The Beautiful and Ancient Art of Ebru

By Jill Harness on

You’ve probably never heard of Ebru, but it’s an amazing artform that everyone should be made aware of. The opposite of traditional water colors, this technique involves applying paint to water and then adding more water or paint to upset the water’s surface and thus, change the art design. While the finished result is gorgeous, this is one of the handful of art techniques that is actually even more fascinating to watch being created than it is to examine the final product.

That’s because the artist can change the design over and over again until she feels it is just right. At that point, she just drops a piece of paper onto the surface of the water, sealing in the design for eternity. See a video of the process and more examples by clicking through. … Read More

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Flavorpill’s Stomping Grounds featuring the Postelles

By Doug Levy on

Our original video series Stomping Grounds, presented by PUMA, is back with a look at another great band and how its rock-’n-rolling members spend their nights out. Our third episode introduces the Postelles, a group of NYC retro rockers who got their first break thanks to Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. Join drummer Billy Cadden and lead axeman David Dargahi as they hit some of their favorite New York City nightspots, including Lower East Side club Fontana’s and the always popular bar/restaurant Spitzer’s Corner. Along the way, they explain exactly what a Postelle is, reveal a band tradition that sounds surprisingly similar to a recent Foo Fighters revelation, and try to convince us they play cricket in the city streets at night. Watch the Postelles Stomping Grounds video now, then tell us who you’d like to hit the town with in the next one. … Read More

Music

Emmy the Great on Singing with Florence and Sharing Her Virtue

By Doug Levy on

Emma-Lee Moss, aka Emmy the Great, is one of those artists whose music creeps up on you, seemingly unassuming in its soft-spoken approach, only to leave you aware you’ve become hopelessly ensnared in its complexity without even realizing it. The UK-based singer/songwriter’s second album, Virtue, is a strikingly poetic rumination on mythology, spiritualism, and lost love, rooted strongly in modern folk and fleshed out with intricate pop orchestration. In our latest interactive video interview, Emmy recalls her time singing backing vocals with Florence Welch for Lightspeed Champion, shares her harrowing personal experience of the UK riots, and explains why she doesn’t mind being overly confessional in her music. She also tells us why global charity WaterAid is so close to her heart, and provides further proof that you really shouldn’t believe everything you read on Wikipedia. … Read More

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Backyard-Hero Interview: Disc Golfer and Modern Gypsy Eric Bach

By Doug Levy on

For the past two weeks, we’ve been teaming up with mike’s hard lemonade® to put athletes of all stripes on the pedestals they deserve. Our Backyard Hero video interview series introduces some of the most dedicated players of the endless variety of games out there, in honor of the mike’s® HARD SPORTS video contest — which offers a chance to win personal glory and up to $10,000, among other prizes. (Vote on your favorite entries in the contest now!) Our final hero is Expedition Impossible star Eric Bach. Last week, we put the spotlight on his teammate Taylor Filasky; today, we get Eric’s tips on the modern-gypsy lifestyle, succeeding on the disc-golf course, and most importantly, helping others in need. … Read More

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Backyard-Hero Interview: KanJam Connoisseur Taylor Filasky

By Doug Levy on

When it comes to sports, we prefer to play hard and keep things a little more interesting. That’s why we’ve joined mike’s hard lemonade® to put athletes of all stripes on the pedestals they deserve. Our Backyard Hero video interview series introduces some of the most dedicated players of the endless variety of games out there, in honor of the mike’s® HARD SPORTS video contest — which offers a chance to win personal glory and up to $10,000, among other prizes. This installment features Taylor Filasky, KanJam aficionado and member of the Modern Gypsies, the current leading team on ABC’s Expedition Impossible. Find out about his greatest personal sports feat, discover the game he helped invent on the beaches of San Diego, and learn how you too can be a modern gypsy. … Read More