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In case my recent posts on the Oscar-nominated short films have piqued your interest in seeing the little gems for yourself, there's good news: The films start making their way around the country today thanks to Magnolia Pictures. One program shows all five of the live-action short films, while the other combines the five animated shorts. I went to both shows last year and highly recommend them: Read more
Salma Hayek, Jessica Chastain, Naomi Watts, and Jada Pinkett Smith each made their own style statement on the red carpet at today's Cannes Film Festival premiere of Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. The ladies joined several of the animated movie's male stars for the debut following a photocall for the film yesterday. Salma arrived at the premiere in Gucci. Meanwhile, Ben Stiller, David Read more
Mark Wahlberg soaked up the sun from the balcony of his Miami hotel room yesterday. It looks like Mark's gotten into top shape to work on his latest project Pain and Gain. While shirtless, Mark Wahlberg showed off some big muscles in just a pair of salmon shorts on set Friday. Mark's portraying a bodybuilder in the film, which is directed by Transformers' Michael Bay. Dwayne Johnson plays another Read more
Cartier recently released its first "short film," a fantasy short called L'Odyssée de Cartier, where a diamond panther set in the window of the Paris store comes alive and goes around the world in a series of adventures that touch upon memorable notes in the famed jeweler and watchmaker's 165-year-old history. Screened at the Metropolitan Museum of Art last week, it was an impressive debut for Read more
The Oscars have wrapped, and this year's big winner is indisputably The Artist with several wins, including best picture, best director, and best actor for Jean Dujardin. Besides The Artist, there were a few other award season front-runners that continued their streak, but there was also a surprise or two during the show (yay Meryl!). To relive the evening and see the full list of winners, just Read more
Coming up short for Valentine's Day date ideas? If you and your sweetheart are more of the geeky persuasion, simply hitting up an overpriced restaurant just won't cut it. We brainstormed 50 date ideas that incorporate science, tech, and video games, for a special Valentine's eve. But don't limit yourself — tackle these date ideas all year! Bundle up, pack a dinner picnic, and head to the Read more
The 2012 Oscar nominations have been announced! Lots of award season regulars, like The Artist and The Descendants, got some love, but there were also a handful of surprises, like nominations for Nick Nolte, Gary Oldman, and Terrence Malick. Bridesmaids also scored big, with noms for best original screenplay and best supporting actress for Melissa McCarthy. The Academy chose nine films for best Read more
Miley Cyrus wore a bright, strapless bikini in Hawaii yesterday as she and Liam Hemsworth spent some time on the beach. The couple are in the islands after marking the holidays with their families, and during their day by the water, the pair were also seen playfully snapping some photos — Liam even stripped off his shirt for Miley's lens! Miley looked relaxed as she and Liam lounged in the sun, Read more
I'm excited to present a post from guest writer David Stark! Recently we produced a video, shot in our Brooklyn studio for the amazingly talented singer Migguel Anggelo, and the title cut from his new CD Donde Estara Matisse. This short film was created by the stylist and artist Helen Quinn, and Helen brilliantly combines stop-motion animation with live action to create a fantasy walk inside a Read more
We introduced you to Pixar's Canada production facilities, now meet the studio's first animated short release, Air Mater, which is included on the Cars 2 DVD released today. Even though a Pixar short is at most six minutes long, the production time in crafting the expert animation style that sets the studio apart from other animated films is much longer than a fan would expect. From story Read more
