Uhh Yeah Dude Ruby Sparks Ruby Sparks United States, 2012 U.S. Release Date: Running Length: MPAA Classification: R (Sexual Content, Profanity) Theatrical Aspect Ratio: Cast: Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Chris Messina, Annette Bening, Antonio Banderas, Steve Coogan, Elliot Gould, Alia Shawkat Director: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris Screenplay: Zoe Kazan Cinematography: Matthew Libatique Music: Nick Urata U.S. Fox Searchlight Subtitles: none After watching Ruby Sparks, I asked myself a question: Did I enjoy it as much as I did because it brings such a breezy perspective to a tired genre or because it offers a unique point-of-view of creativity and the writing process? The hook will be sufficient to attract a certain type of viewer: those who enjoy romances but are tired of stories that never vary from the accepted formula. That's when the magic happens. There are echoes of Frankenstein in Ruby Sparks, as improbable as that might sound. Discuss this topic in the ReelViews Forums.
The Zombie Podcast - We're Alive - A Story of Survival Synopsis: A small riot in LA has spread past its containment. Three reserve soldiers are called to their deserted duty station. Armed with only what they can carry, they set out to secure an apartment building and rescue survivors scattered amongst the shattered remains of civilization. In a world turned upside down, every day is a struggle, as those who have taken refuge in “the tower” find out that their safe haven is under constant threat. We’re Alive is a Zombie Radio Drama that follows the survival of “the tower”.
Fargo (film) Fargo is a 1996 American crime-black comedy film written, produced, edited, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars Frances McDormand as a pregnant Minnesota police chief who investigates a series of local homicides, and William H. Macy as a struggling car salesman who hires two criminals to kidnap his wife. In 2006, the film was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and inducted into the United States National Film Registry for preservation, making it one of only five films to be preserved in its first year of eligibility.[3] In the winter of 1987, Minneapolis car salesman Jerry Lundegaard (William H. Jerry has been trying to raise money by promoting a real estate deal to Wade. Jerry contacts Wade and Stan Grossman (Larry Brandenburg), Wade's accountant, claiming that the kidnappers insist on dealing only with Jerry. Fargo opens with the following text: THIS IS A TRUE STORY. "We weren't interested in that kind of fidelity.
Podcasts - The Infinite Monkey Cage Neuroscience Intro The origins of this article are in my partial transcript of the live June 2011 debate between Robin Hanson and Eliezer Yudkowsky. While I still feel like I don't entirely understand his arguments, a few of his comments about neuroscience made me strongly go, "no, that's not right." Furthermore, I've noticed that while LessWrong in general seems to be very strong on the psychological or "black box" side of cognitive science, there isn't as much discussion of neuroscience here. This is somewhat understandable. Our current understanding of neuroscience is frustratingly incomplete, and too much journalism on neuroscience is sensationalistic nonsense. However, I think what we do know is worth knowing. My qualifications to do this: while my degrees are in philosophy, for awhile in undergrad I was a neuroscience major, and ended up taking quite a bit of neuroscience as a result. One of the main themes of this article will be specialization within the brain. ‘What is this?’ References: