Swansea Love Story

Keeping up with the modern times, the guys at VBS.TV are about to release a film through their web on 6 episodes from February the 12th.

Having video games now as the old-school business-cowboys’ last resort, it’s nice to see that the industry of cinema is reinventing itself, opening the doors to those who are there for the cinema and not the business.

And what’s the movie about I hear you ask?

Find out after the jump.

TidySongs

If you’re like me, your iTunes music collection will look like a selection of the best grey question marks your computer can generate.

If you’re like me, you couldn’t care less, until you buy an iPhone, and then you want snazzy pictures everywhere.

Well, as usual, internet has the answer.

Chris Morris’ Four Lions

I’m a huge fan of Chris Morris, so when I heard he was working on a movie about terrorism and Iraq I couldn’t contend my utter excitement.

I punched my girlfriend in the neck laughing hysterically at the way she screamed for help…

You see, that’s humour.

Now we can all indulge ourselves into this little clip from the movie.

Ofcom will better upgrade their servers

Noam Chomsky on Obama

Noam Chomsky, the American linguist professor from the university of Massachusetts and adherent of libertarian socialism, has spoken to the nice guys from VBS about Obama.

A really interesting and inspirational chat that will remind you of how little meaning reaching level 80 at WoW really has compared to important things, like social movements, civil rights or the cat video your cousin sent you.

During the chat, Noam takes us through various stages of his activist life, from his collaboration with Bad Religion, to how the internet is helping social revolutions to flourish.

Charlie Brooker’s newswipe

The new series of Charlie Brooker’s Newswipe is already online.

For those familiar with the format, Charlie Brooker (incredibly smart and witty geek) evaluates the week’s news and leads a 30 minute show where apart from general mockery of News Channels and how they distort news, often offers a really interesting view on how things work in the world of television.

A sort of Daily Show with Jon Stewart but with a lower budget a more British banter.

Honestly, I always learn something.

Links, after the jump.

Michio Kaku on teleportation

The beloved by millions Dr. Michio Kaku, presents on his new Discovery Science channel TV show, based on his bestseller ‘Physics of the Impossible‘, how to make sense of impossibilities found on Sci – Fi films.

I just finished the book ‘Physics of the Impossible‘ and as ‘Parallel Worlds‘, it’s one of those readings difficult to put down. It makes you feel like you’re wasting your life learning who to level up your 4th character from ‘Borderlands’ using only the shotgun instead of learning about the incredible world that is our Universe.

After the jump, you can see an episode dedicated to teleportation in three parts.

Government Data

Wikinomics are shaping the future.

Starting from the scientific community, to the marketing industry. Information needs to be shared and edited on a multidirectional conversation.

From Facebook campaigns to iPhone apps, people want to be protagonists instead of mere witnesses of the most complicated soap-opera ever created. Society.

So now it’s time for the UK Government to jump on board the Web 2.0 revolution by creating data.gov.uk

From Spartacus to 300

Contrary to the rest of arts, the ‘epic’ movie gets worse each time a new iteration or re-envision gets commissioned.

There’s a very clear and defined structure on these type of movies; basically taking the David vs Goliath fable and adding a bit of Greek Tragedy by killing ‘David’ and let the social movement inspired by his act be the winner.

Many other movies seem to be ‘Epic’ or to follow the ‘Epic’ structure or feeling, but to qualify for this all important post, they need to fit within certain parameters I would gladly pull out of my ass.

The candidates to be dissected are, Spartacus, Braveheart, Gladiator and 300

True City – new iphone app

Thanks to the internet, people are communicating without limits.

The marketing industry needs to change their game. They no longer can tell you something is good, they can only try to harness the synergy of millions of people communicating and hope for the best.

After the Rage Against the Machine campaign for Christmas No. 1, it was clear that the power of a crowd loose on the internet, can destroy millions of pounds invested in PR. The companies that understand this, will survive, the rest will become Beta manufactures.

Nike understands this, so together with Vice magazine, are releasing a new app for the iPhone.

Boris Johnson supports the bankers’ threat

Boris Johnson has decided to step up and defend one of the most severely attacked minorities in London, the super-rich.

As a true knight in shinning armour, with justice as its sword and the greater good on its heart, Sir Johnson has decided to rise his voice and protect those who don’t have one. The bankers.