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Posted by on Oct 30th, 2008 | 0 comments

RiP: A remix manifesto

RiP: A remix manifesto
Brett Gaylor from Open Source Cinema in cooperation with the National Film Board of Canada has written and produced this new documentary film which asks a question: Which side of the ideas are you on? Beta screenings have already taken place which have generated some pretty good buzz around this one. It’s an open source documentary all about copyright, culture and, of course, remixing. It’s been worked...
Posted by on Oct 20th, 2008 | 9 comments

Review: Fable 2

Review: Fable 2
Role playing games have a long and celebrated history. They often elicit strong attachment from their players and can become thoroughly engrossing as players learn to identify with their avatar and develop a personal attachment to this alternate personification of themselves. The problem is that as deep as these games can be they can also be somewhat complicated and forbidding. Not all players want to study...
Posted by on Sep 13th, 2008 | 0 comments

TIFF People’s Choice screening

This evening the TIFF will have a free screening of the People’s Choice winner of the festival. It goes down at nine o’clock tonight at the Elgin Theatre but the film in question has not been announced yet – they let us know this afternoon at an unspecified time. If you want a ticket, they are only available on a first-come first-served basis at seven o’clock tonight at the theatre. One...
Posted by on Sep 5th, 2008 | 1 comment

The Nerve

CBC Radio is soon going to be airing a new documentary miniseries called The Nerve by the same people who brought you the wonderful series The Wire: the Impact of Electricity on Music. The six part series explores the power music can have over us. It debuts this Saturday on CBC Radio so be sure to check it out. It seems like there is no (legitimate) way to hear this stuff off the radio so you’ll have to tune...
Posted by on Sep 3rd, 2008 | 5 comments

Too Human (Xbox 360)

Too Human (Xbox 360)
Where to begin when discussing Too Human? We can discuss the game itself but there is perhaps more drama surrounding the game than within the game. Developed in scenic St. Catharines in Canada for the Xbox 360 over the past four years, the game may have some problems but remains a solid start to a trilogy which has some nice potential Introduction The game is an action-adventure role playing game in which you crawl...
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