http://meanmag.net/blog Nourishing the infosphere with a Mean blend of cultural attitude. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:50:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So where the hell have we been? We've been working on a fresh batch of music video mash ups for MTV. The first one we did was with the cast of Kick Ass with a tune from The Soft Pack -- "Answer To Yourself". Down below for you all to ... http://meanmag.net/blog/?p=743 Yesterday, we received some very sad news from former Minutemen, current bass playing extraordinaire, Mike Watt. We had just purchased the excellent book, "Live at the Masque: Nightmare in Punk Alley", a few weeks ago and were all nostalgic about L.A. hardcore and its glory days. I'm not sure ... http://meanmag.net/blog/?p=722 Isabella Rossellini has written, directed and produced a delightfully unusual series for the Sundance Channel entitled “Green Porno”. It’s a comical presentation of the unusual mating habits of animals and insects. They are funny. You should watch them and laugh. You should not deconstruct them and draw unconscionable conclusions like ... http://meanmag.net/blog/?p=699 UPDATED: Hilarious new video promo for Jimmy Kimmel Live with T-Pain and Obama battling about health care. Check it out ... http://meanmag.net/blog/?p=689 Were Jack and Meg White married? Are they brother and sister? If you know the answer, suspend your disbelief for The White Stripes Under Great Northern Lights, the mesmerizing new documentary by Emmet Malloy. It all begins in the summer of 2007, on their 10th anniversary, as the White Stripes ... http://meanmag.net/blog/?p=631 (SOURCE: SLASHFILM) http://meanmag.net/blog/?p=621 Earlier this week, we posted a trailer for the new Timbaland/Rockstar Games collaboration, Beaterator, which will be downloadable on Iphones this fall. Now comes a video that has what the future of hip hop will look like, which I'm oddly very into. Hip hop has fallen off, even Nas declared ... http://meanmag.net/blog/?p=609 In 1982, GM premiered its first ever Chevrolet "Celebrity" in an attempt to sell the Hollywood HIGHlife to Americans in an affordable "aerodynamic" car. Can't afford to move out to Hollywood and buy into the life? Not to worry. Buy a Chevrolet "Celebrity" and you'll be hobnobbing with the ... http://meanmag.net/blog/?p=582 From the great minds that brought you "Grand Theft Auto" and legendary hip hop producer Timbaland comes a wish fulfillment like no other: The power to produce hip hop tracks from your iPhone. In and of itself, a revolutionary idea, but the announcement this morning that the game/software, "Beaterator", will ... http://meanmag.net/blog/?p=551 In 1984, Apple's Steve Jobs, advertising giant TBWA/Chiat Day and Alien director Ridley Scott joined forces to release the most revolutionary commercial of its time: an adaptation of George Orwell's 1949 sci-fi novel "1984" about government totalitarianism in a TV spot during Super Bowl XVII. In this case, Steve ... http://meanmag.net/blog/?p=515 Acclaimed photographer/director and Mean contributor, Patrick Hoelck, (pictured below, top/center with Terry Richardson) settles down with Mean for a refresher on his new venture, Pilfered, a magazine "for the people, by the people". [gallery order="DESC"] Tell me about the inception of Pilfered. It is the first truly provocative, interactive, sign of the times ... http://meanmag.net/blog/?p=483 What do Grace Jones, Adam Ant, Jim McMahon, Devo, Sandra Bernhardt and Miles Davis have in common? Back in 1984, this eclectic group of icons decided to endorse the Honda scooter through these TV spots. It's one of those instances of how and why, but nevertheless, utterly entertaining, hilarious and groundbreaking ... http://meanmag.net/blog/?p=441 There was some random chit chat yesterday online about a photo shoot we did back in '06 with Kristen Stewart for Mean Magazine. It was inspired by Mario Bava's "horror meets fashion" world in Blood and Black Lace , a true Technicolor classic. Here's the photo in question, along with ... http://meanmag.net/blog/?p=407