Category: Films
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A24’s “Dicks: The Musical” T-Shirt
[ad_1] To celebrate the cinematic release of Dicks: The Musical, beloved independent entertainment company A24 has released a T-shirt as comically outrageous as the film’s concept. Boldly emblazoned with “I ❤️ Dicks” and, in smaller font, “(the musical),” the article of clothing will certainly catch attention (and may require some explanation). It’s the latest item […]
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“Ricky” Short Film Director, Rashad Frett – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] A cinematic pool of unmatched depth, the short film program at Sundance offers an immersive introduction to emerging talent, a concise selection of thought-provoking stories and a taste of the future of the medium. Screening this year as part of Short Film Program 1, writer/director Rashad Frett‘s Ricky delivers a poignant, powerful portrait of a person […]
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Link About It: This Week’s Picks
[ad_1] East Coast skate culture, expanding reproductive health access, protein pulled from air and more news Producing Protein From Air Using Solar Energy Helsinki-based cellular agriculture pioneer Solar Foods intends to produce 100 tonnes of their alternative protein, Solein, per year upon the forthcoming opening of their commercial-scale factory. This output could be transformed into […]
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Best of CH 2022: Interviews – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Stimulating conversations spark new ideas, open eyes to new ways of being, teach us to be better listeners, challenge us, and connect us to one another. It’s for these reasons that we speak with individuals that inspire us, uncovering and sharing the methodology, motivations and some of the magic behind their work. Be it […]
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The “Black Panther”-Inspired Lexus RX 500h “Vibe-Branium,” Designed by adidas SEED Students – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] To celebrate the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Lexus partnered with adidas, Calty Design Research and 3D-printing company Carbon on the Lexus RX 500h “Vibe-Branium,” a custom RX F Sport designed by women students from adidas’ School of Experiential Education in Design (SEED). Over the course of four to five weeks, the students—who have […]
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On Grief and Studio Ghibli – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] In Now Go: On Grief and Studio Ghibli, author Karl Thomas Smith combs through the characters and animations of the Studio Ghibli universe to uncover how grief underpins the joyful, comforting films. The 13th issue in independent publisher 404 Ink’s pocket-sized books series, Inklings, the book of essays explores how Studio Ghibli navigates grief […]
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David Ma’s iPhone 14 Pro Film, PINCH – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Food artist, culinary filmmaker and director David Ma has created a cinematic, stirring short film using the Apple iPhone 14 Pro. In just over one minute, PINCH tells the tale of two crustaceans—a King Crab and a Horseshoe Crab—fighting for dominance. The animals’ sizes and movements, the close-up shots of their pincers and the smoky surface […]
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Seven Immersive Highlights from the 79th Venice International Film Festival – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] It’s a milestone year for the Venice Immersive division of this year’s Venice International Film Festival, which includes 75 in-person experiences set into 5,000 square meters of exhibition space on Isola del Lazzaretto Vecchio—aptly renamed Venice Immersive Island. This is coupled with a VRChat gathering space built for “world-hopping” through virtual projects. Liz Rosenthal and Michel Reilhac, […]
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INVERSE’s “ASAP Awards” Recommends Now-Streaming Sci-Fi Movies – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Science-centric website INVERSE released their 2022 ASAP Awards: a list celebrating science fiction films that are currently streaming. Essentially a guide to innovative, interesting and iconic movies, the titles include Bong Joon-ho’s brilliant 2013 film Snowpiercer (aka “You need to watch the most important sci-fi thriller of the century ASAP”), the 1973 French and […]
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ChungKing Mansion Keychain – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] Rock Plan’s green ChungKing keychain recalls both the notoriously nefarious multi-story residential building in Hong Kong as well as Wong Kar-wai’s hypnotic romantic comedy ChungKing Express. Paying homage to one of the esteemed director’s films, his distinct neon-tinged visuals and the chaos and mystery of the building, this keychain to the mansion captures the thrill […]
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“The Cow Who Sang A Song Into The Future” Director Francisca Alegria – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] From the moment a long-deceased mother rises up from the waters of a polluted river as a smattering of fish sing a haunting chorus from their own death beds, writer/director Francisca Alegría‘s debut feature film The Cow Who Sang A Song Into The Future straddles a world both fantastical and heartbreakingly real. This stunning cinematic […]
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Link About It: This Week’s Picks
[ad_1] Art’s influence on medical education, a directory of queer creatives, a new category of star and more from around the web Aboriginal Flag Finally Free For Public Use After a two-year legal battle (and many more years of disputes and conflict), the Aboriginal flag is freely available for public use now that the designer […]
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The Freestyle Projector – COOL HUNTING®
[ad_1] The Freestyle is a super-compact, light (830 grams) and portable projector that can create a 100-inch screen on just about any surface. With the ability to rotate 180 degrees, the cylindrical head houses a light source that can also create ambient lighting and star shows. Powered by a USB-C, it supports HDR10, HDR10+ and […]