Color Outside The Lines: A Tattoo Documentary

"The film is the brainchild of one of the world's most widely recognized black tattoo artists; Miya Bailey. For over 5 years the idea has always been in his head to create a film that not only sheds light on the artform, but also allows the artform to be represented in the right way. There are a lot of stigmas attached to black tattoo artists and their side of the culture; ranging from a lack of creativity to overall poor quality of work. This in turn has lead to artists from other backgrounds and those in the black community choosing to take their business elsewhere in search of quality work." Learn More

Production Notes: Chicago Edition

Production Notes: Chicago Edition from artemus jenkins on Vimeo.

Year of 4

i feel like it was worth seeing.

Inside The Mind of Melo

To accompany the recently released mixtape .Inside The Mind Of Melo, Malcolm Mustafa X aka MeLo-X released this mini-doc giving you a little more of an insight into the life of this superstar in the making.

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Mr. Brainwash, is it?

If you read my blog, you've come across my brief review on the confusion of the POSSIBLE mockumentary "Exit Through The Gift Shop" by the British graffiti artist, political activist and painter know as Banksy (real identity unknown). Well idk if the character, Mr. Brainwash aka Thierry Guetta, from the film is an actual person or an actor being used as a front for a line of Banksy's work used to mock the popularization (or in Apple talk, the "cornballin' ") of "street art" <- thats the theory.

whatever the case, "Mr. Brainwash" did have a show. Here are some slide of it and a review:
Gallery Slide Show
Review

The Sartorialist

“Blogger Scott Schumann, aka, The Sartorialist, shares photos from his Visual Life with 70,000 readers a day. Scott is, as I, an IU Alum and in this video describes his life, how he came about to do what he does, and his creative process. This is truly inspiring and his voice rings true to my own.”

Lisa Eisner for Oliver Peoples

“This short film was created by Lisa Eisner for Oliver Peoples features folk musician Devandra Banhart. Again working with his real life partner Rebecca Schwartz, Banhart and girlfriend are captured at their most intimate. Eisner sought to cast a genuine couple in homage to French New Wave classics like Godard’s “Une Femme Mariée” which were able to elicit chemistry unparalleled by actors. The film was shot in architect John Lautner’s 1961 Los Angeles creation, the Rainbow House, to the sounds of Banhart’s “Brindo” from 2009′s “What Will We Be”. Of course we shouldn’t forget the elegant selection of eyewear on show, courtesy of Oliver People’s latest collection.”

Devendra Banhart at the Rainbow House - Director's Cut from Oliver Peoples on Vimeo.

Moutain Top Water Drop/ I'm Still Here

"I'm Still Here" is like watching a car crash...except ur not really afraid or sad about it...ur just kind of amazed and intrigued. Of course, after all the chaos you hope everyone survives...but u kinda of appreciate the fact that SOMETHING/ONE is out of control. That we're not all doing the speed limit. That we are not all driving in a str8 line.

Joaquin is spoiled, passionate, delusional, sincere, etc. Its an interesting look into the celebrity; the struggle, the entitlement, the self-consciousness. Joaquin is like a prince trapped in his castle.

I think what's more interesting than Joaquin's quest to find his place, is how ppl respond to him. They isolate him. They look at him like its obsurd...and in a sense it is, but ppl have no respect for "the individual". ppl love to hate you...becuz ppl are afraid to be you. I respect Diddy for at least being patient with him. And Mos Def was polite. But everyone else was patronizing and cynical. the ppl around him in general are were no better. they indulged him in his tantrums and impulsive desires.

i have to admit that i eventually began to wonder when the tragedy would end...or at least the movie, but not enuff to actually turn it off. so i think that counts for something.

I respect his G.
"BITCH!"

Eternal Losers Exit Through the Gift Shop...

so today was a pretty chill day. I decided to have some "me" time and pamper myself while watching movies. I wound up watching 3 movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Exit Through the Gift Shop, and Beautiful Losers.



This movie was a very...pleasant is the word that comes to mind, but what i think is "pleasant" is very different from everyone else, so... this was a movie worth seeing. Im not sure if its better to see it sober or high but its definitely something u want to see when ur patient and detail oriented.

I enjoyed the Clementine (Kate Winslet) character, altho i worried that i saw too much of myself in her......jim carey did excellent as usual. Elijah Wood was mad creepy. I loved how it was shot, and the effects. I felt like i was experiencing it as well, which was pretty intense. An intense longing...an intense confusion...u feel like ur fighting for ur life, even tho u'r/he's just fighting for love.

i can't tell you any more beyond that cuz i dont want to ruin the movie. Suffice it to say, it was cute, intense, suspenseful, funny, weird, artistic, etc. watch it.







while i learned alot about the culture of street art and saw alot of pieces/artists i really liked (Bansky, in particular), i didnt care for the film. I found myself waiting for it to get to the point...and once it did, i was disappointed. this film was basically done about a man with dependency issues who used creative outlets to cling to those he cared/looked up to, living vicariously through them, and then ultimately stealing their whole style. I know that every artist borrows from something/one BUT this guy, however efficient, was a poser...who got really rich and alot of notoriety. i was pissed at the end. it wasnt that he didnt do a good job at pretending, he could have fooled me with some of his pieces, but the fact of the matter was that he wasnt an artist. He was just a copy-cat who through a bunch of things that he saw done together and let ppl swoon over the chaos. besides letting me kno who the true artist are, it was a pointless movie to me. u may feel differently...some say its satire *shrug*







im very glad i decided to watch this movie after the previous mentioned. it was everything i hoped the other would be. It was intimate, relatable, unpretentious, etc. I felt connected to the artist...or at least understood their particular passions. i felt like i was inside of the artist minds, to a certain extent, when it came to the inspirations for their work, and how they felt about their culture. There isnt much to say about it cuz its more of a visual and personal experience. Just check it out when u have time, k? k.

Beautiful Losers film trailer from beautifullosersfilm on Vimeo.

my monday :)

My Time Now

Nicki Minaj: My Time Now - Celebrity News

my thoughts on people's opinion of Nicki Minaj..."hater niggas marry hater bitches and have hater kids".

Influencers

INFLUENCERS FULL VERSION from R+I creative on Vimeo.

yeaaaa...

Full Version

thisismyNYMinute: Black Moon

thisismyNYMinute #02 from Gasface on Vimeo.

New York Minute (trailer)

New York Minute /// Oct. 20th from Gasface on Vimeo.

The Gasface crew is back with a new 6 part mini series which gives you a closer look into NYC. Throughout the webisodes, native New Yorkers Joell Ortiz, G-Dep and the Ruff Ryders help tell a few stories and give some real insight on what it’s like growing up & making it in the Big Apple. The web-series will premiere on Oct. 20th.

http://nyminute.arte.tv/

Michael Rapaport speaks on his doc. about ATCQ

ive always liked him.

"Michael has spent the past few years following and filming ATCQ (I’ve seen him with them as early as their Rock The Bells reunion shows back in 2008, and as recent as a show at the Knitting Factory earlier this year) for a documentary, and he sits down with The Hundreds crew to wax more poetics about it." -

Up There

UP THERE from Jon on Vimeo.

a doc. about advertisement painters.

Healing Powers of Ayahuasca

This short film explores the powerful healing aspects of Ayahuasca - the sacred spirit medicine found throughout the Amazonian basin of South America. Ayahuasca has been used by indigenous shamans for thousands of years to heal everything from depression to cancer to chemical addictions. After premiering at the Elevate Film Festival in LA, De Vine makes its television debut on Current TV. Directed by Ciela Wynter and Chris Brickler.

Male Sex Workers in India

random but interesting...

"to make sex" lol not funny but...funny.

Buddha

u know the title (altho we think its his name) and the image (and to some ppl this is scary or taboo for some reason)...so here's some knowledge on the man...

CLICK

"...but when i know the glass is already broken every moment w/ it is precious."

An Ode To Vinyl- “To Have & To Hold” Documentary Trailer

“To Have & To Hold” is a documentary that embodies the fans who still collect vinyl and focuses on the beauty of the record and the importance to many. You will also see serious vinyl collectors such as Bobbito Garcia, Chuck D, Questlove, Danny Krivit, Bruce ‘Bluenote’ Ludvall and more being interviewed in the documentary.

To Have & To Hold - Taster Tape from Jony Lyle on Vimeo.

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