August 25, 2010

'America's Next Top Model' Cycle 15 Photo Preview Vlog

Now that both interviews and photos of the models of ANTM Cycle 15 are out Carolyn and I are back giving our opinions on the girls before the show's premiere.

We did these photo preview vlogs for Cycle 12 and Cycle 14 (dunno where Cycle 13 went) and here's our clip for Cycle 15.


If you want a closer look at the girls' photos you can view them all here. Who do you think will go all the way on Cycle 15? Leave a comment!

August 24, 2010

Stop-Motion Walk Across America


Check out this incredible clip of this dude walking across the United States filmed completely with stop-motion.


The trip began June 17, 2010 in New York City and ended July 1, 2010 in San Francisco and was shot using only still photos, no video. Watch this behind-the-scenes clip of how they made the cross-country trip.


You can read more about the trip and production process and see a map of all of the pit stops here. Amazing!

August 22, 2010

Meet the Models of 'ANTM' Cycle 15

The premiere of America's Next Top Model Cycle 15 is only a few weeks away and we're finally getting to know more about the potential models.


Photo by Jessica Brooks/Pottle Productions

Last week we got to watch interviews with the 14 contestants, and now we're getting to see the official photos of all of the girls, one of which will win a fashion spread in Vogue Italia and an additional spread and cover of Beauty in Vogue; and a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl Cosmetics.

Here are some new photos of the models and more info about their backgrounds...

August 20, 2010

Summer Friday: Warning Signs Your Friend Might Be a 'Jersey Shore' Guido

Every Friday between Memorial Day and Labor Day I'm going to be featuring guest bloggers as a part of my "Summer Fridays" series. This week's post comes from comedian and writer Chris Vespoli who shares with us the warning signs that someone you love may be a friend of Snooki.


To millions of Americans, MTV's Jersey Shore is a spray-tanned, greasy orgasm of drama and violence, but to me, it's something far more important. It's an educational tool -- a cautionary tale of misguided youth. You see, no one is born a Guido; Guidos are genuinely good kids who just got swept up in a turbulent sea of Ed Hardy t-shirts and LA Looks Mega Hold hair gel.

Side note: Please realize I use the term "Guido" not as a racial slur towards Italian-Americans, but as a general term for the hard-partying Jersey Shore cast and other tri-state twenty-somethings like them. After all, Ronnie is only half Italian and Snooki is actually Chilean, so to label the word an epithet is pretty misguided in this situation (no pun intended). Also, I can use the word because I myself am Italian-American, so there.

So, in order to make sure this doesn't happen to one of your friends, it's important to recognize the seven warning signs below.

Your Friend Makes Constant, Non-Ironic Use of the Word "Bro"
If someone who is not your brother starts calling you and everyone else he knows "bro," that's usually one of the first signs that something is up. Whereas normal dudes might bust out a "bro" only during a heart-to-heart talk, Guidos use it in nearly every form of social interaction. Be cautious: Use of the word is often accompanied by an increase in aggression on boardwalks, as in Ronnie's "come at me, bro!" + face punch combination in Season 1.

He Treats G-T-L as if it were a Buddhist Mantra
As popularized by Pauly D and The Situation, going to the gym, getting an artificial tan and doing your laundry is the daily routine by which every Guido maintains his "freshness." You'll know it's time for an intervention when your friend starts spending more time and money on his appearance than he does on paying back his student loans... Oh, and his skin will be a bright shade of orange.

August 19, 2010

My SunChips Video on NBC's 'Today Show'

Last December I made a quick video about the new biodegradable -- but extremely loud -- SunChips packaging. The new bags are great for the planet but impossibly annoying because their loud crinkling sound is nearly deafening.

I watch the Today Show every morning, so when I heard they were doing a segment about the loud bags I wanted to see what they had to say. Lo and behold, the show pulled some YouTube clips to show how people everywhere are annoyed with the SunChips bags, and one of them was mine!


Check out the clip from the Today Show. I pop up about 30 seconds in.