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- overthanked and underspanked
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Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:22:44 -0800 Author: epicfu@gmail.com (Smashface)
It's the week of Thanksgiving in the U.S. and there's no better time to get drunk with the creators of Tiki Bar TV, serving an extra-strong FU of the week! Plus, we should be thankful for hacking Ikea, a sex life tracker, and a science dance contest, just for starters! Ain't no turkey on the FU this week!
FU of the Week: Tiki Bar TV - The show, Tiki Bar on iTunes, Get the Tiki Bar DVD!, Come party with the cast and producers of Tiki Bar for the DVD release!
Music Video Spotlight: Go Go Go by The 88 - Their site, Their MySpace
Artist of the Week: Know Hope - His site, Interview on Sezio
Flash Game Challenge: New game: Scenic! - Patrick gets the prime real estate for DHTML Cocentration!, Patrick's MIX profile, The DHTML Concentration thread on MIX
T-Shirt Mashup: This week's mashup by Alex! - Alex's profile on MIX, His site, Mashup the EPIC FU t-shirt promo and get a free shirt!
Show Links: Gmail's video and voice chat, Ikea Hacker, Bedposted - track your sex life!, Shifd, 2009 AAAS Science Dance Contest, Electrode face-dancing, Tumbltape, Freesound, Creepy "hug" pillow, Dating site for nerds, geeks, and intellectuals of all kinds
Featured Fans and MIX Members: Erica, D-Dave
Credits Video: Animals by Minilogue - Their site, Video by ljudbilden.com and varelsen.com
Motion Graphics: Eden Soto
Title Music: Doc Popular
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- hollywood 2.0: use the web to make your movie (0mb)
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:35:05 -0800 Author: epicfu@gmail.com (Smashface)
This week we're wondering who our new enemy should be! And we are also looking at ways that social media can unite people. Howard Stern thinks blogging is for losers, Ze Frank is trying to bring together voters, and the FU of the Week is delivered by a filmmaker using the web to bring people together to crowd-fund her new movie.
FU of the Week: Jessica Stover - Her site, Artemis Eternal, Wingman Central
Music Video Spotlight: Sleepyhead by Passion Pit - Their MySpace, Their label
Artist of the Week: Mr. Brainwash / MBW - His site, NYC street art, An exhibition in Los Angeles
Campfire: Is Crowd-Funding a Sustainable Alternative to the Hollywood Studio System?
T-Shirt Mashup: This week's mashup by Kristen! - Kristen's profile on MIX, Her site, Mashup the EPIC FU t-shirt promo and get a free shirt!
Show Links: Ze Frank's "From 52 to 48 With Love" Project, Howard Stern on social media, Gary Vaynerchuk, Photo of Internet's Martin Sargent (his Wikipedia page), Meet In Between, My Biggest Complaint, YouTube Live event on Nov. 22nd, Infinite Bubblewrap, Infinite Unwrapping, Smithsonian purchasing Shepard Fairey's Obama fine art portrait
Discussion Roundup: If You Could Change One Thing In Your Life, What Would It Be?, Featured Responses: Pious Renegade, Dani3, Opus V, Richa
Featured Fans and MIX Members: Rudy, Paul
Credits Video: Want You Back by The Mighty Underdogs - Their MySpace, Submitted by Adam Wallenta
Motion Graphics: Eden Soto
Title Music: Doc Popular
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- has everything gone retro? (0mb)
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:32:54 -0800 Author: epicfu@gmail.com (Smashface)
It seems like everything old is new again. This week we check out retro hipster fashion tips, see some sexy retro people, avoid a retro burger that won't die, and review some great journal projects and timeline tools. Plus, the FU of the Week is served by a social media expert, and our Artist of the Week has a true gift for seeing people.
FU of the Week: JD Lasica - His blog, Darknet, MediaMobz, OurMedia
Music Video Spotlight: Dambusters by TZU - Their site, Their MySpace
Artist of the Week: James Jean - His site, His blog, His Wikipedia entry
Flash Game Challenge: New game: DHTML Concentration! - Jiggajayd gets the prime real estate for Micro Olympics 2!, Jiggajayd's MIX profile, A Micro Olympics hack video
T-Shirt Mashup: This week's mashup by Lee! - Lee's profile on MIX, His site, Mashup the EPIC FU t-shirt promo and get a free shirt!
Show Links: Scandalishious, Her YouTube channel, Sexy People blog, The everlasting McDonald's burger, Stripping Hungarian teacher (SFW), 1000 Journals Project, Art Activism Change journal project, Write In My Journal, Timerime, Dipity, Dark matter particles?, Startech, He-Man on Ice
Featured Fans and MIX Members: Angel, >Rae Rae
Credits Video: Summer Song by Team Yacht - Their site
Motion Graphics: Eden Soto
Title Music: Doc Popular
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Thanks to our sponsors: My Carmex Kiss -- send a hilarious kiss to someone!, U.S. Air Force -- learn more about Air Force careers in science and space
- what would you change? (0mb)
Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:57:19 -0800 Author: epicfu@gmail.com (Smashface)
Change is in the air, but now what? There's change all around us if you know where to look. This week we have a game hacker's marriage proposal, an art exhibit based on LOLcats, and the FU of the Week is served by Causecast, a cause-based social network. What are you going to change?
FU of the Week: Causecast - Their site, Organizations they work with, Leaders they work with
Music Video Spotlight: You by Atmosphere - Their site, Their label, Their MySpace, Submitted by Adam Wallenta!
Artist of the Week: Phil Hansen - His site, His collaborative moments project
Discussion: If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be?
Campfire Roundup: Is Citizen Journalism and New Media Making a Difference?
T-Shirt Mashup: This week's mashup by Rupert! - Rupert's profile on MIX, His site: Twittervlog, Mashup the EPIC FU t-shirt promo and get a free shirt!
Show Links: Game hacker proposes to his girlfriend, MTV's new music video site, Francois Macre's Thriller recreation, Comedian Mark Day at the LOLarts show, Disaster Girl!, Poladroid, Paint-on absRev3 and EPIC FU parting ways
Featured Fans and MIX Members: Beth, Barrett, Edward, Laurence, Alex, Tubejay, Tsuko
Credits Video: Virus by Deltron3030 - His MySpace, Submitted by Ben W!
Motion Graphics: Eden Soto
Title Music: Doc Popular
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Thanks to our sponsors: Netflix -- over 90,000 titles and plans as low as $4.99/month, GoDaddy.com -- get your piece of the Internet and use code FU1 for 10% off your entire order!
- tim and eric give good halloween! (0mb)
Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:38:10 -0800 Author: epicfu@gmail.com (Smashface)
This week Tim and Eric from Adult Swim take us on a wistful (not) journey through their show's evolution! We also run down Halloween costumes for the lazy, check out some ridiculously amazing pumpkin carvings, check out some old people fighting, and throw in a few upside-down dogs for good measure.
FU of the Week: Tim and Eric - Their site, Tim and Eric Awesome Show on Adult Swim, Their MySpace
Music Video Spotlight: Feast of the Dead by Autumns Eyes - Their site, Their MySpace
Artist of the Week: Justin Aerni - His site, His Flickr stream, His blog, Justin on deviantART
Flash Game Challenge: New game: Micro Olympics!, Samm get the prime real estate for Luminara!, Samm's MIX profile
T-Shirt Mashup: This week's mashup by Michael! - Michael's profile on MIX, Mashup the EPIC FU t-shirt promo and get a free shirt!
Show Links: Watch the rocking chair closely, Extreme pumpkin carvings, Awesome Predator pumpkin, Pumpkin House, Politician masks from Forbes, Star Wars Halloween masks, American Apparel's DIY costume builder, College Humor's "Girls Costume Warehouse", Collection of old people fighting videos, Toilet with one-way glass, Fun with McCain, Pequena Hillary Hulk, Upside-down dogs, iFanboy on Revision3
Featured Fans and MIX Members: Casey, Trip D
Credits Video: You Don't Know Her by Maps - Their site
Motion Graphics: Eden Soto
Title Music: Doc Popular
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Thanks to our sponsors: Netflix -- over 90,000 titles and plans as low as $4.99/month, U.S. Air Force -- learn more about Air Force careers in science and space
- arianna huffington, zombie outbreak, superstruct (0mb)
Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:48:05 -0800 Author: epicfu@gmail.com (Smashface)
This week the FU of the Week is served by author and Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington! We check out some zero dollar bills, look at a new alternate reality game set in the future, and check out Semapedia, which allows you to post links to the web in the real world! Plus a new Campfire discussion!
FU of the Week: Arianna Huffington - The Huffington Post, Arianna on Wikipedia, Her newest book
- why ninjas kill people (0mb)
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:09:32 -0800 Author: epicfu@gmail.com (Smashface)
This week we're dodging the Ninja's blade with the creators of Ask a Ninja! Plus, a global Space Invaders game, how to dodge the economic disaster, T-Mobile's new G1 Android phone, and we take flight with SpaceX and a rocket man. And we have a new flash game to play along with the first of your t-shirt mashups!
FU of the Week: Kent Nichols and Douglas Sarine of Ask a Ninja - The Ninja site, Get a free Ninja Handbook survival kit!, The Ask a Ninja Handbook, The Ninja Community, Call the Ninja at 818-237-9807, Kent's blog, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes site
Music Video Spotlight: You've Got To (Norman Cook Remix) by the Young Punx - Their site, Their MySpace, Submitted by Ehsan K! Thanks Ehsan!
Artist of the Week: Wim Delvoye - His site, His Wikipedia entry
T-Shirt Mashup: This week's promo by Angel, Angel's profile on MIX, Mashup the EPIC FU t-shirt promo and get a free shirt!
Flash Game Challenge!: New game: Luminara!, DeadPianoPlayer gets the prime real estate for Ragdoll Avalanche, DeadPianoPlayer's profile on MIX, The Ragdoll Avalanche game thread
Show Links: Local Harvest, Investing in gold, Everbank, Currency Shares, Ready.gov for emergency preparedness, Jefferson State secessionists, T-Mobile's G1 Android phone, SpaceX launch video, Rocket man Yves Rossy, Space Invaders by the Invader -- a global street art game, Last Music Map -- a mashup of Last.fm and Google Maps, Sonic Living, Check out popSiren Thursdays at 3ET/12PT
Featured Fans and MIX Members: Tricia, Excalipoor
Credits Video: Berto by Danxzen - Their site, Their MySpace
Motion Graphics: Eden Soto
Title Music: Doc Popular
EPIC FU T-Shirts! International Shipping Now Available!
Thanks to our sponsors: GoDaddy.com -- get your piece of the Internet and use code FU1 for 10% off your entire order!, Netflix -- over 90,000 titles and plans as low as $4.99/month
- how to be a twitter power user! (0mb)
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:48:00 -0800 Author: epicfu@gmail.com (Smashface)
This week we run down all the Twitter tools you'll ever need to make yourself a Twitter God or Goddess! Plus the FU of the Week is served by an IBM Master Inventor who connected his house to Twitter, and the Artist of the Week is the designer of the infamous FailWhale!
FU of the Week: Andy Stanford-Clark, IBM Master Inventor - Andy on Wikipedia, Audio interview with Andy, Andy connected his house to Twitter!=, Video with Andy from IBM's site
Music Video Spotlight: The Disco Song by Torpedo Boyz - their site, their MySpace
Artist of the Week: Yiying Lu, FailWhale creator - her site, the FailWhale phenomenon, FailWhale on Flickr
Mashup the EPIC FY t-shirt promo and get a free shirt!
Show Links: Twitter, Twitter Fan Wiki, Twitterholic - find the big hitters on Twitter, Twitter API, TwitterLocal - find tweets in your area, Twubble - see who you're missing, Twitter Search, FeedMyInbox - get search results delivered to you, TweetScan - search alternative, Twitturly - find popular URLs posted on Twitter, TwitScoop - creates a Twitter tag cloud, TweetMeme - find tweets by category, Twhirl - desktop app, Twitterific - another desktop app, TwitPic - send photos, Twittergram connects to Flickr, TwitSay - call in your tweets, Hahlo for the iPhone, m.twitter.com - Twitters' mobile site, EPIC FU folks on Twitter: Zadi, Steve, Rick, Mike, Daniel, Annie, Sarah, Check out Tekzilla on Rev3!
Featured MIX Members: Drew, Wardere
Credits Video: The Twitter Song by Ben Walker - his site
Motion Graphics: Eden Soto
Title Music: Doc Popular
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- fight for your right, music fest, creative commons (0mb)
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:18:59 -0800 Author: epicfu@gmail.com (Smashface)
The show is jam-packed this week with U.S. voter tools -- register online, call b.s. on politicans, and track where their money comes from. The FU of the Week is served by Creative Commons, enabling a culture of content-sharing, plus, popSiren's Sarah Lane checks in with us from an awesome indie music festival!
FU of the Week: Creative Commons - license your content, CC case studies, CC Creative Director Eric Steuer's Meanest Man Contest
Music Video Spotlight: No Strings Mixtape 08 by Mishal Moore - her site, her MySpace
Artist of the Week: DAIM - his site, DAIM Flickr group
Correspondent: Sarah Lane from popSiren! - Treasure Island Music Festival
Show Links: Declare Yourself, Rock the Vote, blog post, MySpace's MyDebates, Factcheck - call politicians on bullshit, MAPlight - track special interest money, Tigh-Roslin '08 - Battlestar Galactica presidential candidates!, Darth Dog, Slotmusic -- DRM-free music on microSD cards??, Campfire DRM discussion, Tomas' discussion about government Internet monitoring, Check out Revision3 Beta!
Featured Fans and MIX Members: Andrew, Smoke E. Digglera, Clintus, Laurence, Dale, Tomas
Credits Video: Tea Leaf Dancers by Flying Lotus - his MySpace
Motion Graphics: Eden Soto
Title Music: Doc Popular
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Thanks to our sponsors: GoDaddy.com -- get your piece of the Internet and use code FU1 for 10% off your entire order!, Netflix -- over 90,000 titles and plans as low as $4.99/month
- banned books, forbidden beards, lg15 resistance (0mb)
Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:31:25 -0800 Author: epicfu@gmail.com (Smashface)
This week we're immersing ourselves in the web for cutting-edge entertainment, to create collaborative fiction, and to check out some sweet beards. All while trying not to get banned. The FU of the Week is served by the creative team behind the Lonelygirl15 universe, and we have an insane music video road trip from Liars!
FU of the Week: Eqal - their site, Lonelygirl15, Kate Modern, The Resistance
Music Video Spotlight: Plaster Casts of Everything by Liars - their site, their MySpace
Artist of the Week: Ron Mueck and his (much) larger than life scultpures - article in The Guardian, video created by The National Gallery, London
Show Links: U.S. banks are getting bailed out with taxpayer money, Sarah Palin's GOP convention speech, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (the movie's release delayed for 8 months), Banned books week - blog post, on Facebook, on MySpace, DeadPianoPlayer's discussion on MIX about Banned Books Week, World Beard Championships - Sweet group shot by Joe Goldberg, Sweet massive beards by spookyamd, Spider-beard by Stephanie Watson, A beard adventure, by spookyamd again, Ze Frank's Fiction project, Hand-drawn maps, Draw on top of Google Maps with QuikMaps, Hobnox, the sickest online music tool ever, 5 1/2 Gigs of free samples, MIX discussion roundup: should a politician's private life be public knowledge?, Check out the Totally Rad Show on Rev3!
Flash Game Challenge -- Ragdoll Avalanche 2: Play on MIX and post a screenshot of your high score!, Ragdollsoft - the game creator's site
Featured MIX Members: Vincent, RychlewC, Spytap, George, Zuw, Dale - Check out Project 2357 and submit your video!
Credits Video: Arrest Yourself by Hot Chip - their website - their MySpace
Motion Graphics: Eden Soto
Title Music: Doc Popular
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Thanks to our sponsors: GoDaddy.com -- get your piece of the Internet and use code FU1 for 10% off your entire order!, Netflix -- over 90,000 titles and plans as low as $4.99/month
- television is our b1tch (0mb)
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:46:33 -0800 Author: epicfu@gmail.com (Smashface)
This week it seems like everyone is watching the new fall TV shows, but what are you watching online? We run down a few of our faves, check out what Jimmy Fallon is up to, and watch McCain get Barack-rolled. Plus, the FU of the Week is served by an organization empowering young filmmakers, and the music video spotlight thrashes your brain!
FU of the Week: Film Your Issue - FYI site, FYI on MySpace
Music Video Spotlight: Big Timber by Himsa - their site, Himsa on MySpace
Artist of the Week: William Lamson - his site, his video work
Video Campfire Discussion: When does DRM cross the line from protecting a product to killing it?
MIX Discussion: What original web shows are you watching this Fall?
FUcabulary: Fake Take
Show Links: More people watching online TV than ever, The Legend of Neil, Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show, Retarded Policeman, Jimmy Fallon will start his show online, Van Halen not happy about McCain campaign using their music, same for Jackson Browne, same for Heart, Barack-roll Rick-roll McCain mashup, Spore DRM is hurting reviews by players, Free the Airwaves movement
Featured MIX Members: Juan, Lluke, J.J, Mayank, Leadpipe, Vincent - check out his book!
Credits Video: Broken Heart (Williamsburg Version) by French Horn Rebellion - their MySpace
Motion Graphics: Eden Soto
Title Music: Doc Popular
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Thanks to our sponsors: GoDaddy.com -- get your piece of the Internet and use code FU1 for 10% off your entire order!, Netflix -- over 90,000 titles and plans as low as $4.99/month
- face explosions, hackable wallets, sorority forever (0mb)
Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:58:29 -0800 Author: epicfu@gmail.com (Smashface)
This week we're longer and stronger as we start off our new format with a FU from the new media production powerhouse that brought you Prom Queen. Plus we explode all over the place with hackable RFID, bus stop swings, hide and seek, and super hi-res satellite photos!
FU of the Week: Big Fantastic - their site, Sorority Forever, Foreign Body, Prom Queen, all their shows
Music Video Spotlight: Virgin by Partyshank - their MySpace, Partyshank on RCRD LBL
Artist of the Week: Liu Bolin - his camouflage series
Show Links: Exploding banana mask by artist William Lamson, 250GB download cap from Comcast, Mythbusters' Adam Savage on pressure from credit card companies over RFID hackability, our blog post about hack prevention, How to hack-proof the RFID chips in your wallet, Bruno Taylor's Playful Spaces project, Hide and Seek Festival, Geoeye gallery, Japanese manhole covers, Michael Jackson sans surgery, Pixlr, Hak5 on Rev3!
Flash Game Challenge Winner: Alex, Coign of Vantage game thread on MIX
Featured Fans and MIX Members: Laurence, Giannii
Credits Video: Mission Control by The Dandy Warhols - their website - their label
Motion Graphics: Eden Soto
Title Music: Doc Popular
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- jailbait, alien hookups, social music pimp (0mb)
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:07:29 -0800 Author: epicfu@gmail.com (Smashface)
Lots of action at the RNC as the protesters steal the spotlight (and get gassed), lots of baby mama drama with Sarah Palin's underage daughter, and lots of geek arousal for Google's new Chrome browser. Plus, the FU of the Week is served by social music genius Lucas Gonze, spiritual father of all playlist-based music websites.
FU of the Week: Lucas Gonze - extended interview, XSPF, Lucas' music blog
Epic Spotlight: Drumsticks by Doomtree - their MySpace, Video by Brady Kiernan
Show Links: Sarah Palin's 17-year-old daughter pregnant, Alien sex photos, Where do we draw the line on politician's private lives?, The Uptake covers the Republican National Convention, Conservative blogger Michelle Malkin, Get rid of nonsense YouTube comments, Google's new Chrome browser (Windows), Bobby Neel Adams's AgeMaps series, Cher to be the next Catwoman?
Featured Fans and MIX Members: Dale, Douglas
Credits Video: Polka by Yves Klein Blue - their website - their MySpace
Motion Graphics: Eden Soto
Title Music: Doc Popular
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Thanks to our sponsor: GoDaddy.com -- get your piece of the Internet and use code FU1 for 10% off your entire order!
- before i die, young dems, concert crowdsource (0mb)
Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:45:06 -0800 Author: epicfu@gmail.com (Smashface)
We were in Denver and talked to lots of DNC peeps including young delegates, protestors, and attendees. Our Artist of the Week has a way with the human body, we check out a music video shot in Shanghai, and Sarah Atwood takes us to the Outside Lands music festival. All that, plus peace panties!
Artist of the Week: Margot Knight's photography and digital manipulations, her site
EPIC FU @ DNC08: Wrapping up the DNC
Epic Spotlight: Walking On A Dream by Empire Of The Sun - official site, their MySpace, Directed by Josh Logue of Mathematics
What Do You Want To Do Before You Die? Post your answer on the MIX thread!
Sarah Atwood at the Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival: Blog post, Outside Lands site, Crowdfire - crowdsourced digital media creation, Check out more from Sarah!
Show Links: 2008 Democratic National Convention, 2008 Republican National Convention, American Past, 50th birthday of the peace symbol, Peace panties?, Before I Die I Want To project
Featured MIX Members: Radam, Bassem
Credits Video: Shake Shake Shake by White Denim - their MySpace - their label Full Time Hobby
Motion Graphics: Eden Soto
Title Music: Doc Popular
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- back to school deathmatch (0mb)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:13:22 -0800 Author: epicfu@gmail.com (Smashface)
It's back to bizness as usual as summer comes to an end, so we look at at angry professors who aren't afraid to show a little ass, an initiative to lower the U.S. drinking age to 18, and a few tips to help students get in the zone. The FU of the Week is served by Hayden Black, indie web comedy producer!
FU of the Week: Hayden Black - Goodnight Burbank, Abigail's X-Rated Teen Diary
EPIC FU @ DNC08: Keep up with Zadi from Denver!
Epic Spotlight: Silence in Conversation by Sickboy - their MySpace, Video by Lorcan Finnegan, check out their CD!
Show Links: When professors go wild, University presidents call for younger drinking age, 16-year old drops out of high school for Guitar Hero, Try DarkCopy full-screen editing, Think app for Mac lets you focus, blog post about these apps, American bloggers arrested in China, Check out Scam School on Revision3
Featured MIX Members: Matthew, Daniel
Credits Video: Are You The One? (Remix) by The Presets - their website - video by Modular People
Motion Graphics: Eden Soto
Title Music: Doc Popular
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Thanks to our sponsor: Netflix - over 90,000 titles and plans as low as $4.99/month
- michael phelps and the all-american haterade (0mb)
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:59:09 -0800 Author: epicfu@gmail.com (Smashface)
We take a ride on the rollercoaster of American culture and explore the recent backlash against two icons: Michael Phelps and Radiohead. The Artist of the Week is typewriter-into-robot sculptor Jeremy Mayer, there's a crazy awesome new flash game, and Sarah gives us a rave review for the indie film The Wackness!
Artist of the Week: Jeremy Mayer and his incredible robot sculptures made from typewriter parts, his site
7 Days Without Plastic: Zadi's 7 Days Wrapup, Vimeo group
Epic Spotlight: Buff Nuff by Roots Manuva, his MySpace
Flash Game Challenge: Coin of Vantage - post screenshots of your high scores on MIX
Sarah's Rave Review: The Wackness
Show Links: Follow EPIC FU at the DNC, Follow Zadi, Gay black Jewish klansman, Hamburger shoe for Nike, Burger King employee bathes at work, Michael Phelps accused of being douchebag, Anti-Radiohead movement, more, Spaghetti cat, Turn yourself into old yearbook photo, Scam School on Revision3
Featured MIX and Community Members: Long, Michelle, Paco, Giannii, Beth
Credits Video: House of Cards Lego Time-Lapse by Radiohead - Mashup by Ian Mackinnon
Motion Graphics: Eden Soto
Title Music: Doc Popular
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- faking fireworks, manga mashup, indie animator (0mb)
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:30:47 -0800 Author: epicfu@gmail.com (Smashface)
Zadi highlights a new grassroots campaign against street ads, we appreciate our inner manga self, and we look at the extreme sport of Star Wars-themed snowboarding. Plus, the FU of the Week goes to Doug Bresler, founder of indie animation studio Doogtoons, and we get a sneak peek of Zadi's plastic-free adventure.
FU of the Week: Doogtoons founder Doug Bresler - Doogtoons.com, Weird Al's Trapped in the Drive-Thru, L.B. Rayne's Indiana Jones
7 Days Without Plastic: Keep up with Zadi on the project homepage
Epic Spotlight: Look At Me (When I Rock Whichoo) by Black Kids, their MySpace, their website
Show Links: You Don't Need It stickers, Anti-Advertising Agency, print your own stickers, MIX discussion: where should the advertising line be drawn?, Chris Brown commissioned by Wrigley for Doublemint gum, CGI fireworks added for Olympics Opening ceremony, fireworks video, Star Wars themed snowboarding, Create your ultra-cute Manga avatar, Avatar Machine simulates virtual world experience, Check out Systm on Revision3
Credits Video: Stolen by Rhymefest, his MySpace, his website
Featured MIX Members: Felix, Tim, Haviland
Zadi's Wallpaper: by AwkwardRobot on deviantART
Motion Graphics: Eden Soto
Title Music: Doc Popular
Thanks to our sponsor: National Campaign against Drunk Driving - when you drink, be smart!
- the video rebellion has begun (0mb)
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:52:05 -0800 Author: epicfu@gmail.com (Smashface)
This week we talk to video rebels deported from China, we check out a video vigilante in New York City, and we wonder whether Google is making us stoopid. Plus, we spotlight a band with the greatest name ever, our Artist of the Week seems to be doing the impossible, and we hear your campfire video responses.
Artist of the Week: Li Wei, his site
7 Days Without Plastic: The quest continues!
Epic Spotlight: Sophisticated Side Ponytail by Natalie Portman's Shaved Head - their blog, their MySpace, video by That Go
Show Links: Zadi talks to Noel Hidlago and John Hocevar, citizen journalists deported from China, Students for a Free Tibet, SFFT companion video site, Jimmy Justice, NYC's video vigilante, LOLympics, Is Google making us stupid?, Cuil, Search Me
Campfire Roundup: Should One Network Have Exclusive Control of All Media from the Olympics?
Featured MIX Members: RychlewC, Yanaaboo, Jason, Neil, Annie, Matthew, FussBudgetFu, Laurence
Credits Video: Formula 409 by Electric Six - their site, their MySpace
Motion Graphics: Eden Soto
Title Music: Doc Popular
Thanks to our sponsor: GoDaddy.com -- get your piece of the Internet and support the FU with code FU1 for 10% off your entire order!
- postcard secrets, killing plastic, emo hate (0mb)
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:24:03 -0800 Author: epicfu@gmail.com (Smashface)
Google's Street View cameras are a voyeur's dream, emo culture is under threat, and we check out a redonk car mod for Batman-crazy fans. Today also begind the 7 Days Without Plastic project, and the FU of the Week is served by Frank Warren, founder of PostSecret, a website where people mail in their secrets on anonymous postcards.
FU of the Week: PostSecret created by Frank Warren - more info, Frank's MySpace blog, A Lifetime of Secrets: A PostSecret Book, we're giving away two copies! first come, first served!
7 Days Without Plastic: Can Zadi go 7 days without using any new plastic? Can you?
Epic Spotlight: Convict Colony by Saul Williams - his site, Fader Label
Show Links: Marriage proposal 2.0 via Google's Street View, Street View blog post, car on fire, scuba guy, balcony girl, CoRank's database of Street View sightings, Streetviewr's gallery of 3,000+ sightings, Fan builds working replica of Batman's Tumbler, Punk ape photo project, Russian emo culture may soon be illegal, Anti-emo riots in Mexico, Emo music blamed for UK girl's suicide, Grand Theft Auto 4 banned in Thailand, Masdar -- the world's first carbon neutral city
Credits Video: Sexy Robot by Edwin Booth - Vimeo channel
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Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:01:11 -0800 Author: epicfu@gmail.com (Smashface)
NASA gets uptight about sex experiments in space, hipsters stick to their own kind, and city dwellers get their kicks with a hybrid sport called urban soccer. Plus, our Artist of the Week is actually a tree-bending artform called Arborsculpture, and we have a special report from Annie on the hand-drawn news organization Week In Review.
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Special Segment: Week in Review with Annie - hand-drawn news
Show Links: SpaceX shuttle loses ashes of 200 people, Sex experiments in space unlikely, Leaked photos from Miley Cyrus's iPhone, more, and more, Pigeons can use iPhones, too, Hipsters flock together, City dwellers get your kicks with urban soccer, Get ur funnies on the joke discussion
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Motion Graphics: Eden Soto
Title Music: Doc Popular
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Music Video Spotlight: Id Engager by Of Montreal - Their site, Their MySpace
Artist of the Week: Harriet Russell - Her website, Her encrypted address project
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Credits Video: Sweet Disposition by Temper Trap - Their MySpace
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