whimsical journeys by mario graciotti

Artist Mario Graciotti newest art series titled, Whimsical Journeys, contain amazing posters inspired by Disney art. His minimalist and fantasy styles display a simple and intriguing tone. His current collection contains four Disney inspired works and one other, Alice in Wonderland (above), Peter Pan, Fantasia, Winnie the Pooh and The Wizard of Oz. His previous Disney inspired art, presented a slightly different style, yet still had a look of yester-year. Check out his other work here.  

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lost in the verse

It has been recognized that Christopher has not updated this blog in months. This is unlike him. It is believed that he has been kidnapped by a tribe of angry Twitter evangelists and had been lost in the Verse.

Christopher has been recently spotted on Facebook, Twitter, foursquare, and Buzz. This clearly implies that blog updates are in the very near future.

We've missed him.

I'm celebrating

In the Bizzaro Universe, this is what I would look like if I was Madonna.

celebration

If you haven't heard, Madonna is releasing a new greatest hits album. This album will not only cover her newest tunes, but also capture songs from her entire career. Plus, Ms. Ciccone has a few new beats to temp you into downloading this packaged delight as soon as it's available. Her first single Celebration is already available in stores, iTunes, and Amazon. Until the album reaches iPods worldwide, check out a few teaser videos. Fun snippets of pop culture.

tainted love

Odd marketing campaign strikes again! It's random and makes me chuckle. The clever folks are using Tainted Love by Soft Cell. The song finds new life again, well sort of. I think this song is determined to be known by each generation. Long live Marc and the brains behind repurposing stuff from memories.

the villain

Here's a new clip exposing the villain within Disney's Princess and the Frog. The film opens nation-wide on December 11, 2009 (USA). Welcome back 2D!

Additional Info:

Official website

Walt Disney Animation Studios

there's one in all of us

The new trailer for Where the Wild Things Are has arrived.

kevin flynn is back

Geek fans of the 80's can unite in 2010. Disney is finally continuing the Tron story. The new film, Tron Legacy has been years in the making and will hopefully ignite the excitement around the property all over again. Check out the trailer below that premiered at ComicCon 2009 just this month. 2010 cannot get here fast enough!

For additional Tron Legacy information, check out these sites:
Flynn Lives
Tron-Sector
The Official Site

its' a mad hatter world

I can't wait for this new rendition of the clearly drug enduced story of Alice in Wonderland! It's arrives in March 2010.

another tour

I was recently in San Francisco for a conference and stayed in Hotel Palomar. In tradition of my other hotel stays, I shot a video tour of the room.

I've also captured some video of my visit to the Academy of Science. Stay tuned!

harry potter, lego style

Harry Potter is coming to the Lego gaming world. As announced at this year's E3 convention, Warner Bros Interactive will deliver the LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 game that will be available in 2020 for platforms PS3, PSP, XBox 360, Wii, and DS. Yes, it's not the biggest news from the conference. Announcements about the integration of Twitter, Last.fm, and Facebook into the XBox 360 or the Xbox Natal project (very fun and a little PS3 eye) are clearly the subjects people are talking about at the moment. But for me, bring the Lego games. Lego games on my PS3 equals endless hours of fun!!!

Video Game - E3 2009 - Video Game Trailers

2ne1

Here's my newest music crush in the world of guilty pleasures. It's 2NE1, the all girl, Korean pop/rap group. They're pure pop culture and I love it. It makes me almost want to be a young, thin, Asian woman.

The first official single Fire was released on May 11 and is accompanied by two separate videos. Who doesn't want options? Look below for both options. If you find yourself excited and want more, check out the YG Entertainment (the company behind this new invention) site.

star trek - rebirth

I did it! I saw J.J. Abram's vision for Star Trek this weekend. Owning the inner-geek that I love, I had high hopes and uncontrollable anticipation for the film. This space opera is very shiny and stylized. Its geek + trendy = artsy. I admit it proudly, I loved it. I am already planning my second viewing. Who's coming with me?

I saw the movie in the Hollywood Arclight Cinema. If you're not familiar with Arclight, read about it here or take a nicely produced tour here. It's the only way to do movies these days. The only minus is their lack of an IMAX screen. Maybe one day.

In typical fashion, Arclight provided some props from the film to admire and of course allow me to take pictures so I may blog all about it. See, inner-geek coing out. Thanks Arclight.

Costumes and guns used in the film:

a home away from home

A weekend in Vegas usually paints a fast paced, large buffet line, out all night kind of picture. But if you stay at the new Trump Hotel, that can all change.

The Trump is an oasis from the flashing, noisy lights of The Strip. With your first steps into the lobby, you will experience the fresh scent of cucumber, revealing the spa-like environment you are about to embrace. The immediate surroundings including the lobby and bar, are large open spaces, traditional with a splash of old Hollywood glamour. Throughout the spaces in the hotel, like the restaurant, pool, rooms, and even the hallways, you will enjoy the calm inviting resort feel.

I made myself at home in a one bedroom corner suite on the forty second floor. From the moment I walk through the doors, I knew this was the Vegas hotel for me. I've created a video tour of my suite to truly share what you'll be spending your hard gambled money on. Next time in Vegas, book The Trump!

the race is on

California is preparing for the Governor's race. I am excited to see that San Francisco's Mayor, Gavin Newsom has thrown his tweet into the ring. As announced on Tuesday April 21 through Twitter, Mr. Newsom is ready to make his change. Here's the official campaign video.

Read more at GavinNewsom.com>>