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Greg Watermann – a long way from fucking.

March 23, 2013 by Music Video

Two years ago today, I posted Greg Watermann’s fantastic video of Scars on Broadway’s Fucking. He created the DSLR video relying on common sense and instinct. Ben Darling edited all the footage together to make an iconic music video that to this day gets a ton of traffic.

For Watermann and Darling it was just the beginning of new career of using DSLR video as part of their tool kit to put together amazing music videos. Have a look at the latest from Pitbull featuring Christina Aguilera which features footage and stills from Watermann and Ben Darling’s awesome editing. … Continue Reading

A Little Nudity Durring to Illustrate Lens Comparison

March 19, 2013 by Gear

An epic comparison of the Canon Cinema Primes and the L Series.

Like my friend Greg Watermann said when he sent this to me; why can’t all gear tests be this creative. … Continue Reading

Knob Feel

March 18, 2013 by Reviews

KnobFeel is a site that bases its reviews purely on the feel of the knobs of the device. Have a look at the video below for a taste of a good feel. … Continue Reading

The Epic Old Milwaukee Superbowl Ad You Didn’t See

February 7, 2013 by Commercials

This is the best ad of the Superbowl, yet it only played in three cities in Texas, Oklahoma and Montana.

I dunno. … Continue Reading

Awesome Original Talent

February 1, 2013 by Music Video

Caitlin Rose is one of our favorite up-and-comers here at PCN. Have a look at her solo performance in Santa Monica last week. The song is an original piece written and composed by miss Rose. Just brilliant. … Continue Reading

The Challenges of Conversational Journalism

January 26, 2013 by Journalism

Jason Kottke with an illuminating piece on conversational journalism. In the article he reveals the the stark contrasts between the loud, well known journalists who speak as if they know something about everything, and the often overlooked experts who have more right than anyone to tell us about their specific field.

Kottke uses the Manti Te’o’s fake girlfriend story and the Beyonce inaugural lip-sync controversy to illustrate his point. What he uncovers is extraordinary. It’s the best article you’ll read all weekend.

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