Posted by jason@kottke.org on under hype williams, video techniques, mo problems, social politics, pop singles, trum, mey, postmodernism, biggie, parody, masterpiece, cutting edge, lt, suits, hell | 
An appreciation of the postmodern masterpiece that is the music video for Mo' Money, Mo' Problems (Puffy, Biggie, Mase, etc.).
So there it is: a weird/powerful truism about social politics delivered in a catchy, post-modern package that uses parody, found video, and cutting-edge video techniques (and let's not sell Hype Williams short for a second -- check out the shots of Puffy and Mase in the yellow suits -- I mean, what the hell is that?!), all montaged together with an off-handed mastery (check out how some of the transitions are deliberately not on-beat) to create something that felt so like the future that it could never really be the future. Just like all videos for pop singles, it was dug, and it was forgotten. And so it goes. Somewhere out there there is a list of videos that really truly did something new, and this one belongs on that list.
(via fimoculous)
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Tagi: hype williams, video techniques, mo problems, social politics, pop singles, trum, mey, postmodernism, biggie, parody, masterpiece, cutting edge, lt, suits, hell
Posted by jason@kottke.org on under hype williams, video techniques, mo problems, social politics, pop singles, trum, mey, postmodernism, biggie, parody, masterpiece, cutting edge, lt, suits, hell |
An appreciation of the postmodern masterpiece that is the music video for Mo' Money, Mo' Problems (Puffy, Biggie, Mase, etc.).
So there it is: a weird/powerful truism about social politics delivered in a catchy, post-modern package that uses parody, found video, and cutting-edge video techniques (and let's not sell Hype Williams short for a second -- check out the shots of Puffy and Mase in the yellow suits -- I mean, what the hell is that?!), all montaged together with an off-handed mastery (check out how some of the transitions are deliberately not on-beat) to create something that felt so like the future that it could never really be the future. Just like all videos for pop singles, it was dug, and it was forgotten. And so it goes. Somewhere out there there is a list of videos that really truly did something new, and this one belongs on that list.
(via fimoculous)
(
link)
Tagi: hype williams, video techniques, mo problems, social politics, pop singles, trum, mey, postmodernism, biggie, parody, masterpiece, cutting edge, lt, suits, hell
Posted by on under fake steve jobs, microsoft messenger, outlook microsoft, video windows, steve jobs, jackass, cutting edge, microsoft |
Earlier this afternoon
Fake Steve Jobs took one look at Microsoft's new Windows Mobile commercial and wrote, "
Dancing Twitter icons do not translate into cutting-edge advertising." I don't know. I think the commercial is pretty good, but only because it seems to me the strategy here was to turn Internet Explorer, Outlook, Microsoft Messenger and the others into Party Boy from
Jackass.
Tagi: fake steve jobs, microsoft messenger, outlook microsoft, video windows, steve jobs, jackass, cutting edge, microsoft
Posted by on under spa systems, home spa, bathroom remodel, caves, bathrooms, cutting edge, ing |
Gone are days of sterile and modest bathrooms. Today’s bathrooms are not utilitarian in nature – they’re comfortable, spacious, relaxing and cutting-edge. They’re taking traditional drippy little caves and transforming them into incredible home spa systems.
Here are seven of the latest and innovative remodel trends:
#1 – Let There Be Lots and [...]
Tagi: spa systems, home spa, bathroom remodel, caves, bathrooms, cutting edge, ing
Posted by on under hiroshima japan, off kilter, degree views, perfect balance, open spaces, freshness, architect, cutting edge, nao |
While some might find this residence in Hiroshima, Japan, an off-kilter design, I’d say it strikes a perfect balance, at least aesthetically. The hard qualities evoked by black cedar and steel juxtapose a freshness derived from open spaces between the levels and 360-degree views. Architect Tetsuya Nakazono from Naf Architect & [...]
Tagi: hiroshima japan, off kilter, degree views, perfect balance, open spaces, freshness, architect, cutting edge, nao
