Showing posts with label Video. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Video. Show all posts
Jan 16, 2015
Mortal Kombat X Gameplay Trailer
After announcing the reprise back in the summer, here video game audiences are treated to a new peek at the gameplay from Mortal Combat X. Releasing across PlayStation and Xbox platforms, the game finds fan-favorite characters such as Princess Kitana and Kung Lao returning to the ring, executing penchant fighting styles and combinations in glorious high-definition. The above clip introduces the aforementioned characters, as well as offers interested parties a chance to unlock champion fighter Goro if they pre-order the game. Enjoy the trailer above and look for Mortal Kombat X to drop in stores on April 4, 2015.
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Jun 26, 2014
KANYE WEST TALKS WEDDING PHOTO, APPLE/BEATS DEAL, & BEAUTIFYING THE INTERNET
Kanye West made an appearance at the Translation seminar at the Cannes Lions festival on Tuesday. During his conversation with Translation CEO Steve Stoute and venture capitalist Ben Horowitz, the hip-hop impresario revealed that famed photographer Annie Leibovitz pulled out of his wedding at the last minute (“Maybe she was scared about the idea of celebrity”).
The wedding photo that Kim Kardashian posted on Instagram took “like four days” to edit because the colors on the flower wall didn’t look right. But he says it was worth it because it became the most liked image on Instagram.
Plus, he once again shared his admiration for Apple founder Steve Jobs and weighed in on Apple’s $3 billion dollar purchase of Beats by Dre.
So what’s next for the creative genius? Yeezus wants to bring his design aesthetic to the Internet, starting with a redesign of Instagram.
Read more Kanye quotables below.
On his inspiration: “The only thing I think can be an inspiration to me is the fact that I get bashed so much but create so much. Just know that if you really want to be a boxer, you’re gonna get your face beat up constantly, but then you may end up being Mayweather or Ali.”
On the power of endorsement: “I couldn’t have rapped if Jay Z hadn’t endorsed me. Eminem wouldn’t have been as successful if Dr. Dre hadn’t endorsed him.”
On color correcting his wedding photo: “Now, can you imagine telling someone who just wants to Instagram a photo, the No. 1 person on Instagram, that we need to work on the color of the flowered wall? But the fact that the No. 1 most liked photo has this certain aesthetic on it was a win for what the mission is—of raising the palette.”
On the importance of good design: “I believe that bad taste is vulgar. It’s like cursing. I think the world can be saved through design. Because what is the most distasteful thing someone can do? Kill someone. So, good taste is the opposite of that.”
On Steve Jobs: “Steve Jobs, as everyone knows, was my biggest influence. Just seeing the way he fought to make things easier for people. After he passed, I made it my life’s mission to do what he did inside of that company. I dream to help raise the palette and raise the taste level of a generation and also be involved with the production and distribution and advertising of that thing everyone’s begging for.”
On the Apple/Beats by Dre deal: “There would have been no Beats deal without [Jay Z's] Samsung deal. It showed the No. 1 company the importance of connecting with culture. The reason I said I didn’t like Samsung particularly is because throughout my entire life, because of how my parents raised me, I have to work with the No. 1. I can’t work with anyone but Jay Z, because he’s No. 1. I can’t be with any girl but Kim, because that’s the girl whose pictures I look at the most and get turned on by. I’m not going to represent any company but Louis Vuitton, because that’s No. 1. … Samsung is not quite Apple, but it showed that Jimmy [Iovine] and Dre would be able to connect with the No. 1 influencers.”
On beautifying the Internet: “The world as a whole is fucking ugly. The Internet as a whole is fucking ugly, too. But I’m not in the construction business. I said to [Instagram founder] Kevin [Systrom], why don’t you let us redo Instagram? Now, you know, Instagram is nice. It’s nice looking. I’m not knocking it. But just in general, everyone spends all of their time looking at their screens or their phones. And just as a simple task, we could clean that up.”
Watch the FULL conversation below!
The wedding photo that Kim Kardashian posted on Instagram took “like four days” to edit because the colors on the flower wall didn’t look right. But he says it was worth it because it became the most liked image on Instagram.
Plus, he once again shared his admiration for Apple founder Steve Jobs and weighed in on Apple’s $3 billion dollar purchase of Beats by Dre.
So what’s next for the creative genius? Yeezus wants to bring his design aesthetic to the Internet, starting with a redesign of Instagram.
Read more Kanye quotables below.
On his inspiration: “The only thing I think can be an inspiration to me is the fact that I get bashed so much but create so much. Just know that if you really want to be a boxer, you’re gonna get your face beat up constantly, but then you may end up being Mayweather or Ali.”
On the power of endorsement: “I couldn’t have rapped if Jay Z hadn’t endorsed me. Eminem wouldn’t have been as successful if Dr. Dre hadn’t endorsed him.”
On color correcting his wedding photo: “Now, can you imagine telling someone who just wants to Instagram a photo, the No. 1 person on Instagram, that we need to work on the color of the flowered wall? But the fact that the No. 1 most liked photo has this certain aesthetic on it was a win for what the mission is—of raising the palette.”
On the importance of good design: “I believe that bad taste is vulgar. It’s like cursing. I think the world can be saved through design. Because what is the most distasteful thing someone can do? Kill someone. So, good taste is the opposite of that.”
On Steve Jobs: “Steve Jobs, as everyone knows, was my biggest influence. Just seeing the way he fought to make things easier for people. After he passed, I made it my life’s mission to do what he did inside of that company. I dream to help raise the palette and raise the taste level of a generation and also be involved with the production and distribution and advertising of that thing everyone’s begging for.”
On the Apple/Beats by Dre deal: “There would have been no Beats deal without [Jay Z's] Samsung deal. It showed the No. 1 company the importance of connecting with culture. The reason I said I didn’t like Samsung particularly is because throughout my entire life, because of how my parents raised me, I have to work with the No. 1. I can’t work with anyone but Jay Z, because he’s No. 1. I can’t be with any girl but Kim, because that’s the girl whose pictures I look at the most and get turned on by. I’m not going to represent any company but Louis Vuitton, because that’s No. 1. … Samsung is not quite Apple, but it showed that Jimmy [Iovine] and Dre would be able to connect with the No. 1 influencers.”
On beautifying the Internet: “The world as a whole is fucking ugly. The Internet as a whole is fucking ugly, too. But I’m not in the construction business. I said to [Instagram founder] Kevin [Systrom], why don’t you let us redo Instagram? Now, you know, Instagram is nice. It’s nice looking. I’m not knocking it. But just in general, everyone spends all of their time looking at their screens or their phones. And just as a simple task, we could clean that up.”
Watch the FULL conversation below!
Apr 15, 2014
Pharrell Cries "Happy" Tears During Oprah Winfrey Interview
Pharrell was so overjoyed with emotion during his interview with Oprah Winfrey for an episode of Oprah Prime that he couldn't help but start sobbing. It all started when the pair began talking about his catchy song "Happy."
"Zero air-play, nothing. And the next thing you know, we put out the video on November 21 and all of a sudden—boom. I mean, when I say boom, I mean boooooom," Pharrell told O.
"And we were like, what's happening? First of all, people are putting up their own videos. It was like no longer my song."
That led to Winfrey cueing a montage of videos from all over the world of people getting happy to "Happy"—that's when the musician couldn't hold it in any longer.
"You know, I was just thinking about your grandmother. I bet she didn't even imagine that," Oprah tells Pharrell who is wiping tears off of his face.
He joked, "Why am I crying on Oprah?" Winfrey responded, "It's being used for something that's greater than yourself. I get that."
"It's overwhelming because it's like I love what I do," Pharrell said, "and I just appreciate the fact that people have believed in me for so long, that I could make it to this point to feel that."
"Zero air-play, nothing. And the next thing you know, we put out the video on November 21 and all of a sudden—boom. I mean, when I say boom, I mean boooooom," Pharrell told O.
"And we were like, what's happening? First of all, people are putting up their own videos. It was like no longer my song."
That led to Winfrey cueing a montage of videos from all over the world of people getting happy to "Happy"—that's when the musician couldn't hold it in any longer.
"You know, I was just thinking about your grandmother. I bet she didn't even imagine that," Oprah tells Pharrell who is wiping tears off of his face.
He joked, "Why am I crying on Oprah?" Winfrey responded, "It's being used for something that's greater than yourself. I get that."
"It's overwhelming because it's like I love what I do," Pharrell said, "and I just appreciate the fact that people have believed in me for so long, that I could make it to this point to feel that."
Apr 3, 2014
VH1 THE FABULOUS LIFE: BEYONCE & JAY Z
In case you missed the second episode of VH1′s The Fabulous Life. Beyonce and Jay Z are estimated at a net worth at $775 million, we get a glimpse of the everyday life of Hip-Hop’s power couple.
Dec 19, 2013
Beyonce ‘Self-Titled’ Documentary
"Self-Titled" is a mini art feature comprised of several parts that give a glimpse into the entire project. It details her mind-set and artistic vision throughout the making of BEYONCÉ.
Part I: The Visual Album
Part II . Imperfection
Part I: The Visual Album
Part II . Imperfection
Aug 5, 2013
Jay-Z – Picasso Baby
Jay-Z continues to make some power moves as he has partnered up with HBO to release the official video for his track ‘Picasso Baby’. Following his appearance on Real Late With Bill Maher, Hov premiered ‘Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film’, which was shot at the Pace Gallery in New York City. Directed by Mark Romanek. His album ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ is in stores now.
Jul 9, 2013
Kanye West – Black Skinhead | Video
Notably without a radio single to speak of, Kanye West‘s Yeezus sees its first single of sorts with the official visual accompaniment to the hard-hitting “Black Skinhead.” Having first popped up on an in-house web page for Universal Music Group, the black and white production is entirely computer generated and predominately features an animated West following a brief introduction reminiscent of the backdrop from the track’s Saturday Night Live debut. Is a video game-esque Yeezy what you were expecting from Yeezus‘ first music video?
Jun 18, 2013
The Wolf of Wall Street Official Trailer
With Kanye’s “Black Skinhead” providing the backdrop, here’s the official trailer for the film, The Wolf Of Wall Street starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
In Theaters November 15
Jun 15, 2013
Christian Louboutin Paints Paris and NYC Red on His Way to the Saks Boutique Opening
The French master paints the town red—literally—as his telltale soles travel from Paris to NYC for the opening of the new Christian Louboutin boutique on Eight in New York.
Jun 14, 2013
Behind Kanye’s Mask - NY Times Interview
“No rapper has embodied hip-hop’s often contradictory impulses of narcissism and social good quite like he has, and no producer has celebrated the lush and the ornate quite like he has,” Mr. Caramanica writes. “He has spent most of his career in additive mode, figuring out how to make music that’s majestic and thought-provoking and grand-scaled. And he’s also widened the genre’s gates, whether for middle-class values or high-fashion and high-art dreams.”
This piece will appear in print in the June 16, 2013 issue of The New York Times
Read the FULL interview here.
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Mar 13, 2013
Mr Porter Style Clinic: Episode 1
Mr Porter kicks start their new style clinic video series. The retro styling and adds that classy yesteryear gentlemen touch, while dishing out modern fashion advice for the ‘fashion challenged’ guy.
Feb 11, 2013
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