Should you watch Clone Wars?

@starwars #clonewars #turdsandwich?

Bossk (CW made him speak english FAIL), Boba (CW potrayed him as a menacing brat), Castas (who?) and Aurra. 

Ok so the The Clone Wars animated show never really needed to exist. It fills the gap between Episode 2 and 3 with events obviously taking place during the clone wars. There has been many absolutely rubbish episodes. Pathetic, overly childish, poorly structured episodes with weak characters and slap stick humour. Yuck! BUT there have been some truly awesome episodes that really fit into the star wars universe.

To be honest you have every right to smite this show and wish it never existed without ever really giving it a go. I'm just saying that if you want to give this show a chance or seven there are some really compelling episodes that really do feel, well Star Wars. Generally speaking the show is growing better over time (except for the first half of season 3) so we can only hope this trend continues.

If you want to give it a chance start with the fifth episode of season one 'Rookies'. Watch it in HD here.

Now if you are already watching the show you will probably enjoy this trailer for season 4 (starts Sept. 16).

More Star Wars: The Clone Wars Videos

Things to get excited about but possibly become disappointed by upon viewing

- Mon Calamari
- Epic underwater battles
- Dooku's Solar Sailor
- The animation is stunning (season 1 looks so crummy now in comparison)
- Anakin becoming more eviler (brooksbot i get that 'eviler' is not a word)
- I didn't see Jar Jar

Ok so feel free to let us know what you think of this show. Bring the hate, haters.

Castle Worthy - Clone Wars non hater                                    Super Lame - Clone Wars hater    

                                         

Money, Apples and Forrest Gumps

@apple #fuckinggump #sharemarket

At the end of Forrest Gump, the main character reveals that he doesn't have to worry about money, because double amputee, failed astronaut, and now Crime Scene Investigator in New York (Sports Utility Vehicle), Lt. Dan, invested some of Bubba's money in a fruit company called Apple.

So obviously, as we celebrate Apple becoming the most valuable company in the world last week, the interesting fact actually lies within a 5-year period after Forrest received that letter.

Apple did so badly over that 5 year period, Gump would've lost 30% of his investment. Let's hope he wasn't a total fucking Gump and he held on to that shit.

Back in July 1982, you could pick up apple stock for $1.45 per share. Now.....

Apple is now worth $380.50 per share.....

So if you invest $5k in AAPL in July 1982... Those shares would now be worth a massive $1.3million.

I'm the fucking Gump.

Zombie Nation is the bestest

@zombienation @stereosonic #LED

Zombie Nation is a pioneer of modern electronic music. He's one half of the incredible ZZT (other half is Tiga), has a unique live show and now an LED live show. Have a look at the new set up below. The track playing is a live mash up of Zombielicious classic 'Worth it'

This Monday sees the release of a new ZN single 'Tight'.  Preview below. 

BONUS - The Day of Many is a little project that ZN did a few months ago. He requested people send him in samples whilst he was in his studio and he would compose a track. This occurred right in front of our eyes over ustream. It really was incredible to see and still is. So have a look at the stupidly talented German do his thing.



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Here is the final result below.
Zombie Nation - Day of Many (original mix) by zombie nation


BONUS BONUS - Mo messing with a Zombie Nation track.



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Real Scenes

@residentadvisor @juliobashmore #realscenes

So the electronic music mag, Resident Advisor, put out a couple of shorts contrasting two very influential and very different cities surrounding the modern electronic scene. Both shorts are pure class. Particularly digging the bit on Julio Bashmore. Mr. Mike Hampton and I have been dropping "Battle for Middle You" (the track featured in the Bristol vid) in every set we've played recently.


Real Scenes: Bristol from Resident Advisor on Vimeo.
Brilliant. Bristol bits are being heard (and very well recieved) in small bars and clubs in the Hongdae backstreets in Seoul.

The Detroit clip would be overwhelmingly depressing if it were not so beautiful.

Real Scenes: Detroit from Resident Advisor on Vimeo.
It's a dynamic yet fragile industry. get out there and support it at the grassroots.

Listen to Battle for Middle You here.


Edit - Haynezeeboy. Find below the first episode of 'New Dance Show' as mentioned in the Real Scenes - Detroit. You'll notice this is the exact show that Carte Blanche's Gare du Nord music video pinched footage from

The $2million album cover

#VampireWeekend #Contra #AnnKirstenKennis

So, it's fairly common knowledge that former model Ann Kirsten Kennis who features on Vampire Weekend's album cover for Contra started legal action against the band last year, claiming they used the polaroid photo taken in the 80's without permission.
The band apparently bought the rights to the photo from photographer Tod Brody for $5,000...... without the permission of the model.

It's reported that the two parties have finally come to an agreement, and the model has received a payout of $2million for her troubles.

.....and XL Records (Vampire Weekend's record label) has now launched legal action against Brody.


NB: The Vampire Weekend album cover for Contra (shown above) - is owned by XL Records and/or Vampire Weekend and/or Ann Kirsten Kennis and/or Tod Brody
A Castle Called Awesome does own the rights to publish this image, although it is a pretty sweet album.

Just Cause.

@modeselektor @flyinglotus @brainfeeder

Thom Yorke DJing on Serato hanging with Flying Lotus and Gaslamp Killer. It's like people who know fucking good music stick together and generally just know each other. Thom drops Modeselektor's Kill Bill Vol. 4. If you're in Los Angeles get to Low End Theory please. Go there for me.

Thom Yorke Live DJ Set @ Low End Theory LA 3.9.11 from Theo Jemison on Vimeo.

DOTA 2.

#DOTA #Valve

When i was in school, i used to play games on the school computers at lunch time, the best of which was an obscure game format taken from Warcraft 3 multi-player called Defense of the Ancients or DOTA.

Well Valve have taken it upon themselves to take it to the next level. DOTA 2 teaser has just been released, check it out.

More DOTA 2 Videos

It doesn't show any in game footage which is annoying, but it still made me a little excited.

GTA V

@RockstarGames #GTA4 #icenhancer

There's a guy out there (ICEnhancer) who has moded the shit out of the CastleWorthy game GTA IV. He has skinned a lot of vehicles, surfaces, objects and created a more dynamic lighting system along with some other tricks. Just watch below and be awe struck by the ability ICEnhancer has of making GTA IV look god damn beautiful. Rockstar you need to hire this guy!





If you own a PC (yah it's probably impossible on a console) go here and find out how to ICEnhance your GTA.

Jon counts to 100,000!

If you have nothing to do for the next 75 hours, you should watch this video of Jon who has filmed himself counting from 1 to 100,000.

If after that, you still want some more, Jon has thought about you. Jon Part 2.

Shit Post Sunday - Aurora.

#aurora #shortfilm

A group of guys have made a 33 minute short film. (Also Australian) They did everything themselves, with over 375+ VFX shots and 80+ actors in full costume, this was a massive undertaking. The most impressive part, they did it all for $1800. some of the CG isn't great, but i'd like to see you do better.



Find out more here.

Shit Post Sunday - A new game engine with unlimited detail?

#euclideon #unlimiteddetail

Brisbane based company Euclideon have been developing a new game engine for the last year and a bit. Recently they released a short video demonstrating the power of their new way of creating environments.

It sounds like a bad sales pitch, but i believe the guy talking in the video is the guy responsible for the whole venture and he is just really proud of his work.



Plus here's an interview with the brains behind the whole thing. just ignore the interviewer, he seems retarded.


Check out their website here.

SHIT POST SUNDAY - DRIVE

@BryanCranston #drive #cannes

Just like we pre hyped 'Attack the Block' we're now pre hyping Drive. Go and see it when you can!

I'll let the clip and red band trailer below show you what it's all about. Bryan Cranston is back again in one of his 10 upcoming features.

SHIT POST SUNDAY - Finally!

@starwars #bluray #porn

Finally someone has made a full length Star Wars parody porno. This is safe for work.






BONUS - Star Wars 'The Complete Saga' BLU RAY trailer.

After seeing this i think i really need to buy a blu ray player now. Sadly this won't be coming out on VHS

SHIT POST SUNDAY: Y'all So Stupid

#superdelux @adultswim #yallsostupid

Silly.





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Vegetables.

#thingsthatwouldhavemademeeatmyveges #starwars

This sushi chef is handy with a knife and a carrot. His obsession with Star Wars has led him to create some of the greatest vegetable art i think you will ever see. Someone just needed to tell my mum that if she spent a few hours carving a carrot to look like Darth Vader i would have happily eaten all my vegetables every night.
Here are a few of my favourites.

You can find most of his Star Wars vege creations HERE.
You'll have to browse his blog a bit to find them all.

Wheatley.

#Wheatley #stevenmerchant

One of my favourite video game characters/villains is Steven Merchants "Wheatley" from Portal 2.
Steven lends his sardonic voice to bring to life an inanimate object. Wheatley always reminded me of this famous floating cube.

Guilty Spark/The Oracle from Halo.

Wheatley from Portal 2.

Both awesome in their own rights, But Wheatley is now real. He wins.



Ventriloquism just became that much cooler.

You can find how to construct your own Wheatley HERE.

Bert and Ernie.

#sesamestreet #BertandErnie

The web has been abuzz lately with rumors of Bert and Ernie getting married. Ever since i've been old enough to question it, Bert and Ernie have always confused me. Are they gay? are they just two friendly men who happen to like having their genitals touched by anything warm?

Finally i have an answer to my questions. Sesame Street released this statement on the subject.

“Bert and Ernie are best friends. They were created to teach preschoolers that people can be good friends with those who are very different from themselves. Even though they are identified as male characters and possess many human traits and characteristics (as most Sesame Street Muppets do), they remain puppets, and do not have a sexual orientation.”

So to sum that up, "Don't be fucking stupid, they are puppets. It's not real."

in case you still weren't sure, here's a photo of Bert and Ernie with another guys hands up their arses.

(EDIT - haynezeeboy) Of Course these wonderful arsehole penetrators were the geniuses Jim Henson (R.I.P) and Frank Oz.

Jaar's Bluewave Edits.

@MissyElliot #nicolasjaar #bluewave

Wanna hear Nicolas Jaar rework Missy Elliot's Work it? Listen below. I really can't get enough of this guy. 

 

Nico's Bluewave edits by Clown and Sunset

Vinyl here - Nicolas Jaar: Nico's Bluewave Edits (Missy Elliott) 12"

Sauce - one of the bestest music nuts on the web Mr Boum101 Follow him immediately.

Hallwaywood.

#Hallways

Something i never really thought about, but the humble Hallway is the setting for a lot of monumental moments in films. Someone has been kind enough to assemble the best ones. Enjoy.



I knew most of them, no idea what the one with the mirrors is or the naked guy with a chainsaw.

if you get them all, post them in a comment.

Modern Warfare 3: Spec Ops trailer

#MW3 #COD

In case you didn't notice, Xbox uploaded this video a few hours ago.
it's just a brief look at the game that will cause you to fail that uni subject you already have a hard time getting motivated about, and will probably cause you to break up with your girlfriend......again.