Tommy With a Candle Burning

While browsing through my netflix recommendations I noticed a documentary simply called Helvetica. Why I was recommended this I do not know. It isn’t that I have something against documentaries. When I watch them I tend to find them to be interesting but I really don’t watch them often. This particular documentary stood out thought. After all it was a documentary about the font Helvetica. Must be a damn impressive font to make a movie about it. I read the description and apparently Helvetica is the most impressive and most widespread font ever. It is everywhere. It has played an important role in our existence. If Google doesn’t own the world then it must be because Helvetica isn’t ready to sell yet. (more…)

Yesterday I watched Jay-z’s concert dvd Fade to Black and was able to watch genius in action. The reason I got the dvd off of netflix is because of a youtube video I saw that had Timbaland and Jay-z collaborating to make Dirt Off Your Shoulder. The youtube video is easily one of the coolest videos I have ever seen on youtube. It is truly watching genius at work. Jay-z immediately knew which beat was perfect and just like that he started composing the rap by performing and arranging on the fly. (more…)