The latest trailer for Oz: The Great and Powerful, the origin story of The Wizard of Oz is out. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot—fame and fortune are his for the [...]

Dead Sara rocks. Music history is rich with rock bands fronted by dynamic duos. Looking to carry on this yin and yang tradition are two talented young women, singer Emily Armstrong and guitarist Siouxsie Medley, who front Los Angeles’ Dead Sara — an electrifying four-piece rock band whose supercharged music is propelled by Medley’s exhilarating, [...]

Ubisoft has now released a new Accolades trailer of Assassin's Creed III Liberation for the PS Vita, the game will be available in the US on Oct 30th 2012.

Actress Ann Hathaway was recently on Live With Kelly (7/12/12) and during the show, they talked about the costume, the role, how she got it, her diet, etc. But she did happen to bring a clip along with her. The clip is of Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle at Bruce's "masquerade ball."    

http://www.simondevitt.com/ Simon Devitt's photography of Crosson Clarke Carnachan Architects's Tutukaka House does a great job displaying the beauty of the architecture here. I really love the use of the colors and wood while still feeling modern enough. The open plan living area flows seamlessly onto a generous northern open deck to the view, and an [...]

Angie Bowen at MyInkBlog has a useful guide and explanation of all the different blend modes in photoshop. I decided to use two different examples for this demonstration. The first gives you an example of a simple photo with a complex and colorful texture while the second gives you a complex photo with a simple [...]