Ok Optimum Online. Thanks to New York’s recording laws I can post this damn audio where ever I want. Here are my specific complaints about what just went down:

1. I did not sign up for the promotion you are about to charge me more for. YOU signed me up for the promotion as a way to get me to stop from canceling my service last year when I noticed your damn prices were going up. Now you’re trying to backdoor me a year later.

2. Is it crazy to think that I should be able to cherry-pick my pay channels? I just want HBO, but I MUST have Starz, Encore and the channels above 200 to do it? I have friends at HBO and want to see what they do. I’m fairly sure they wouldn’t have a problem with me only wanting their channel and not those of their competitors.

3. I’m PAYING for my CHANNEL GUIDE?!?! I already have to have your stupid box (one per television). What is that box going to do if I don’t pay for my Channel Guide? Oh, wait, it’s part of the “package” which means I’m getting charged for nothing. That’s like grocery stores charging for the paper bag at checkout while simultaneously insisting you always buy at least $25 dollars worth of groceries.

4. I can’t cancel automatic rollover billing. The rate hike happens in early November, so if I cancel now, I lose a week of service (service I paid for this month). However, if I cancel ONE DAY LATE, I pay for a month of service I don’t get. There MUST be an account setting that lets my package expire without automatically charging me $80.

I can’t say that I expected any less from Cablevision/Optimum, but still. The details are so stupid. Any other business that ran this way would be laughed out of their market…

…except in the field of cable/internet providers.

Boring Video Blog: Boat Art Party

I love the band with the Chris Cornell-esque lead singer and the dancing girl that was obviously his girlfriend and/or f*ck buddy.

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The Burg: CHANGE!

This is the first Burg episode in 2 years and certainly the first since I met Matt and Thom.

CHANGE was directed by Peter Sollett and written and produced by Matt Yeager and Thom Woodley.
MUSICMusic for this episode was provided by Future In Plastics, Bishop Allen, and Project Jenny, Project Jan.
CASTOur cast includes: Kelli Giddish (Courtney), Bob McClure (Jed), Lindsey Broad (Spring), Jeff Skowron (Ryan), Matt Yeager (Xander), Maria Hurdle (Maia), and Chris O’Connor (Early).
Guest Appearances for this episode include Brie Larson, Justin Rice, and Joachim Boyle as hipster interviews, Genson Blimline and Dave Barrett as the jerks at the bank, and Dave Gonzales and Brian Cheng as the suits. Also including Culley Johnson, Coco Medvitz, Maryll Botula, Ben Delloiacono, Adam Bailey, Walter Pagan, Meiko Ishigame-Pagan, and Josephine Rose Roberts.
HOODCHANGE was shot entirely in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Bar scenes were shot at Bushwick Country Club on Grand Street. Special thanks to John for letting us shoot there and feeding us ribs. Apartment scenes were shot at Bob’s apartment.

CREWOur Director of Photography is Johnny North. Camera by Brian Welsh and Clint Higgins. Edited by Matt Yeager. Sound was done by J. Monty Nayahay and Frank Intorcia. Costumes by Jess Trejos. Hair by Mark Anthony AKA Monsta at Alex’s Barbershop @ Steinway & Broadway in Astoria.
SPECIAL THANKSto Kathleen Grace, Dave Gonzales, Bushwick Country Club, Brooklyn Brewery, Gretchen Lustig, Josephine Rose Roberts, Vanessa Reseland, Ana Veselic, Allison Donnelly, Jeffrey Cutaiar, Joachim Boyle, and Jackie Poplar.

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O-Cast has premiered!

Above is the first episode. One more called “Speed Dating” also premiered today. Check out more Kate Kuen fantasticness at O-Cast.com

This reminds me of when I had to replicate a Lichtenstien 2.5 stories tall for my high school production of Cinderella (there were also Mondrian platforms - it was an odd show).

Anyway. Lichtenstien might be my favorite pop artist. Also in the running: Mark Ryden.

agentmlovestacos:

YES! Real life Roy Lichtenstein costume! Not sure who took the photo or where it came from, so if someone can point me to the source, I’ll gladly credit it. Still, very cool!

UPDATE: The source of the makeup/concept. It’s a MAC cosmetics project. Thanks, @ntvntv.

imnotbunny:

Real life comic book shading.