The Weekly Swarm: 10/20 - 10/26
The last full work week of October is upon us! I hope all of you have your fall jackets ready for the dropping temperature over the next couple of weeks. We closed out the second-to-last week of October with a great supply of content, including Three Card Photography's photos from The Glitch Mob's show at the Aragon, our interview with Toby Jeg, founder of the Chicago-based punk rock label Red Scare Industries, another interview with Austin Film Festival's Screenplay Competition Director Matt Dy, reviews of both White Bird in a Blizzard and Birdman, and Angie's amazing photos from Open House Chicago.
Check out all of this and more below.
[RH Photos] The Glitch Mob at Aragon Ballroom (10/17/2014)
[Video] The Simpsons Reimagined in Other Cartoon Styles
[Interview] Toby Jeg (Red Scare Industries Founder)
[Video] Randy Class: "Cocaine Kisses"
[Weekend Box Office] Gone Girl Gone from Top Spot, Fury Brings in $23.5m
[Interview] Matt Dy (Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition Director)
[Trailer] The Look of Silence
[Teaser Trailer] Avengers: Age of Ultron
[Weekly Netflix Fix] The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Catches Fire on Netflix
[Review] White Bird in a Blizzard
[Review] Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
[RH Photos] The Glitch Mob at Aragon Ballroom (10/17/2014)
Adventures in Babysitting Photo Series Shows Perils of Babysitting
[Through My Lens] Discovering Hidden Gems with Open House Chicago
[Video] The Simpsons Reimagined in Other Cartoon Styles
The Simpsons' annual "Treehouse of Horror" special allows the creators to have fun with everybody's favorite yellow-skinned cartoon family. This year, the big tease was having the current Simpsons family meeting their past incarnations as they were originally drawn on The Tracy Ullman Show. However, the big surprise was the introduction of The Simpsons' incarnations in different cartoon styles. As a big fan of comics, I'm used to the idea of the Multiverse in which various incarnations of characters exist, and seeing The Simpsons play with this concept was a fun one.
Watch the clip below and see if you can guess all of the shows/films The Simpsons references!
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The Weekly Swarm: 10/13 - 10/19
Last week was a fun one here at Ruby Hornet. I was able to share my coverage from New York Comic Con, including some amazing video roundtable interviews with the cast of Bob's Burgers. We also shared our photos from this year's Austin City Limits in Austin (obviously). There's also the normal stuff we post, like the trailer for the new Mike Tyson Mysteries show on adult swim, Robert Downey, Jr. officially joining the cast of Captain America 3, Sarah Rosado's cereal portraits of musicians, and much more. Check everything out below!
[NYCC 2014 Photos] Run the Jewels at Adult Swim Tyrannic Maiden Voyage (10/11/2014)
[Trailer] Mike Tyson Mysteries
[NYCC 2014 Photos] New York Comic Con 2014 Cosplay
[Interview] The Glitch Mob
[NYCC 2014 Interview] H. Jon Benjamin and Larry Murphy (Bob's Burgers)
Sarah Rosado's Cereal Portraits of Musicians
Fun Fun Fun Fest Full Schedule Released
[RH Photos] Austin City Limits Festival 2014
[NYCC 2014 Interview] The Cast of Bob's Burgers
[Teaser Trailer] Tomorrowland
Captain America 3 Inspired by Civil War, Robert Downey, Jr. Returning as Iron Man
HBO is Cutting the Cord, Offering Cable-Free Subscriptions in 2015
DC Announces Full Slate of Films Through 2020
[Weekly Netflix Fix] Mid-October Update
[Review] Camp X-Ray
[NYCC 2014 Photos] Run the Jewels at Adult Swim Tyrannic Maiden Voyage (10/11/2014)
[NYCC 2014 Photos] New York Comic Con 2014 Cosplay
Sarah Rosado's Cereal Portraits of Musicians
[RH Photos] Austin City Limits Festival 2014
[NYCC 2014 Interview] The Cast of Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers is not only one of the funniest and best cartoons on TV right now, it's also one of the best TV series currently airing. Over the past three years, the show has grown into a mainstream pop culture success, continuing FOX's trend as cultivating successful Sunday night animated shows. Whether you love Tina's awkward sexual awakening, Louise's maniacal plans, Gene's naivety, Bob's unconditional love for his family, Linda's hopeful optimism, or any of the supporting characters' quirks and charms, there's something to love in the show created by Loren Bouchard.
Following our talk with H. Jon Benjamin and Larry Murphy, Kristen Schaal (Louise), Eugene Mirman (Gene), Bobby Tisdale (Zeke), John Roberts (Linda), and Loren Bouchard (Creator of Bob's Burgers) sat down with us to discuss their thoughts and experiences on the show. Watch the extended video below! Note: The audio is a little low due to a technical error, so advance apologies for that. Enjoy!
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[NYCC 2014 Interview] H. Jon Benjamin and Larry Murphy (Bob's Burgers)
Bob's Burgers is not only one of the funniest and best cartoons on TV right now, it's also one of the best TV series currently airing. Over the past three years, the show has grown into a mainstream pop culture success, continuing FOX's trend as cultivating successful Sunday night animated shows. Whether you love Tina's awkward sexual awakening, Louise's maniacal plans, Gene's naivety, Bob's unconditional love for his family, Linda's hopeful optimism, or any of the supporting characters' quirks and charms, there's something to love in the show created by Loren Bouchard.
During New York Comic Con 2014, I had the chance to sit in during the Bob's Burgers roundtable interviews. In lieu of participating myself, I decided to shoot video of the press date, giving everybody a behind-the-scenes look at what press days are like for those not working in the media. In this first video, H. Jon Benjamin and Larry Murphy, the voices of Bob and Teddy respectively, had a conversation with my table, discussing various points as Tina's origins, working with Bouchard and the rest of the cast, and what to expect in this new season (including the debut of Bob's father!).
Watch the video below, and keep your eyes peeled for the second video tomorrow!
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HBO is Cutting the Cord, Offering Cable-Free Subscriptions in 2015
“That is a large and growing opportunity that should no longer be left untapped. It is time to remove all barriers to those who want HBO." - HBO Chairman and CEO Richard Plepler.
For somebody who hates downloading stuff illegally, I've missed out on a lot of amazing TV shows because of my lack of HBO. Sure, I could borrow HBO Go logins from friends (and have honestly attempted to), but I never went through with them. I've gotten caught up in the Game of Thrones hype, yet I've never actually seen an episode, I, too, want to see dragons and nudity and sword thrones! But alas, without a cable subscription (or even a normal TV subscription due to my recent move this summer) or money to throw down on the Game of Thrones DVD/Blu-ray sets, I was resigned to waiting until the series hit Netflix Instant.
However, in a move that has been rumored for a couple of weeks, HBO has finally come to their senses and announced their intentions to offer HBO to users who don't have an HBO cable subscription. By their count, there are 80 million homes in the United States that don't subscribe to HBO, and it's this demographic that the company is hoping to attract with their announcement. No concrete details, such as pricing, limitations, etc. were revealed.
What should be noted is how this announcement will affect pre-existing relationships with service providers like Comcast and DirecTV. Surely, they won't be too thrilled that HBO is taking their service into their own hands. However, I'm sure there are provisions in place that will continue to offer cable subscribers incentives (exclusive shows, cheaper rates?) that non-cable subscribers won't have. Of course, this is all just speculation, but we'll hear more information as the weeks follow.
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[Trailer] Mike Tyson Mysteries
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Mike Tyson has been rebuilding his public image over the past few years following his retirement from boxing with memorable cameos in films like The Hangover, his one-man show Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth, and his New York Times Best Seller, Undisputed Truth. What's the next step for one of boxing's most dominant athletes? An Adult Swim cartoon!
During New York Comic Con 2014, the extended trailer for Mike Tyson Mysteries was revealed. The cartoon is a Scooby Doo-esque mystery starring Tyson as himself and the Mike Tyson Mystery Team made up of his adopted Korean daughter Yung Hee (Rachel Ramras), the Ghost of the Marquess of Queensberry (Jim Rash), and a pigeon named Pigeon (Norm Macdonald). If the animation style seems familiar, it's because Warner Bros. Animation themselves is handling it, which is a great show of faith for the show.
Mike Tyson Mysteries will premiere on Adult Swim on October 27th at 10:30pm EST/9:30pm CST. Check out a small gallery of images from the show below!
The Weekly Swarm: 10/6 - 10/12
We had a short week last week, but it's all for a bigger prize. I was at New York Comic Con last week (expect a ton of photos and videos from that) while Virgil was covering Austin City Lights. Again, expect all of our coverage from that, plus this month's Chicago International Film Festival, throughout the next couple of weeks! For now, revisit last week's content, including my behind-the-scenes photos from the Bob's Burgers press date, a few new film trailers, and more!
Red Bull TV to Stream Select Austin City Limits Sets This Weekend
[Contest] The Glitch Mob at Aragon Ballroom (10/17)
[NYCC 2014 Photos] Bob's Burgers Roundtables
[Weekend Box Office] Gone Girl Tops Annabelle in Close Race
Fox Might Be Developing X-Men TV Show
[Trailer 2] Camp X-Ray
[Trailer] Before I Go to Sleep
[Weekly Netflix Fix] 30 for 30
Seth Casteel's Underwater Puppies Photos Are Adorable
[NYCC 2014 Photos] Bob's Burgers Roundtables