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Friday, December 6, 2013

Do you have important Web series related news to share?


Finding the top news stories about Web series is hard. Yes, there are a few good blogs, but few carry every thing, and when they try to, the important news gets buried in the clutter. Also news that is, on the surface, only tangentially related to Web series (social media, technology news, etc, etc) can also be extremely important to understanding the context of Web series.

This is where crowd source information becomes invaluable.

To this end we have created a new SubReddit for Web series news: Webseriesnews

The purpose of this SubReddit is to help surface the most important news, of importance to Web series. This should not be confused with the existing Web Series Today SubReddit that focusses on news provided directly by Web series creators about their series. The new SubReddit is intended for more general news stories written by blog and news Web sites.

Participation is very easy. To add a relevant news story just hit the "submit button and paste in the URL for the article of interest. The SubReddit will even suggest a title for you, making the submission process a simple cut and paste operation. The second way to participate is to vote up (or down) the news stories that have been submitted. This is how to find out what news the Web series community thinks collectively is the most important news of the day. The third way to participate is to leave a comment. This is where the community can have a conversation around a new article exploring its relevance and implications for Web series.

Of course we hope that some of these conversations will extend into our Web series Today Google+ community for closer examination, but as always we leave the choice up to you, the community, to determine where best to discuss any particular news story.

Changes at TWiT: Tech News Today

"So it's with a heavy heart that I'm announcing that we're not going to renew Tom's contract as host of TNT. His last show will be at the end of the month."

Read the full post:
http://inside.twit.tv/blog/2013/12/5/changes-at-twit-part-1.html


"We are pleased to announce that Silicon Valley technology journalist Mike Elgan has joined TWiT as our News Director and the Lead Anchor of our daily news netcast, Tech News Today (starting January 2, 2014)."

Read the full post:
http://inside.twit.tv/blog/2013/12/5/changes-at-twit-part-2.html


Discussion: 
https://plus.google.com/+Webseriestoday/posts/GEcS6ZLYPYq

Google could launch 'Nexus TV' Android set-top next year, says report

Rumors of a Google-made Android set top box go back to July of this year, when The Wall Street Journal reported that such a device was demoed by Andy Rubin behind closed doors at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas

Read the full post:
http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/6/5183372/google-nexus-tv-set-top-box-rumored-for-2014

Discussion: 
https://plus.google.com/+Webseriestoday/posts/NoHTFFirTRM

DC Web Fest to Accept Submissions

Attention all web series creators, the DC Web Fest has opened its preliminary submissions for the 2nd annual festival! Also, its accepting applications to be a judge during the 3rd annual festival in 2015. For more information about both applications, visit the DC Web Fest site.

Emma Blackery: BOTTLING IT UP

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Out With Dad: "Starting Out" - episode 3x01


New beginnings for Rose & Nathan as they are finished moving into a new place, and Rose receives a meaningful new present from dad. Later, Claire invites her to dinner. Now she just has to figure out one thing: Is this a date?

TO WebFest 2014: TO WEBFEST ANNOUNCES DATES AND LOCATION


The Independent Web Series Creators of Canada (IWCC) is pleased to announce the date and location of TO WebFest 2014, the inaugural year for this upcoming annual screening festival/conference exclusively dedicated to web series. TO WebFest 2014 will take place at Harbourfront Centre, May 9-11th.

 Read the full post:
 http://www.towebfest.com/to-webfest-announces-dates-and-location/

Nelson Mandela Dead at 95...


From Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and politician who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the first black South African to hold the office, and the first elected in a fully representative, multiracial election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid through tackling institutionalised racism, poverty and inequality, and fostering racial reconciliation. Politically an African nationalist and democratic socialist, he served as the President of the African National Congress (ANC) from 1991 to 1997. Internationally, Mandela was the Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement from 1998 to 1999.

A Xhosa born to the Thembu royal family, Mandela attended the Fort Hare University and the University of Witwatersrand, where he studied law. Living in Johannesburg, he became involved in anti-colonial politics, joining the ANC and becoming a founding member of its Youth League. After the Afrikaner nationalists of the National Party came to power in 1948 and began implementing the policy of apartheid, he rose to prominence in the ANC's 1952 Defiance Campaign, was elected President of the Transvaal ANC Branch and oversaw the 1955 Congress of the People. Working as a lawyer, he was repeatedly arrested for seditious activities and, with the ANC leadership, was prosecuted in the Treason Trial from 1956 to 1961 but was found not guilty. Although initially committed to non-violent protest, in association with the South African Communist Party he co-founded the militant Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) in 1961, leading a bombing campaign against government targets. In 1962 he was arrested, convicted of sabotage and conspiracy to overthrow the government, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the Rivonia Trial.

Mandela served 27 years in prison, first on Robben Island, and later in Pollsmoor Prison and Victor Verster Prison. An international campaign lobbied for his release, which was granted in 1990 amid escalating civil strife. Becoming ANC President, Mandela published his autobiography and led negotiations with President F.W. de Klerk to abolish apartheid and establish multiracial elections in 1994, in which he led the ANC to victory. He was elected President and formed a Government of National Unity in an attempt to defuse ethnic tensions. As President, he promulgated a new constitution and initiated the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate past human rights abuses. Continuing the former government's liberal economic policy, his administration introduced measures to encourage land reform, combat poverty, and expand healthcare services. Internationally, he acted as mediator between Libya and the United Kingdom in the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing trial, and oversaw military intervention in Lesotho. He declined to run for a second term, and was succeeded by his deputy, Thabo Mbeki. Mandela subsequently became an elder statesman, focusing on charitable work in combating poverty and HIV/AIDS through the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

Mandela was a controversial figure for much of his life. Right-wing critics denounced him as a terrorist and communist sympathiser. He nevertheless gained international acclaim for his anti-colonial and anti-apartheid stance, having received more than 250 honours, including the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize, the US Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Soviet Order of Lenin. He is held in deep respect within South Africa, where he is often referred to by his Xhosa clan name, Madiba, or as Tata ("Father"); he is often described as "the father of the nation". Mandela died following a long illness on 5 December 2013 at his home in Johannesburg.



Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid icon and father of modern South Africa, diesy

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Join The Round Table at American Food Quest


American Food Quest has added a new feature to their website call The Round Table. It's designed to allow site visitors to become A Food Questant by sharing their own food quests with other visitors of the website.

We want to hear all about your yummiest hidden culinary secrets from homemade stinky cheese to specialty libations and everything in between.

Does your grandma make the best pie you’ve ever had? Tell us all about her and why her pie recipe is so special.

Do you like a special topping on your pizza that’s only available in your area? Share your faves with us. We promise we won’t laugh (we like saur kraut here in Iowa).

Have you ever visited a restaurant in the middle-of-nowhere that attracts people from near and far? We’d love to hear all about it.

Does your town offer homegrown produce or livestock options that put the mass-produced stuff to shame? Tell us where you are!

So put down your fork, wipe that BBQ sauce off your chin, and share your favorite foodie stories and pix at our Round Table.

While you’re at it, be sure to let us know where our next adventure should lead us by Requesting a Quest.

Anyone But Me (new web series) - Episodes 3 and 4

Hello, guys! Here's the next 2 episodes from the new web series, Anyone But Me. The story is about a guy who only sees himself, and he's always at his house, doesn't matter who he sees, doesn't matter where he goes. The web series have only 6 episodes, and it's a comedy-drama, with some parodies, nothing much serious. Here's the episodes 3 and 4.    
 Youtube channel: OMJ Productions Twitter: Flávio Francis

Dungeon Bastard - Bill Cavalier's Super Bastard Game Changer Bodywear!

The best new gamer gift for the holidays!

PUMPKIN PASTIES from HARRY POTTER, Feast of Fiction S3 Ep2

Oh Come, Emmanuel - Lindsey Stirling & Kuha'o Case

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

FORCE PUSH: Episode 3

Leila and her friends continue their quest to get Force Powers. This week they meditate and take some medicinal aids. Though mentioning Mitichlorians is ground for any break up.

Rebecca Black Reacts to "Friday"

American Food Quest is looking for America's Most Interesting People, Places and Food

American Food Quest

Chef Robert Lewis, The Happy Diabetic, and award-winning film producer Paul Kakert are throwing down their foodie gauntlets in search of America’s most interesting people, places & food. Join these hungry questants on their adventure of a lifetime to unveil the nation’s yummiest hidden culinary secrets and discover fantastic American food, healthy recipes, and unusual places along the way.





Just another cooking or travel show? I don’t think so. After all, not just any show will take you on a Booze Quest to the banks of the Mississippi where Chef Robert will teach you how to creatively use gin and vodka in recipes shared by a small family-owned distillery.

What’s that? Spirited recipes not your style? Then tag along on a SPAM Quest. That’s SPAM as in pork shoulder and ham (not those nasty emails nobody wants). We find out what’s cooking in Hormel SPAM Town USA in Austin, MN.

Chef Robert and his camera crew (you’ll meet his cameraman, Paul, on many of the quests) are in for endless cooking and travel adventures as they embark on food quests that bring you the most interesting people, places and food across America.

AFQ is a web-based show, so our audience (that’s you) will interact with us through comments, ratings, and the most important interaction of all, the ‘Request A Quest’ where you tell us exactly what you want to see. Do you want to see Chef and Paul go on a quest for the smelliest cheese? No problem. Cooking with the Amish? Hmmm, we’ll look into it. Does your grandma have the best-kept secret family recipe for apple pie (and can you expose her secret on the Internet)? We’re on it. We want to hear it all. We will even let our website audience vote on some of the top suggestions we receive.

What’s The Show Really About?

We are tracking down hometown culinary America. We are searching for America’s best kept cooking secrets, from grandma’s famous apple pie that has been handed down for generations, to that middle-of-nowhere restaurant that people drive hours to get to just for their one specialty.

We’re also after that special ingredient or homegrown produce or livestock that beats the mass-produced grocers hands down. From characters to creations we want to find the unique, the tastiest, the healthiest and the just plain fun foods, places and people across the country.

Visit AmericanFoodQuest.com to discover all our episodes and videos and sign up for show updates.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Sign Spinner NINJA!

Anyone but Me (New webseries)

Hello, everyone! I'm bringing to you all a web series called "Anyone But Me". The story is about a guy who only sees himself, and he's always at his house, doesn't matter who he sees, doesn't matter where he goes. The web series have only 6 episodes, and it's a comedy-drama, with some parodies, nothing much serious. Here's the first 2 episodes. Hope you enjoy it!    
The youtube channel: OMJ Productions Twitter: OMJ

Monday, December 2, 2013

Pilot episode

Pilot episode

This is our pilot episode for The Invaders web-series "Angie's Logs" is a live action comedy sci fi web-series which chronicles the adventures of eight year old Angie Martinez and her babysitter Beth Adleman as they attempt repel an alien invasion of Earth from all powerful, unseen, other worldly beings.

Invaders webseries: Angie Logs



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We have officially launched The  Invaders webseries: Angie Logs  a live action comedy sci fi web-series. It chronicles the adventures of eight year old Angie Martinez and her babysitter Beth Adleman as they attempt repel an alien invasion of Earth from all powerful, unseen, other worldly beings. With the help of her teddy bear, Mr. Snuggles, a cardboard space ship Angie has made out of a discarded refrigerator appliance boxes and her home made laser gun she will wage war against impossible odds with the fate of the world in the balance. Put on your Captain Blasto space helmet, and fasten you seat belts it's going to be a bumpy night!

Bear Force One



The first episode of a new webseries where we take a different ridiculous movie concept every month and make a 20-25 minute movie out of it.

Yes, it's silly. Yes, the animations are ridiculous. Hope you enjoy!

Directed by: Andy Mogren

Starring (in alphabetical order): Luke Barats, Alex Barbatsis, Joe Bereta , Tony Cavalero, Brian Corsetti, Olivia Henry, Matt Houchin, John Lange, Jonny Loquasto, Sandra McCoy, Alex Mogren, Bruce Mogren, and Caitlin Thompson

More awesome videos at RocketJump.com!

TEENS REACT TO CAPTAINSPARKLEZ



Sunday, December 1, 2013

Launch of Chinese Chang'e 3 Lunar Exploration Rover on Long March 3B


A Chinese Long March 3B rocket launched from the Xichang launch site in China carrying the countries first Rover destined for the Moon - Chang'e 3. Liftoff occurred December 1st 2013 at 17:30 UTC. Chang'e 3 contains a lander from which the Rover will deploy from after landing on the Moon surface on December 14th 2013.

The Rover will be the first spacecraft in 37 years to make a soft landing on the Moon after Russia's Luna 24 mission in 1976. The Rover weighs 120kg and is 1.5 meters tall, it's onboard systems allow it to transmit live video and also dig - performing soil analysis.

The Ushers Ep 0 - Trailer - #Theusherswebseries



The Ushers -  A Dark Tale of a Bright Night is an international sci-fi written by Chiara De Caroli and directed by Andrea Galatà. Shot in 4 continents around the world with an innovative experimental system of direction "by distance", The Ushers shows the potential of spreading creativity in the gobalization era.




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