In Episode 21 we interview Broadway and all theater sound designer Justin Stasiw. Also, we discuss our top three robots.
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If you could assemble a team of three robots, which ones would you choose?
In Episode 20 of The LAN Party Upload we talk about nineteen things to do during quarantine, including how to:
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19. Up Your Pajama Game (Thai Fisher Pants) – Tom
18. Play Video Games (Super Mario Maker) – Anthony
17. Revisit Old Dusty Things (Like Video Game Backlogs) – Dev
16. Lazily Give Back (#givegasmoney to Mana on Main Street, foster a dog, participate in online yoga, give blood) – Sheridan
15. Go Down Spotify Rabbit Holes (& Make Themed Playlists like this one) – Anthony
14. Watch Old Shows that are Streaming (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) – Dev
13. Do Stuff You Think You Might Do in Retirement (Write Angry Letters) – Tom
12. Read Recreationally, Shamelessly, Guilt-Freely (Eat, Pray, Love) – Anthony
11. Go on a Run (& Pace Yourself) – Dev
10. Steep Yourself in the Culture of Being Quarantined (Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Ishmael by Daniel Quinn, Vivarium featuring Jesse Eisenberg) – Tom
9. Learn about Viruses and Vaccines (New Yorker article by Siddartha Mukherjee, The Guardian article by Samanth Subramanian) – Anthony
8. Enjoy the Sound of Rain from Inside – Dev
7. Spy On & Judge Your Neighbors When They Go Outside – Tom
6. Sit On Your Porch, etc. & Watch the World Go By Without Judgment – Anthony
5. Engage in Competition (through Jenga or Dominion) – Dev
4. Video Chat with Friends & Family (Use Any Platform!) – Anthony
3. Share a Task while Video Chatting – Tom
2. Embrace the World (through playing Fifa ’19, or by following this Infection Trajectory Infographic) – Dev, Anthony
1. Listen to the LAN Party Upload &/or Create a Podcast! – Everyone
Left: a col or mountain pass, Right: a mountain ridge, plain and simple.
Pending: kopje, more!
Left: a crevasse (seen from within, courtesy of Pixabay), Right: a waterfall
The Punisher: is he just a normal guy with just principles? Is his heart too dark for the Marvel cinematic universe? How problematic is his black & white pragmatic and vigilante morality?
Corvids: Do corvids exist in Middle Earth? In Ancient Rome? Evolutionarily, what are they capable of? What is their significance?
The Eagles: What will happen to the Eagles?
Top 3 YouTube Favorites
Best Fan Theory:
There is no question that Bong Joon-ho has a distinct style that blends the dark and the weird and the comedic. I was introduced to him while living in Korea through the monster movie The Host. A monster emerges from the Han River and ravages urban 21st century Seoul. The movie never escapes the ambivalence of whether it is a comedy, a social commentary, or a horror movie. Maybe it is all of the above. Above all, it has transcended borders and reached a fairly global audience. That was in 2006.
In 2013, his expected “breakthrough” to American audiences didn’t quite hit the mark. It is haunted by similar ambivalence: is it a Korean or and American film? When should I laugh and when should I not? It’s hard to make anything of it. Now, we have an initially sounding far-fetched fan theory: Snowpiercer is a logical follow-up to another darkly comedic film about class struggle: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Not convinced? Give this video exactly one minute and it will suddenly start to make sense. This is the most convincing fan theory since Ferris Bueller as Cameron’s dream.
Best Music Video (tie):
Of all the music videos, these seem to have had the biggest impact. Yes, Weird Al is still doing parodies, and he may have created a new genre: the parodist covering the band covering the original work (or, x covers y as z). Imitation has been around since the beginning of time. Every biological organism is a variation of something that lived before. When the parodist covers the cover band, every nuance is intentional. Why stop there?
This brings me to the second video. “This is America” is creative, haunting, historically alluding, provoking, fun, and awkward to talk about all at the same time. It hits a nerve. With its unique continuous-shot-through-empty-space style it also lends itself to imitation. Of course, an imitation of this almost has to include some combination of guns, religions, allusions to (class) history, or violence. I’d like to see Weird Al try to do a version of “This is [insert place here].”
Best Channel (Rhystic Studies):
Fantasy art today is really good. It is more pervasive than you might think: paperback book covers, graphic novels, movie posters, and of course, tradable card games. Each video of Rhystic Studies homes in on the style of one particular artist who’s legacy has graced the hands of the millions of people who have touched a Magic the Gathering card. Each video is sharply edited and stylized, giving a thorough art history lesson that is also a paean to the artist is praises. This channel is not just doing fan service, but is a gateway into what goes into making good art. From color to dimension, from design to story, no grain of detail is left out of consideration.
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For the video discussed in segment three, follow this link: https://vimeo.com/304064569
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