Month: July 2012

New Acquisitions – July 2012

The first silent film to win Best Picture since 1927! A rough-and-tumble action-thriller starring Kurt Russell! The American remake of the Swedish film adaptation of a popular novel series! A cheesy Japanese monster movie! Stand-up routines from a legendary comedy troupe! An epic 15-hour documentary on the history of film! A biography of the most … Continue reading “New Acquisitions – July 2012”

The first silent film to win Best Picture since 1927! A rough-and-tumble action-thriller starring Kurt Russell! The American remake of the Swedish film adaptation of a popular novel series! A cheesy Japanese monster movie! Stand-up routines from a legendary comedy troupe! An epic 15-hour documentary on the history of film! A biography of the most prolific inventor in history!

*gasp*

July’s been a busy month for Media Services. Read on for a full list of our new acquisitions.

Home Use Collection:

HU DVD 5225 – 5226 – Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 8
HU DVD 7840* – Back to the Future
HU DVD 7841 – Back to the Future Part II
HU DVD 7842 – Back to the Future Part III
HU DVD 7843 – Back to the Future Bonus Disc
HU DVD 9920 – 9921 – Up All Night with Robert Downey Sr.
HU DVD 10099 – A River Runs Through It
HU DVD 10100 – The Groove Tube
HU DVD 10101 – 10103 – The Boondocks, The Complete First Season
HU DVD 10104 – 10106 – The Boondocks, The Complete Second Season
HU DVD 10107 – 10109 – The Boondocks, The Complete Third Season
HU DVD 10116 – The Devil’s Advocate
HU DVD 10117 – The Mysterians
HU DVD 10119 – Buster Keaton: The Short Films Collection 1920 -1923
HU DVD 10121 – The Strange Case of Angelica
HU DVD 10122 – Drag Me to Hell
HU DVD 10123 – No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
HU DVD 10124 – The Ben Stiller Show: Disc 1
HU DVD 10125 – The Ben Stiller Show: Disc 2
HU DVD 10126 – Whisper of the Heart
HU DVD 10127 – Ulee’s Gold
HU DVD 10128 – Westworld
HU DVD 10129 – The Original Kings of Comedy
HU DVD 10130 – The Queens of Comedy
HU DVD 10131 – 10133 – The Chris Rock Show: Seasons 1 & 2
HU DVD 10135 – The Invention of Dr. Nakamats
HU DVD 10137 – The Man Nobody Knew
HU DVD 10143 – The Elephant in the Living Room
HU DVD 10146 – Coriolanus
HU DVD 10147 – Captain America: The First Avenger
HU DVD 10148 – Anne Frank Remembered
HU DVD 10150 – Juarez
HU DVD 10151 – Montreal Main
HU DVD 10152 – Woodenhead
HU DVD 10153 – Small Town Gay Bar
HU DVD 10158 – Spanglish
HU DVD 10159 – The Song of Ceylon
HU DVD 10160 – Baring It All
HU DVD 10161 – The Haunting
HU DVD 10164 – Bride of Frankenstein
HU DVD 10165 – Ballast
HU DVD 10167 – The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love
HU DVD 10168 – Windfall
HU DVD 10169 – American Pop
HU DVD 10170 – Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Inferno
HU BLU 10170 – Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Inferno
HU DVD 10171 – Quest for Honor
HU DVD 10172 – Camelot
HU DVD 10175 – Koch Brothers Exposed
HU DVD 10178 – Know Your Enemy: Japan
HU DVD 10179 – 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
HU DVD 10180 – Cinema Verite
HU DVD 10181 – Land Without Bread/Housing Problems
HU DVD 10182 – McLuhan’s Wake
HU DVD 10183 – The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty
HU DVD 10184 – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
HU BLU 10184 – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
HU DVD 10186 – A Day with Filmmaker Timmy Page
HU DVD 10187 – The Rutles: All You Need is Cash
HU DVD 10193 – The Artist
HU DVD 10191 – Pale Flower
HU DVD 10192 – Escape from New York
HU BLU 10192 – Escape from New York 

In-Library Titles:

DVD 8250 – The World Stopped Watching
DVD 10043 – For Love of Liberty
DVD 10120 – The Story of Film
DVD 10134 – Living the Hiplife
DVD 10136 – Community of Gardeners
DVD 10138 – 10142 – Joris Ivens, Weltenfilmer
DVD 10149 – ADHD & LD
DVD 10162 – The Body Beautiful
DVD 10163 – Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter
DVD 10166 – Hiroshima Nagasaki, August 1945
DVD 10173 – Economics U$A: Macroeconomics and International
DVD 10174 – Economics U$A: Microeconomics
DVD 10176 – Wo Ai Ni Mommy
DVD 10177 – Union Maids
DVD 10185 – Revolución: Five Visions
DVD 10198 – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Music Library:

MUSIC LIBRARY DVD 258 – Chicago
MUSIC LIBRARY DVD 259 – The Gay Divorcee
MUSIC LIBRARY DVD 260 – Shall We Dance
MUSIC LIBRARY DVD 261 – Swing Time
MUSIC LIBRARY DVD 262 – Top Hat
MUSIC LIBRARY DVD 263 – The Pajama Game
MUSIC LIBRARY DVD 264 – Easter Parade
MUSIC LIBRARY DVD 265 – Singin’ in the Rain
MUSIC LIBRARY DVD 266 – Meet Me in St. Louis
MUSIC LIBRARY DVD 267 – The Band Wagon
MUSIC LIBRARY DVD 208 – Yankee Doodle Dandy
MUSIC LIBRARY DVD 268 – Rocky Horror Picture Show
MUSIC LIBRARY DVD 269 – Bjork: The Medulla Videos
MUSIC LIBRARY DVD 270 – Hairspray
MUSIC LIBRARY DVD 271 – New York Dolls: Lookin’ Fine on Television
MUSIC LIBRARY DVD 272 – Thunder Soul

Filmmaker Chris Marker dies at 91

Chris Marker, the groundbreaking French filmmaker and critic, died yesterday at age 91 — on his birthday, nonetheless. Marker’s multimedia art pushed the boundaries of its formats, from his unconventional documentary Sans Soleil to his critical essay writing and experiments with interactive media. Celebrate Marker’s work by visiting his films in our collection: A.K. (supplemental) … Continue reading “Filmmaker Chris Marker dies at 91”

Chris Marker, the groundbreaking French filmmaker and critic, died yesterday at age 91 — on his birthday, nonetheless. Marker’s multimedia art pushed the boundaries of its formats, from his unconventional documentary Sans Soleil to his critical essay writing and experiments with interactive media.

Celebrate Marker’s work by visiting his films in our collection:

  • A.K. (supplemental) — DVD 100
  • La jetée + Sans Soleil — HU DVD 2949*
  • Chats perchés — HU DVD 4927
  • La Sixiáeme Face du Pentagone — DVD 5111
  • Le souvenir d’un avenir — DVD 6037
  • Le fond de l’air est rouge — DVD 6039 
  • Batalla de Chile — HU DVD 6791 – 6794*

This Friday: The American President at National Harbor

National Harbor continues its summer film series this Thursday with a screening of The American President, a 1995 film directed by Aaron Sorkin that eventually inspired the writer to produce The West Wing. Michael Douglas plays President Andrew Shepherd, a chief executive who faces many of the same problems that Josiah Bartlet would later encounter … Continue reading “This Friday: The American President at National Harbor”

National Harbor continues its summer film series this Thursday with a screening of The American President, a 1995 film directed by Aaron Sorkin that eventually inspired the writer to produce The West Wing. Michael Douglas plays President Andrew Shepherd, a chief executive who faces many of the same problems that Josiah Bartlet would later encounter — sometimes with the exact same dialogue!

The movie begins at dusk, which will probably be at about 8:30 PM. You can read about specifics for the event an added to your Google Calendar or iCal here.

21 Web design blogs to bookmark and check daily, courtesy of ArtAtm

Here’s just one of 21 design related blogs recommended by ArtAtm in this great post that breaks the suggested design blogs up into three categories: Blogs for inspiration, blogs to keep you updated on the latest design news, and blogs that teach or post useful tutorials. ArtAtm recommends bookmarking and checking these blogs on a … Continue reading “21 Web design blogs to bookmark and check daily, courtesy of ArtAtm”

Here’s just one of 21 design related blogs recommended by ArtAtm in this great post that breaks the suggested design blogs up into three categories: Blogs for inspiration, blogs to keep you updated on the latest design news, and blogs that teach or post useful tutorials. ArtAtm recommends bookmarking and checking these blogs on a regular basis. 
See the whole list at ArtAtm.

Inspiring examples of typography in web design

The WebDesignLedger blog highlights several examples of typography in web design. Typography plays an important role in establishing the desired look and feel of a web site, not to mention the overall brand or personality behind it all.  Below are just a few examples, but go to WebDesignLedger to see even more images.

The WebDesignLedger blog highlights several examples of typography in web design. Typography plays an important role in establishing the desired look and feel of a web site, not to mention the overall brand or personality behind it all. 

Below are just a few examples, but go to WebDesignLedger to see even more images.

Photography Makes an Appearance on Jeopardy

This post was excerpted from PetaPixel.“Photography” was featured as a category on last night’s episode of Jeopardy. Here are the 5 questions that were asked. If you consider yourself a photography buff, see if you can answer all of them (answers at the end). Here are the answers: Here are the answers: memory cards, silver, Louis Daguerre, filter, oxygen.This post was … Continue reading “Photography Makes an Appearance on Jeopardy”

This post was excerpted from PetaPixel.


“Photography” was featured as a category on last night’s episode of Jeopardy. Here are the 5 questions that were asked. If you consider yourself a photography buff, see if you can answer all of them (answers at the end).



















































































































































Here are the answers: 
Here are the answers: memory cards, silver, Louis Daguerre, filter, oxygen.


This post was excerpted from PetaPixel.

Design inspiration from Abduzeedo

Check out these inspiring design examples courtesy of the Abduzeedo blog. To see all the examples, click this link. Abduzeedo also accepts submissions if you’ve got designs you’d like to share.

Check out these inspiring design examples courtesy of the Abduzeedo blog. To see all the examples, click this link. Abduzeedo also accepts submissions if you’ve got designs you’d like to share.

Google’s Marissa Mayer Becomes Yahoo’s CEO

  Marissa Mayer, one of the top executives at Google, will be the next chief executive of Yahoo, making her one of the most prominent women in Silicon Valley and corporate America. The appointment of Ms. Mayer, who was employee No. 20 at Google and was one of the few public faces of the company, … Continue reading “Google’s Marissa Mayer Becomes Yahoo’s CEO”

 

Marissa Mayer, one of the top executives at Google, will be the next chief executive of Yahoo, making her one of the most prominent women in Silicon Valley and corporate America.
The appointment of Ms. Mayer, who was employee No. 20 at Google and was one of the few public faces of the company, is considered a surprising coup for Yahoo, which has struggled in recent years to attract top flight talent in its battle with competitors like Google and Facebook. Read more

Excerpted from the New York Times