watch it: “Ataque de Pánico! (Panic Attack!) 2009”

It’s gonna be Neill Blomkamp and District 9 all over again, or at least that’s the hope. Sez Ben Child at the Guardian Film blog: [I]t’s pretty hard to ignore someone like Federico Alvarez, who has just been picked up by Sam Raimi’s production company Ghost House, for a $1m deal. The Uruguayan film-maker’s short … more…

watch it: Prescott Financial’s gold ad

This the Colbert Show clip I mentioned earlier today, in which I discovered the word afterscape. The relevant bit starts at 4:10, though it’s all hilarious, of course: The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Prescott Financial Sells Gold, Women & Sheep www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Economy