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Now Playing: November 20, 2009

Kberke — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:15:27 -0500

It's Friday again and that means there's a whole new crop of movies on which you can dump your money. You've no doubt worked hard this week tilling the fields and weaning your young and you wish to take in a film that won't leave you mourning the loss of funds you could've spent on booze. Choosing what film to see without any information is a bit like a round of "Press Your Luck," except landing on a Whammy won't leave you feeling insulted, robbed of your dignity, or wishing for physical harm to come about on another human being. Bad movies can do that to you. Here at Zoom In Online, we're your friends and we want to prove it by providing you with as much information as we can before you attempt to wade through a potential cinematic mine field. Consider us your cinematic D.A.R.E., except funnier and without all the poor results.

New York Photo Festival's 2009 Book Out Now!

Frances Cirenza — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:51:43 -0500

The New York Photo Festival's annual for 2009 is now available. The book features the highlights from the festival last May, including the photo contest's runners up in each category.

You can preview and purchase the book on Blurb.

John Oliver to Host New Stand-up Comedy Series

Kberke — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:52:53 -0500

Comedy Central recently sent out a press release announcing that The Daily Show regular, John Oliver, will be hosting his very own comedy series beginning January 8 of next year. The comedian, who has served as Jon Stewart's Senior British Correspondent since 2006, claims he has always had a knack for stand-up, appearing in his very own special on Comedy Central in 2008—John Oliver: Terrifying Times.

Commanding and Creative Collaborations: Brangelina & Asprey Support The Education Partnership for Children of Conflict

Lydia Slavutin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:29:25 -0500

Brangelina (Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt) branch out, yet again, to design a line of jewelry with some help from British jewelry designer Asprey.

Reggie Wilson Gives Chess a New Design: Helpful or Harmful?

Lydia Slavutin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:52:43 -0500

The game of chess is one that requires extreme concentration, an innately logical disposition, and devotion to "practice makes perfect."

Bob Dylan Revisited

Lydia Slavutin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:58:58 -0500

Bob Dylan had a talent, one that has thus far never been replicated, to viscerally paint images in your head with his lyrics - which is why the graphic novel Bob Dylan Revisited is a natural homage to this incredible artist.

Thirteen artists collaborated to turn selections of Dylan's songs/lyrics into physical design - some are more dark than others, but all are fantatsic.

Rob Marshall Jumps Onboard, Verbinski Walks the Plank

Kberke — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:38:05 -0500

Rob Marshall's no amateur when it comes to filmmaking. He jump-started his solid career in 1999 directing the TV adaptation of the popular musical Annie, and continued to make a name for himself creating movie-musical spectacles. Next came the academy award-winning Chicago, as well as the upcoming release of his next movie Nine. Oh, and Memories of a Geisha was thrown in the mix there as well, which snagged three Oscars in 2006 for art direction, cinematography and costume design. Long story short, no one can argue Marshall isn't a talented director, but from the aforementioned movies it quickly becomes clear that he definitely has a "type."

Awesome Photography Site of the Week: Justin Borucki

Frances Cirenza — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:35:27 -0500

Trained at FIT in NYC and a former photo editor at Guitar World and Revolver, Justin Borucki combines passion with a skilled eye to create some awesome music photographs.

Charity Focus: Help-Portrait

Frances Cirenza — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:29:38 -0500

Photographers are using their flash bulbs to help those in need this holiday season.

Help-Portrait is a group that seeks to create a community between photographers and people who are struggling or down on their luck.

In their promotional video, one man exclaims that it was the first portrait ever taken of him outside of a mug shot. Another woman is in tears after seeing herself with her hair and makeup neatly arranged.

Moby, Calvin Harris Crap All Over X-Factor

Max Willens — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:28:13 -0500

Every new season of The X Factor is a big event in Britain.