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Win ALM Talkies Movies, Music, Merch and go in the running for an iPad
July 20th, 2010On Trivia Tuesdays we give away stuff.
Every Tuesday we ask a Trivia question about ALM Talkies. Answer below in the comments. The right answer wins the prize and a chance to win the bigger quarterly prize. The BONUS question will earn a separate chance to win the quarterly prize and the grand prize, which will be the new iPad.
Yes, I just said iPad.
If you have previously won, please do not answer the main question.
WEEKLY PRIZE: MP3 download of “Last Dance”
“Last Dance” is currently available from our STORE. Here is a peek of the track and artwork:QUARTERLY PRIZE:Merchandise bundle from ALM Talkies including Girl In The Red Dress T-Shirt, Posters and an AUTOGRAPHED DVD of Dirty Step Upstage.
TRIVIA TUESDAY #22:
Dirty Step Upstage just was selected to play at another festival, which one? (hint: I blogged about it on Sunday)SUPER BONUS (worth 2 points):
Who is their first celebrity guest?
July 20th,2010 Blogging, Trivia Tuesdays | Sections: ALM Talkies, Girl In The Red Dress, GITRD, giveaway, iPad, Trivia Tuesday, win prizes | 2 CommentsSo You Think You’ve Got Pants, Wonder Woman?
July 2nd, 2010On Fan Fridays I write about fandom.
For the last two days there’s been a ton of ruckus made over Wonder Woman’s new costume, which recently was urbanized by artist Jim Lee. Over here at ALM Talkies, this news is very interesting to us, since we ourselves are revisiting past incarnations of Catwoman over at my Catwoman Summer Project. Over the last month fans have been weighing in on the various Cat Costumes, and practicality is rarely a concern when it comes to fleshing out a superhero (or villian).
But I’m getting ahead of myself. Back to Wonder Woman. I’m sure you’re well aware of the original design, which Lynda Carter inhabited in the TV show:
Yes, very patriotic. And here’s the updated costume:
Hmmm. Very modern. Practical. Wrong?
Those sentiments are being thrown around online. Comics Beat has collected quotes from around the web, which I really recommend if you want to dig deep on this aesthetic battle. DC blog says…
“She didn’t need to be redesigned for the modern era… i don’t know who that’s supposed to be in that costume, but it sure isn’t Wonder Woman.”
Where femininist blog Jezabel disagrees:
“I really think her look works as fashion!”
But the concern goes deeper than redesigning an iconic costume. Fox News is claiming the new look has stripped Wonder Woman of her patriotism. An anonymous DC comic book artist claims that the removal of the flag symbolism is motivated by a current movie development and how the character would sell internationally:
“This new sleek and fashionable Wonder Woman will translate well to a film franchise centered on a female action hero. That wouldn’t have worked as well with the bright and flashy red, white and blue costume, and it definitely wouldn’t have played in the very lucrative international markets. The new Wonder Woman costume looks like something you could put on Angelina Jolie, or on one of the bad guys from the ‘Twilight’ saga.”
Well, Geek O System thinks that if Fox understood Wonder Woman a little better, they would have better reasons to call her un-Patriotic:
- She’s not American. She’s from a small magical island utopia. She probably counts as an illegal immigrant.
- She’s from the worst kind of hippie commune: an all female hippie commune that preaches free love and sexual equality.
- She’s a polytheist. The Greek gods breathed life into a clay form, and thus Diana was born. She regularly calls on the strength of Greek goddesses in battle.
- She’s pro-gay rights. Ok, so I don’t know if this has ever been confirmed by a comic, but I defy anyone to come up with a compelling reason why she wouldn’t be. The Amazons are a race of all female immortals from ancient Greece. You cannot convince me that they would have a taboo about such things.
- She’s pro-the UN. Her mission, ultimately, is to be an ambassador, bringing the Amazonian way of life to Man’s World.
- She’s a pacifist.
- And, perhaps the thing that sets her at odds with Fox News most of all, she reveres the truth, no matter its content.
Someone is getting the claws out. But what does the original Wonder Woman think? In a recent interview with ABC news Carter said:
“I think Wonder Woman has a mind of her own. And I think she was just kind of ready for something new. She’s got an attitude and if this is the new thing that she wants to wear, well, by God, she’s going to wear it. And I like that. And I hope that in the story someone mentions, where’s the old one? And she says, get over it!”
“I think it will take time for people to get over not seeing a lot of leg.”
In this day and age where all the female pop stars are taking their pants off, I personally welcome this change. And now she can legitimately kick some butt without worrying about getting a wedgie.
Work it, Wonder Woman!
UPDATE: Here’s a video from CrazySexyGeeks weighing in on the Pants issue. While most women seem to abhor the idea, Tim Gunn sides with me. As he says around the 5:30 mark, “She could work a pant.”
Thank you Tim for the tip.
July 2nd,2010 Blogging, Fan Fridays | Sections: ABC News, ALM Talkies, Amazon, Amazonian, Amber Moelter's Catwoman Summer Project, Angelina Jolie, Catwoman, Catwoman Summer Project, Comics Beat, DC Comics, Fox News, Geek O System, Jezabel, Jim Lee, Lynda Carter, modern, pants, patriotic, Twilight, urban, Wonder Woman | 2 CommentsThe World Premiere of “Last Dance”
July 1st, 2010The day has arrived, it’s time for my “Last Dance”. Below is a snippet from the Press Release, but just skip to the end if you want to get dancing!
Think you know Donna Summer’s “Last Dance”? Think again.
Girl In The Red Dress has taken the legendary 1978 track and worked her unique magic on it.
The new “Last Dance” combines an infectious up-tempo beat with the Girl’s trademark dark-edged vocals. Far from a copycat cover version of the Paul Jabara-penned classic, the Girl’s reworking is a passionate but forceful cry from the heart, bittersweet and unforgettable. And very danceable.Produced by Chris G at Studio Chicago, the track was co-engineered by Amber Moelter, the founder of ALM Talkies and creative force behind Girl In The Red Dress.
“Last Dance” is the second release in a series of imaginative cover versions of tracks from iconic female artists, re-recorded by Girl In The Red Dress.
It follows the Girl’s chart-topping version of “Who’s That Girl?”, which turned the Madonna song into a soulful French waltz and spun the track in a new and unexpected direction to great acclaim.
“Last Dance” by Girl In The Red Dress is available in MP3 256kbps format, which will play on iPod® and all MP3 players.
Download it securely through Paypal or with credit card for $0.99.
Don’t waste a minute, because it’s time to DANCE!
Thank you to all the fans who have been so supportive of my music. I love to express myself through singing, but you make the party much more fun! I hope you love this track and play it at the end of your next party. Let’s make this Summer hot.
If you’re still not sold, here’s the teaser video to tempt you:
July 1st,2010 Girl In The Red Dress, Songs, Video | Sections: ALM Talkies, Amber Moelter, Chris G, dance, dance music, Donna Summer, Girl In The Red Dress, GITRD, Last Dance, Madonna, MP3, new music, Paul Jabara, Studio Chicago, Who's That Girl, world premiere | 2 CommentsALM Talkies’ 1st corporate web series “My Brand Is Better Than Yours”
May 16th, 2010Funday Sundays is a diversion from the rest of the week.
Last month ALM Talkies was in New York shooting a corporate web series and I am proud to finally present it:
ALM Talkies’ friend, supporter and new marketing planning agent Elizabeth Barry & Associates (of gendance fame) just launched a new video series called “My Brand Is Better Than Yours”.
“My Brand Is Better Than Yours” is for small and medium-sized businesses looking to expand their brand and get the bragging rights they deserve with one creative topic, every month. Each video features Elizabeth Barry’s expert marketing tips and EB&A clientele examples.
Below is the Intro Video and Episode #1: Claim Your Fame. Be The Expert.
If you’d like your own web series ALM Talkies can handle all your production and editing needs. Drop us a note at sales@almtalkies.com and we’d love to talk.
May 16th,2010 ALM Talkies Services, Blogging, Corporate, Funday Sundays, Video | Sections: ALM Talkies, bragging rights, brand, branding, Corporate, corporate video, corporate web series, EB&A, Elizabeth Barry, Elizabeth Barry & Associates, gendance, marketing, marketing tips, medium business, My Brand Is Better Than Yours, New York, production, small business, vlog, web series | 3 CommentsALMT-ThTh: See the beginning of Dirty Step Upstage (and we got into another festival)
March 18th, 2010On ALMT-Theatrical Thursdays I write about movies.
I just received news that Dirty Step Upstage has been accepted into another festival: World Music and Independent Film Festival in Washington, D.C. this August.
I’ll share more information, such as the dates and possible performances as I receive it. In the meantime, I wanted to celebrate by sharing the first 86 seconds of the film.
Enjoy!
March 18th,2010 Blogging, Dirty Step Upstage, Events, Festivals, Girl In The Red Dress, Theatrical Thursdays, Video | Sections: ALM Talkies, Amber Moelter, Brad Madison, D.C., Dirty Step Upstage, DSU, Girl In The Red Dress, GITRD, Nova Reid, Tom Wontner, Washington, World Music and Independent Film Festival, Youtube | No Comments
