Word of the Day
Gyrate (v., JAI-rate)
To revolve in a circle. To spin right round, baby, right round. To follow a circuitous path around a central axis. To oscillate in a round pattern.
Gif of the Day
A GoPro camera fell off a skydiver, fell 3,000 feet, and survived. The footage (which starts around 1:00) is oddly mesmerizing.
GoProSpin cycleIt's getting closerLooks like a catJ.J. Abrams camerawork
Link of the Day
Jackie Chan, master of action comedy
It's Jackie Chan's birthday today. Frankly, it's a miracle he's still alive. Chan's Top 10 Stunts list is white-knuckle amazing; there's so much at risk in so many of these stunts:
But even though the stunts are terrifying, there's a huge amount of joy, craft, and technique behind them, as Tony Zhou from Every Frame a Painting (Happy First Birthday!) explains:
It's such a shame that Hollywood didn't know how to use Chan when he started making more American movies later in his career. There's such a difference in quality between the way Chan shot his movies and the way he was shot in the American ones. In any event, at least we have the originals. Happy birthday, Jackie Chan!
MoviesStuntsJackie ChanEvery Frame a PaintingAction ComedyWhite knuckles