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The Art of Music Video: Polina’s “Little Babylon” Pt.1 with Justin Thomson, Red Epic/Russian 16mm and iPhone lenses, oh…and Surfing

Written by USTimes, 2016-06-19

The single, “Little Babylon,” from Russian-born performer, Polina, was released this week. We interviewed the directing/producer partners, Justin Thomson and Rory McKellar. This is Part One with Justin Thomson. You can see a clip from the music video here. TRANSCRIPT OF THE INTERVIEW: CIRINA CATANIA: This is Cirina Catania, and I’m sitting here with Justin…

Coffee Break: The Perfect Espresso with Colin Andersen

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Coffee…the very word conjures up warm aromatic thoughts and early morning sun-up face-the-day determination. What is the best coffee, what beans do you look for, how do you brew it, organic vs regular beans and…the perfect espresso? My interview with Berlin-based food chemist Colin Andersen led me happily wandering into the world of coffee-making and…

USTimes Interviews Colin Andersen on the Perfect Espresso

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Ok, be honest. You’d love to take a break and have coffee with Colin Anderson, Berlin-based Food Chemist, as he tells us everything we ever wanted to know about coffee, organic vs regular, the type of beans to choose, how to brew the perfect espresso and more. Go ahead, take that break, pour some brew…

The Art of Music Video: Sneak Peek at Polina’s New Music Video from the Team at Ashridge Films

Written by USTimes, 2016-06-16

Russian-born singer, Polina, is releasing a sexy new single, “Little Babylon,” via her label, Ultra Music. Here’s a first look of a clip from the music video produced and directed by the team at Ashridge Films (Justin Thomson and Rory McKellar). Polina’s career has been on a steady climb, with a #1 hit in Germany,…

Who Knew? Dick Delson’s Reverent, No, Irreverent Look Back at Old Hollywood (Jaws, American Graffiti, Star Wars, and Movie Moguls)

Written by USTimes, 2016-06-14

In a town where many are afraid to have an opinion for fear of alienating their bosses and losing their hard-won employment, Dick Delson, is a big-voiced, big-personality guy who tells it like it is and solves marketing and PR problems without a moment’s hesitation. Dick reigned as one of Hollywood’s leading publicists and ad-men…

USTimes Interviews Hollywood’s Irreverent Writer, Publicist, Marketer, Dick Delson

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For over 40 years, my friend, Dick Delson worked behind the scenes marketing and publicizing some of Hollywood’s most successful movies. He’s got lots of stories to tell and has no qualms about telling them. I couldn’t help but laugh while we were talking. If you are at all interested in the genesis of Star…

LA Post Fest 2016: Fun, Fresh and Full of Inspiration

Written by USTimes, 2016-06-11

Wendy and Woody Woodhall, Co-Founders of the LA Post Fest, a competition for short films with a slant towards post production, enjoyed a successful run in their inaugural year and set the high bar for the future. Over 200 entries came in from many corners of the world, including Canada, France, Italy, Belgium, Austria, Qatar,…

US Times Interviews Wendy Woodhall, Co-Founder, LA Post Fest

Written by USTimes, 2016-06-10

Co-Founder of the L.A. Post Fest speaks with LA Times’ Cirina Catania about the competition and gives some tips & tricks to help us become better editors. You can see the full story on USTimes.biz

Giving Back: Singer/Composer/Actor Pat Boone Supporting Ark of Noah’s Travel to 2016 Paralympics in Brazil

Written by USTimes, 2016-06-09

(Special to the USTimes, Pasadena, CA) Legendary American singer, composer and actor Pat Boone recently endorsed The Ark of Noah Foundation encouraging viewers to join him in supporting the life-size Ark of Noah replica, which is preparing to take sail across the Atlantic. The 2,500-ton ark is larger than a football field and stands 410…

Bits & Bytes: Larry O’Connor, Founder of OWC & MacSales.com answers: “Why SSD internal drives?”

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We heard a rumor that internal SSD drives run too hot for our computers and could possibly damage the logic board. Larry O’Connor, Founder of Other World Computing (OWC) and guru behind MacSales.com disagrees. Part One of his interview defines the difference between SSD’s and HDD drives and gives a plausible argument for why it…