MikMak Reinvents the (Comedy) Infomercial

An iOS shopping app using video in a whole new way

One percent of our gross GDP is attributed to sales from infomercials—a market of 250 billion dollars. Most sales are conducted through the big three producers, and the word itself has gained a negative, sometimes laughable connotation. And yet, in many ways, they work. Not only did Rachel Tipograph, founder and creator of MikMak, learn this—she thinks she can reinvent it. And if MikMak’s initial …

Ta-ku: Long Time No See

Perth-based producer Ta-ku (aka Regan Matthews) has a penchant for creating atmospheric tracks that are beautifully emotive—provoking the listener to figure out if their feelings are warm and buoyant, melancholy, or a beguiling blend of the two. His latest release since 2013’s EP Songs To Break Up To, “Long Time No See” comes from the upcoming Songs To Make Up To (out 12 June). Featuring …

Behind the Scenes of (dis)ABLED InsideOut

A large scale art and awareness project kicks off in Manhattan

This past weekend marked a new milestone for actress and film producer Leopoldine Huyghues Despointes—who first won our attention at this year’s Sundance with the short film Rabbit. Hundreds of volunteers, visitors, artists and athletes joined her inside and outdoors at NYC’s Brookfield Place, where she and actor Diego Osorio helmed a large-scale art and awareness program: (dis)ABLED InsideOut. There, Huyghues Despointes and Osorio greeted …