Archive for the 'Happy Places' Category

ZINED! of old is D.I.Y. zen today

Wednesday, October 29th, 2014

A flurry of old-school, post-school experiences came back to occupy Mr. JaPan after taking part in a symposium about do-it-yourself print media. In the spirit of the milieu, he cut and pasted together this post just for you.

Orpheum 100th, lore in spotlight

Tuesday, October 14th, 2014

The occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Champaign, Illinois, inspires Perry C. Morris and friends to celebrate local movie history!

Of slicing, dicing, and CARVERS

Monday, March 3rd, 2014

In the first of several consecutive posts wherein your humble editor pulls a Mr. Peabody and goes back in time to facilitate education, he introduces college-era friend Scott Jenkins and the Syfy special CARVERS airing March 4, 2014, on which Jenkins served as producer!

Explore C-U explores CUZine, etc.

Wednesday, June 26th, 2013

How interesting a twist of fate will this be? It seems our work has value to the team behind Explore C-U, a new UI-based project intended to curate local history and art in an easily accessible and interactive manner through Web browser and cell phone. “Yes,” we say!

Stanley fetes local flix on SmiPo

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

To be honest, we’ve always hedged at the thought of awarding our own annual “Oscars” to the significant movie achievers of Champaign-Urbana for the sake of film scene parity. Smile Politely has now beat us to that punch, thank you.

IOW: We’re giving it all for Tilda

Friday, May 3rd, 2013

From the “Images of the Week” Dept.: Here’s the best exercise video a movie fan could ever hope to see – Tilda Swinton jumping around with more than a thousand “Ebertfest” attendees in utmost glee!

CUFS welcomes McAbee to C-U

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013

Anticipating the arrival tomorrow of the one and only Cory McAbee (STINGRAY SAM, CRAZY & THIEF), we provide a preview of his Champaign-Urbana Film Society organized visit and present a vintage appreciation of THE AMERICAN ASTRONAUT direct from the MICRO-FILM vault.

Ye Ed awaits you in Chicago!

Thursday, August 9th, 2012

It’s the return engagement we’ve all been waiting for! Make plans to meet and greet your humble editor at the Bachelor Pad Magazine table during this weekend’s Wizard World Chicago Comic Con at the Rosemont Convention Center in Rosemont, IL!

C-U Biz-en-scène: 09.23.2011

Friday, September 23rd, 2011

In this edition of C-U Blogfidential’s all-purpose column, “C-U Biz-en-scène,” we wish the fastest recovery to Skip Huston, investigate who killed Pac-Man, ask one final time for reader essays, and bask in the glow of movies now playing/renting near you!

Share the news of CUBlog’s 5th!

Monday, March 14th, 2011

Our readers are not the only ones who receive the fruits of our writing labors. Behold (and then disperse at your leisure) the official press release announcing the 5-year anniversary of C-U Blogfidential!

Snickers spot pockets $5,000

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

PopTent.net and M&M Mars decided to share the wealth with Joe Taylor of Fairmount, Bill Kephart of Tolono, and Thomas Nicol of Urbana, who won $5,000 for their Snickers spec spot, “Share the Love.”

Media babbling over Brooks story

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

One man. One woman. Family. Friends. Customers. Sporks. Who says that Taco Bell nuptials don’t offer the whole enchilada?

View a Quantum of Awesomeness

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

One man. One woman. One unsuspecting audience baited by James Bond. Awesomeness ensues.