Uptown Magazine - July 1st
Tuna’s End
If you are a sushi addict, chances are you eat your fair share of tuna. One of the most sought-after and expensive fish in the ocean, the Atlantic bluefin tuna stock has been depleted and is in dangerous territory right now. If Asian and North American consumers keep up the demand for the fish, they will disappear. “Tuna then are both a real thing and a metaphor. Literally they are one of the last big public supplies of wild fish left in the world,” writes The New York Times’ Paul Greenberg. “Metaphorically they are the terminus of an idea: that the ocean is an endless resource where new fish can always be found. In the years to come we can treat tuna as a mile marker to zoom past on our way toward annihilating the wild ocean or as a stop sign that compels us to turn back and radically reconsider.”
The Thriller Diaries
When it was released in 1983, the video for Michael Jackson’s Thriller was a game changer. With a huge budget, over-the-top dance sequences and film-like quality, Thriller became the metre stick to which all music videos would be measured — and still is today. It set the tone for the way videos would be made and helped make MTV a cultural touchstone. Vanity Fair’s Nancy Griffin takes a look behind the scenes of the epic 14-minute clip.
Boggs
Slugger Wade Boggs, giant beers, classic 8-bit graphics, girls in bikinis and hamburgers. What else do you need in a video game? Along with the World Cup, this addictive game is really hurting my productivity. Don’t feel bad if you waste an afternoon playing it, Boggs and Major League baseball are probably trying to shut it down right now.
MP3 of the Week: Crosstown Rivals – Exits
Although Crosstown Rivals seem to be on hiatus right now, you can still make them part of your 100 Mile Musical Diet with this cut from local digital label Better Swimmers’ debut EP. The Rivals’ indie dance-rock will sound right at home next to Tokyo Police Club and Wolf Parade on your next playlist.
Video of the Week: Free Fall
Brilliantly filmed by free diver Julie Gautier, this beautiful and simplistic clip is begging to be viewed on a massive HD TV. World champion free diver Guillaume Nery jumps into the massive Dean’s Blue Hole, located in a bay west of Clarence Town on Long Island, Bahamas.
