A.I. Emerging Technology The injection of artificial intelligence into the creative space has been tumultuous, to say the least. Love it or hate it, AI can be a powerful creative tool for multimedia artists. I started dabbling with AI as a way of understanding its potential, and now I use it on an increasingly regular […]
Most Americans are white (for now), so when we say “most Americans,” we mostly mean white people. And most Americans don’t truly understand how bad other people have it. The proof of it is how many people just seem so shocked that protests would break out “spontaneously” all over the nation, and they can’t even […]
I’ve loved The Walking Dead since Glenn first called Rick a dumbass, and I unflinchingly purchase every episode because it is (and will always be) one of my favorites. A bad chapter doesn’t make a for a bad novel, so sub-par episodes never really bother me. After all, my favorite show of all time is […]
Today, I witnessed something historic and beautiful. Millions of people around the world came together in solidarity to speak out against a clear and present danger to free people everywhere. This isn’t about politics; it’s about basic human decency. People may ask themselves what good it does to walk around in the streets holding signs, […]
I shared this video on YouTube exactly one decade ago today. I had no idea at the time what YouTube would become or what it would mean to me ten years later. It’s no longer listed publicly on my channel, but it’s still available to view right here.
I just got teary eyed. Thank you @UnlockedTVShow & @SeanAstin for letting me share my @Warcraft story. Here's a short clip: pic.twitter.com/6pkGhGOcnw — Michele Morrow (@michelemorrow) December 16, 2016
I’d like to thank everyone who has quietly allowed me to verbally work through the insanity of the past 24 hours. I needed the catharsis far more than you needed to chide me for doing so. I’m not sure if it was intentional or due to Facebook’s peril-sensitive algorithms, but I appreciate it nonetheless. I’m […]
Late one night, I decided to try recording some voiceover. I’d recently discovered that you can change the pitch of your voice and turn an otherwise unusable voice into something worthwhile. So, I googled “voiceover script” and clicked the first thing I saw. This was the first thing I found. I tried to record myself, […]
Google Voice is a free telephone service that does practically everything your current provider does, like make phone calls, receive voicemails, and send texts. But it’s so much more than that. Like many people, I’ve had the same phone number for so long that I can only estimate when I first got it. There’s a […]
We learned a ton about the science of videogames for #UnlockedTVshow along with our host, Matt Walsh.
Tony Hawk playing as his son Riley Hawk on Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5.
As if you couldn’t tell, I was excited to have Meghan Camarena as one of our hosts for Unlocked.
That one time when I made Kevin Smith’s day.
I registered Metzae.net a decade ago right after adopting the screen name Metzae. Since then, it has grown into a large network of dozens of websites. The original site is completely unique, and I have filled it with things to discover. Some of them are obvious and some are intentionally hard to find. Though the […]
Malik is a rare combination of obsessive, positive, geeky, cool, and friendly.
I grew up watching Sean, so it was a privilege to see him working in person. Not only is he as nice as I expected, he’s a great interviewer. He is friendly, personable, and intelligent. Unlocked is fortunate to have him onboard. Thanks for a great couple days, Sean.
That Michael Rooker is one cool dude. We were allowed to invade Rouge Productions all day to shoot a piece for an episode of Unlocked, and our correspondent was the implacable Michael Rooker. Not only did he have a great time, but everyone there got to enjoy Michael at his best.
We recently did a shoot for Mouser Electronics that took place on the set of StarTrekContinues, and it was an incredibly entertaining experience. Vic Mignogna and his crew have created something amazing. They have tried (and succeeded) to create a near-perfect replica of the original Star Trek series. They’ve led a successful Kickstarter campaign that […]
I recently helped shoot an interview between William freakin’ Shatner and Jeremy Snead, the creator of Unlocked, an upcoming television series about video games.
We interviewed Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes at his house for the upcoming series, Unlocked. I feel it’s appropriate (and important) to make a note of something that happened that day. While we were in the middle of the shoot, Kevin excused himself for a few minutes after saying, “I’m dealing with a dying dog.” […]
I finally experienced the Oculus. Though it was the first version and the only thing I could do was test out alpha-quality programs, it definitely convinced me that further improvements will usher in a new era in immersive entertainment.
I used to think that the most selfish thing you could do was commit suicide and leave the people you care about with sadness, but the most selfish thing you can do is expect someone to live through endless suffering because you don’t want to live without them.
Thanks to Jeremy Snead’s documentary about video games, Weird Al’s invasion of the Internet, and the resurrection of Carl Sagan’s Cosmos, this is turning out to be the year of the geek.
We’ll ask you 10 simple questions on this quiz. Be honest, and at the end, we’ll tell you what kind of candy you are. Have fun!
My friend, filmmaker, and funnyman Jeremy Snead gives us a quick tour of his shrine to the bygone era of video rentals where people had to travel to specific places to pick up physical copies of films in order to enjoy them. https://youtu.be/4IHwNgsO-s0
One of the greatest strengths of the Internet is also one of its greatest weaknesses: anonymity. It emboldens people to speak out when they normally wouldn’t, but it also empowers people to speak out when they probably shouldn’t. It protects the cautious and the caustic, and the former is too often drowned out by the […]
My first collection of short stories is now available for only $5 on Kindle. 😀
People may wonder why the events of the past day are so important. I mean, really, most of us will never have to deal with gay marriage or abortion. But I’ve had two very close friends insult me, attack me, and then unfriend me over superficial disagreements. So, don’t tell me public discourse isn’t broken […]
I was taught that there is one perfect person out there for everyone, but now I know that is just a fairy tale. If it were true, then the odds are against any of us finding our one true love. The truth is that there are a million people out there who are perfect for […]
Today is the day I feel doubt for never joining the military, gratefulness for the millions who have, solidarity with their families, and reverence for those who have paid the ultimate price. One day our species will end our need to engage in mutual mass murder, but until then it’s good to know there are […]
A few Comicpalooza highlights: a full-size robotic creeper from Minecraft, a black female Doctor Who, a zombified Wonder Woman, Master Chief from Halo, the whole distorted family from Beetlejuice, a group of shiny Cylons from the original Battlestar Galactica, an entire squad of stormtroopers from Star Wars, half a dozen mostly-naked aliens, and a boy […]
Think about how much you spent on dinner tonight. Now think about the people of Moore, Oklahoma. Please consider sending a text to 90999 that says REDCROSS to donate $10 to American Red Cross Disaster Relief.
The “conservative” members of Congress are planning on wasting millions of our tax dollars on their 37th attempt to repeal Obamacare. How can any true conservative justify such an egregious waste of time and money?
There are billions of people I don’t know at all, there are hundreds I barely know, there are dozens I know well, and there are several I know very well. However, there are a few people I know better than they know themselves, and they would be wise to remember that.