Beyond the Multiplex

Virtual low-riders

Multimedia artists Stephanie Rothenberg and Jeff Crouse bring "Invisible Threads: A Virtual Sweatshop in Second Life" to Sundance, where workers "make" designer jeans in exchange for Lindens. We spoke with them about the project, which they've installed in a digital cafe and art space in a mall in Park City, Utah. (Subscribe to the Beyond the Multiplex iTunes video podcast here.)

Bedtime for "Gonzo"
Alex Gibney talks about his Oscar-winning "Taxi to the Dark Side" and his new look at Hunter S. Thompson, American hero. (Plus: Audio podcast.)
On the dopeness of "The Wackness"
In this interview and podcast, director Jonathan Levine talks about how Holden Caulfield met Rudy Giuliani and Biggie in the heartbroken, heat-stricken New York summer of 1994.
Japanese film's not-so-new new wave
Asia's greatest cinema power never really lost its mojo. But 10 years after Kurosawa's death, Japanese movies are hotter (and weirder) than ever.
A murdered wife who isn't dead
Harlan Coben's beach-read bestseller "Tell No One" becomes a crackerjack thriller -- made in France.

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Andrew O'Hehir's independent film blog offers reviews, news and interviews. Subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or RSS.

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