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.)

Disco dancin' with the dictator
And also killing people. The Pinochet-era ultra-dark comedy "Tony Manero" is the feel-bad movie of the year
Karl Malden 1912-2009
The tough-guy character actor leaves behind a memorable career in movies and TV -- and then there's "Sekulovich"
Defusing bombs at 115 degrees
Action queen Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal talk about "The Hurt Locker," their pulse-elevating Iraq drama
Exit the dragon
Nine years after the "Crouching Tiger" breakthrough, Asian cinema has virtually disappeared from American screens

Interview with Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal

About Beyond the Multiplex

Andrew O'Hehir's Salon blog offers a blurry mix of reviews, news and interviews from the indie-film world. You can subscribe to Andrew's podcasts through iTunes or RSS, and follow him on Twitter.

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