Kevin Smith, Podcasts and the power of Fandom

Posted on August 14, 2014August 14, 2014 by indiemacuser

Kevin Smith is arguably best known for his film career as a writer/director; especially for his debut film Clerks but also Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl, Clerks II, Zac and Miri Make a Porno, Cop Out and Red State.

However, in recent years he has also became known in the podcast arena; appearing in several highly-rated weekly podcasts distributed by his own ‘Smodcast Internet Radio‘ Network. Smith was already well known for his public appearances and Q&A’s; some of which have been filmed and released. It therefore seemed like a logical step forward when he started his first show ‘Smodcast’ with friend and producer Scott Mosier in 2007. This led to other successful shows such as ‘Hollywood Babble-On’, ‘Jay & Silent Bob Get Old’ and ‘Fatman on Batman’.

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Kevin Smith on Why Quentin Tarantino Said No to ‘Tusk’

Posted on October 9, 2013April 26, 2015 by indiemacuser

Kevin Smith on Why Quentin Tarantino Said No to ‘Tusk’ (Guest Column).

Movie gem of the week: Kids (1995)

Posted on October 4, 2013August 18, 2014 by indiemacuser

Despite my avid interest in 90’s Independent Cinema I have surprisingly not seen ‘Kids‘ until now. I should start by saying the film was(and arguably still is) Controversial given the subject matter, sexual scenes(both consenting and not), foul language and drug use involving minors(who make up the majority of the cast). Whilst it could be argued nothing particularly explicit is shown in the film; it was enough to earn it a NC-17 rating in the US. Therefore, viewer beware! (this is not a film for the easily shock-able).

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Mac Tips: Using Spaces on OSX 10

Posted on October 3, 2013August 18, 2014 by indiemacuser

One of the features I like and use most on OSX 10 is Spaces.

Spaces allows you to group different apps and windows into several ‘virtual desktops‘ which means you can have a less cluttered work-flow and focus on one or two tasks/apps at a time.
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The Relaunch……..

Posted on September 23, 2013February 4, 2020 by indiemacuser

I have found it hard to give the blog the attention it deserves recently and so it has lapsed; apart from posting updates on the twitter account @IndieMacUser.

My hope is in the next few weeks to bring it back with some fresh new content.
I would welcome any suggestions for topics you would like me to cover and also would welcome other contributors who would like to be part of my ‘curated’ content blog offering fresh articles on a mixture of technology, music, TV, film, lifestyle and gaming.

The goal here is not to offer the usual fare of breaking stories and rumours but a more reflective look at emerging trends and the smaller but still important stories that have not had as much coverage. I also believe that the blog should cover a multitude of interests rather than being limited to just one area.

Let me know your thoughts, Watch this space!