Ride, Rise, Roar

“Ride, Rise, Roar" is a new concert film documenting the creation and staging of David Byrne’s ambitious “The Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno” tour in 2008 and 2009. The documentary will premiere with three screenings at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, TX. Not exactly a "green" story but aside from being two of the most important figures in......read more

SHFT Sampler 7-22-10

Running on empty: Jean-Francois Theriault's eerie photos of deserted parks at night. Causing major waves on the film fest circuit, WASTE LAND reveals the dignity and despair of recyclable material pickers in the world's largest garbage dump. Perhaps guided by the ancient Chinese proverb, "Each generation will reap what the former generation has sown," the world's most......read more

SHFT Sampler 11-5-10

Ryan McGinley's latest exhibition Life Adjustment Center features the photographer's trademark nudes posing with live, wild animals. Flavorwire has a slideshow of the strangeness. The book is available from Dashwood. We know you love the "The Bike Song" by Mark Ronson because how can you not? Now, the nice people at The Fader are giving you the chance to win a custom Republic......read more

Racing Extinction

Discovery premieres Acadamy Award-Winner Louie Psihyoyos' Racing Extinction in more than 220 countries and territoris around the world.  December 2 at 9PM ET/PT   In Racing Extinction, a team of artists and activists exposes the hidden world of extinction with never-before-seen images that will change the way we see the planet. Two worlds drive extinction across the globe, potentially......read more