1. When did you first realize that you wanted to pursue a career in music? Was there an epiphany or has music always a part of your life?
Emii: Music has always been a part of my life; I’ve been drawn to it since a very young age.

2. Tell us about your first live performance. What goes through your head right before you walk on stage?
Emii: My first live performance that I can personally recall consists of my five year-old self climbing unexpectedly onto a stage to randomly sing in front of hundreds of strangers.  I knew then, as I know now, that the stage is my home. 

3. Tell us about your latest recording. Where did your inspiration come from? What do you find to be the best environment to create music?
Emii: “Magic” was a sensual experience, an energy-filled recollection of intense personal events.  The best environment for creating music is born purely of the inspiration to create.

4. Is there a particular song that you hold dear? Why?
Emii: “My Zombie Boyfriend”, as lighthearted as it is, has important moments of my past woven into its lyrics and music; The inspiration for this song came at a very pivotal time in my life.

5. You recently worked with Adrian Gurvitz, tell us about that experience!
Emii: He is the most intensely creative person I know, and he gives every ounce of his soul to music.  There is no one like him, and it was an honor to rock out with him on this album.

6. What one word best describes Emii?
Emii: I can’t limit myself with one word.  Next question.

7. If you weren’t pursuing a career in music, what would you be doing?
Emii: Something dangerous.

8. What are the Top 5 albums you currently can’t get enough of?
Emii:
1. The Hope for Haiti Album (various artists)
2.  R.O.O.T.S, Flo Rida
3.  The Resistance, Muse
4.  The E.N.D., the Black Eyed Peas
5.  The Sun and The Moon, by The Bravery

9. What would be your dream collaboration and why?
Emii: I’m working on making that dream collaboration a reality.  It wouldn’t be as fun if I told you what it was. 

10. So, what is next for Emii?
Emii: Sharing my music with the world; My first single “Magic” will be released on April 6th.  Much more to come…

Be sure to check out http://www.emii.net for all the latest news on Emii.

Found in the Pacific Ranges of BC’s spectacular Coast Mountains, Whistler was incorporated as Canada’s first resort municipality in 1975. This Canadian resort city is famous for its natural beauty and world-class ski resort. The area’s pleasant climate and abundant snowfall are major factors which draw the majority of tourists. With an influx of seasonal workers – hailing from sites such as Europe and Australia – making their way to the city, Whistler is also the fastest growing municipality in British Columbia. In this collection of videos, http://www.WatchMojo.com continues its travel series with a look at Whistler, British Columbia and the many tourist attractions and activities.

With production for Ghostbusters 3 starting soon, anticipation for the film is building to feverish levels. It seems that while everyone knows the film may not be able to deliver on 22 years of hype, we want it anyway…

So, the newest circulating the blogosphere about Murray’s involvement in the sequel came from actress Sigourney Weaver. In an interview she told the world that Murray would return to the franchise as a ghost. As you can imagine, this caused quite a bit of confusion and buzz. However, in a more recent interview with Martyn Palmer of Mail Online, Bill Murray decided to pour gasoline on the fire by saying:

“I’ll come back in Ghostbusters III only if I get to be a ghost. I said to them, ‘I’ll do it if you kill me off in the first reel.’ So now they are going to have me as a ghost in the film.”

Apparently, Murray alluded to wanting to die in the first scene of the new Ghostbusters flick and accompany the team on their adventures in humorous ghost form. I personally think Bill Murray has been watching too much of Bill Cosby’s 1990 comedy classic Ghost Dad. Does every comedian named Bill have to be a funny ghost?

At first I also had a gag reaction to the rumors. However, after watching some Ghost Dad I realized that it can actually be a good/fun plot device. It would be great if the team was trying to bring Murray back from half-death. I think this can potentially (and positively) separate Ghostbusters 3 from the other two films in the series in a way other then everyone being really old…

So before you go bashing this whole ghost thing, go rent Ghost Dad and maybe you’ll dig the idea. Here’s a scene in which Bill Cosby meets a suicidal satanist (before they drive over a bridge):

It’s not often that my love for mad scientists and pompous super heroes gets to merge with musicality and freeze rays…but by god Dr. Horrible managed to exceed my wildest expectations! For those who don’t know, Dr. Horrible is a direct to internet 3-part comedy musical starring Neil Patrick Harris. Some time ago the DVD came out and brought the 50 minute delight to televisions everywhere. What you need to know is that Joss Whedon, the mastermind behind FireFly (One of the best TV series ever), Angel and Buffy The Vampire Slayer wrote and directed the film. Now with Joss Whedon’s latest series Dollhouse getting the axe, it seems the timing is right for Whedon to produce his highly anticipated sequel. And this pretty much guarantees that Whedon will swear off Television networks (Aside from Buffy’s long run, he’s had nothing but heartache with each premature series cancelation).

So, while Whedon may be ready to get the singing going, Neil Patrick Harris only has a 3 month window of opportunity coming up in which to get back to the lab (How I Met Your Mother goes on hiatus during the off season).

I for one don’t doubt that we can get an equally good product from these guys no matter how much (or little) time they are given. However, if fans (myself included) where offered a theatrical remake or sequel that would bring increased budget and production values, then we would take that in a heartbeat… even if it meant using that old freeze way on the production calender.

For anyone who wants a refresh, or (gasp) missed Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog, here’s the trailer:

This is one of my favorite songs in the movie. It’s from a scene in which the cocksure hero Captain Hammer (Nathan Fillion) starts dating Penny, Dr. Horrible’s crush:

If you’re interested in a full fledged review of the Dr.’s first outing, click on the following video… it’s a review I made before joining the excellent staff here at Watchmojo.com, enjoy!:

I remember a time when Mario not only dominated gaming, but had his own Saturday morning cartoon, terrible (yet wildly amusing) movie starring Bob Hoskins… and was featured on every kind of product imaginable!

What happened Nintendo? Why isn’t Mario on my can of noodles or toilet paper anymore? It saddens me to think that kids need to game in order to get their fill of flying plumbers and giant turtles. Where’s my Mario Bros. Movie remake? What about product placement or cartoon shows?

Well, in case you’re feeling nostalgic as well, check out these clips for a taste of what Mario could have been (outside of gaming) if given some out-of-the-question box thinking…

Here’s the 3 minute trailer for the amusing fan made “Mario Kart: The Movie” ….what delightful costumes!

This is what a Seth MacFarlane Saturday Monring cartoon would look like:

And I thought we’d end off by doing the Mario dance!:

There is time for work. And there is time for love. That leaves no other time.
-Coco Chanel

When love is in the air there is little time to think about anything else so we here at WatchMojo.com have prepared a list of essentials when preparing for a romantic evening.

The Google ad that played at this year’s super bowl is my new favorite commercial!

There were no special effects, no celebrity names or fancy camera work. Google was able to take an every day activity, like searching online, to produce a love story.

I’m sure every girl was imagining their man doing the same thoughtful and romantic searches on-line for them- causing the “aww” reaction from all the ladies watching.

In case you missed it, watch it below:

This is such a feel good story that warms the heart!

Part 4 of our series on Tech Crunch is up.  I updated our rudimentary pyramid from 2007:

with this one.  It’s a work in progress and I will add more layers to it:

A few notes on it:

- Triangle represents all video content online

- The line above UGC represents professional content, be it super premium, premium and prosumer.

- Circle represents content producers; outside of circle represents aggregators.

- The Profitability Index captures

a) Profit margin on operations,

b) Total Return on Investment as measured by income and capital gain,

c) Likelihood of positive Liquidity Event.

- Center of circle represents highest Profitability Index because production costs are lower and rights are less restrictive. It is also the best risk/return adjusted investment opportunity when measured by ROI.

- After all, only the #1 aggregator has real value, though the #2, 3, etc., content producer can still have a lot of value to a would-be buyer.

- DailyMotion, Veoh, Metacafe, Break and YouTube all began as aggregators of UGC and then shifted towards premium/super premium content, but today they house everything.

- Break, in particular was an aggregator of UGC but is now moving towards more and more premium content and is producing premium content as well after acquisition of HBOlab aka Runawaybox from HBO.

- UGC Producers splintered into Prosumer and UGC, clearly some of the top prosumer producers are massive commercial / promotional endeavours now, some of which even have successful ad models.

- The budget levels and production quality within Premium varies considerably.

- Super Premium producers will need to offer more online to remain on top over time as Premium producers embrace the Web and offer more content to users.

Now read the Post.

Man these guys are old!  But they did sound alright for couple of guys in their mid sixties…

Dragon’s Age Origins is another RPG by BioWare, the publisher behind Mass Effect. Over the last few weeks I have been playing the game in every spare moment I have. The game has intense battles, gorgeous graphics and an epic Lord of The Rings like Storyline.

But you could imagine my giddiness when I discovered that Dragon Age was crafted by dirty little programmers! And I’m not just talking about the good stuff, but the wacky stuff as well. The variety could make even the most serious player laugh and fall out of their chair, especially due to the fact that your Avatar can look pretty darned close to how you look (If you take the time to sculpt the facial features).

Dragon’s Age Origins is one of the few games that lets you have choice. Not only in weapons, armor and fighting companions…but bed mates. Ever wanted to sleep with a sorceress? Great, you can do that… What about a fat bearded dwarf…or a she-male…or a…No! EWWW! That’s Just Wrong!!!…yup…you can do that too!

I find it fascinating that the Mass Effect games have been getting so much press and hype over their tame sex scenes when Dragons Age Origins has easily ten times the naughtiness as well as a kink factor.

Let’s take a look shall we? Here is a scene with a sorceress (and a Dwarf!):

The Pearl is the local brothel in the land of Ferelden. Inside you can pay 30 silver for your choice of “Women, Men, A Bit of Both, or Surprise Me”. Here is a compilation clip, skip to 2:00 to see what a bit of both means:

Here is a disturbing “meeting” with your elven companion who sounds a bit too much like Antonio Banderas:

And of course you can always “negotiate” with demons:

Mega Man 10 is coming in full retro 8-bit form, complete with a whole new team of robot masters (bosses). Among these is Sheep Man. This makes me wonder if I’ll need to first defeat Sheppard Man in order to obtain his sheer power to defeat Sheep Man? Get it…Sheer…as in to…never mind.

Here’s a pic of the fuzzy (and adorable) killer robot from a recent Nintendo Power Magazine:

This reminds me of a hilarious live-action comedy skit that pokes fun at Wily’s expensive and fruitless choice in Robot creations, check it out:

While playing the random shooter here and there, I’ve come to realize that something’s missing! Call me crazy, but I like to have a little bit of comic relief mixed in with a cloud of nausea induced explosives. Does this sound familiar to anyone?

That’s right, I’m talking about the iconic N-Bomb from the original N64 Perfect Dark! This baby would not only blot out the sun (or virtual florescent lighting)…but would create a sphere of pure nausea. Anyone caught in the blast radius would have their frame rate drop and get blurred vision. Believe me, playing 4-player split screen on a 13inch tube television (that’s what I had as a kid) would cause someone to lose their lunch. I wonder why Perfect Dark Zero didn’t feature the weapon, it was a blast!

Here’s an amusing little video of a battle with only N-Bomb selected (have a paper bag ready):

I know its a bad pun with Groundhog’s Day being just behind us (and the fact that Sonic isn’t a groundhog), but I can’t help but make connections when ironic timing is involved! I’m referring to the fact that after 16 painful years, and countless terrible attempts to make a good 3D game, sonic is going 2D…again!

I think this is a welcome and smart move on the part of Sega. Sonic was never meant for the 3D world, as his sense of speed is better left to a flat 2-Dimensional layout.

But if you ask me, the one other thing that will truly save the sonic series has been starring them in the face for over a decade… Change Dr. Eggman’s name back to Dr. Robotnik! This is on my top 10 list of dumbest game changes ever. What kid wants to fight an Eggman? That’s like changing King Koopa’s name from Bowser to “Turtle Monster”…Stooopid!

Anyways, here’s the trailer for the new Sonic The Hedgehog 4, which will be a download only game:

Twenty-four years after the world saw the Challenger disintegrate on live TV, new footage emerges:

Of course, here is the original footage from ABC: