Nathan Kuruna occasionally writes about himself.

2011-05-26T06:11:00.002-04:00

George Plimpton's Video Falconry(an ad I found in the Newgrounds basement archives)

2011-03-15T11:19:00.001-04:00

I am still in the footage cave.Can't complain though.This is exactly what I signed up for.Also, I've been using twitter more (but not much more).@NKuruna

2011-03-10T18:34:00.000-05:00

Peter Evans is pretty awesome. (And his website ain't bad either.) (Lower right is the final.)

2010-12-07T15:17:00.000-05:00

I am in the footage cave!

2010-07-12T19:59:00.002-04:00

I'm making a film!Everything, By Everyone is a film about the Internet. In large part, it’s the story of a website called Newgrounds and the online cultural trends it helped create and drive over the last decade or so. It's also the story of how the web became fun as well as functional and a tool for creative people of all kinds.Watch my teaser trailer!I'm also trying to raise some dough for the

2009-11-02T10:17:00.004-05:00

So Bob and I went out for the Kildare's $1000 best costume prize this year, both of us dusting off kickass costumes from Halloween 2005. I pulled the Batsuit out of the mothballs, slapped on a new coat of rubber to the steel chest and head piece, added knee pads and new boots and pants, restocked the utility belt and I was good to go. Tim and I get to the bar at 7pm. I put on the mask in the

2009-01-22T11:49:00.002-05:00

Boy, have I made embarrassingly few blog posts of late...But I'm working on a film. More info @ Everything-By-Everyone.comAnd you'll probably want to follow me here for awhile.

2008-12-01T09:58:00.000-05:00

2008-11-28T09:49:00.000-05:00

2008-10-15T23:23:00.002-04:00

"Joe the plumber" is clearly an operative.I don't know if anyone else saw or noticed this, but on Katie Couric's debate analysis webcast (for the third presidential debate), they got the regular-guy plumber whom McCain mentioned repeatedly on the phone. After hemming and hawing just enough to establish himself as "undecided" he proceeded to lay into Obama, saying we still don't know where Obama

2008-08-09T11:35:00.003-04:00

Thank you, CNN, for perfectly illustrating why and how American News sucks:I mean, honestly, WTF.

2008-05-14T12:55:00.004-04:00

More politics.Sorry. My blog isn't an inherently political place, but this has been on my mind a lot recently. So there's Hillary and Barack going at it for the nomination. I like Obama and I think he can win in Novenber. But I keep hearing about how educated people vote for Obama and uneducated people vote for Clinton. And we look at this fact very objectively and carefully and him and haw and

2008-05-13T00:22:00.000-04:00

Political

2008-04-14T19:04:00.002-04:00

Obama is right.I'm a small town Pennsylvanian and I am indeed "bitter" about my government. Because it sucks. Jan '09 can't get here fast enough.

2008-03-29T15:49:00.003-04:00

I am single handedly taking on all the stupidity on the entire internet.This guy is an idiot.A Plea to Mandi HamlinFirst read that. Now, regarding the TSA nipple piercing lady:Are you kidding me?? She was clearly harassed. I can see stopping her, I can see making her take out her piercings. But the fact that they didn't make her take out her belly button piercing, says that this was just a

2008-03-16T17:04:00.002-04:00

http://www.hotcuprecords.com/is the new hotness. And my newest website. (In progress)

2008-03-14T00:27:00.004-04:00

Blast From the PastFound Object Lamp

2008-02-29T17:44:00.001-05:00

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2008-02-19T19:02:00.001-05:00

When did a 'mailing list' become an 'E-mail Blast'?Stupidest rebranding ever.--==================================================================This mobile text message is brought to you by AT&T

2008-02-09T13:55:00.000-05:00

This is everything that's wrong with our culture.Well, maybe not everything, but a lot of it.

2008-01-22T20:51:00.000-05:00

GodzillafieldSo I just saw the new J.J. Abrams monster movie. Here's a scene from the film:

2008-01-10T21:15:00.000-05:00

Yulenog on iTunesAll three of them. Rock on.

2007-12-07T17:39:00.000-05:00

It's Yulenog time, baby!!Click - here - to get Yulenog 3 and watch the new video here:

2007-11-25T17:39:00.001-05:00

Preview of coming attractions...

2007-11-11T00:33:00.000-05:00

Check these out. 50 skulls we made for a dia de los muertos celebration. Paper mache and all hand painted.

2007-11-08T17:29:00.000-05:00

PGSE.orgThe Pennsylvania Governor's Schools of Excellence's new site is live, which I worked on a great deal and furnished with video content. Check out the video segments under each individual school.

2007-10-31T22:06:00.000-04:00

Oysters in Kingman, AZ: Worst Mexican food Ever...--==================================================================This mobile text message is brought to you by AT&T

2007-10-25T14:32:00.000-04:00

2007-09-19T15:17:00.000-04:00

Eat More Salsa!!http://nathankuruna.com/salsa/

2007-09-03T14:19:00.000-04:00

Comic Book CrawlCheck this out.That's what Ross and I are doing tomorrow. As I edit in NYC and attend to other projects, time must be taken to visit famous NYC comic shops. One need only follow this route for a delightful afternoon of geeking out.

2007-08-07T19:30:00.000-04:00

Christmas in July, er AugustLet it be known, Yulenog 2 is now available on iTunes.How exciting is that? Very.So beat the heat by thinking cool, and download yours today!

2007-06-08T20:04:00.000-04:00

Full Metal BasketA delightful Easter design project from team Kuruna/Diaz.

2007-06-03T20:29:00.000-04:00

Crazy MonsterWho is he? Watch this space for more...

2007-06-03T20:22:00.000-04:00

CommentingHey, if you're going to comment on my blog, don't do it anonymously. It's kinda creepy. Especially since so few people (I suspect) read it anyway. If I don't know who you are I can't give you information or discuss your comments or anything... What's the point?

2007-06-03T11:42:00.001-04:00

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2007-05-16T14:10:00.000-04:00

Now I'm FamousI was interviewed for an online magazine about Graphic and Web Design. Check it out.Here's an excerpt:D-Web: How do you feel about what D-Web Magazine is trying to do for this industry by providing a voice to web and graphic designers around the world?Nathan: I think it’s certainly good for everyone to have a voice that has a chance of actually being heard, and it would be great of

2007-03-30T16:46:00.000-04:00

New Clothing LineI can't stop designing T-shirts...

2007-01-29T17:26:00.000-05:00

New animation tests Dino BonesFlying SkullEye PopSaucerHand mutate

2007-01-25T22:10:00.000-05:00

Blast from the pastBack when we finished filming "Daily Grind," in a surprisingly delinquent move for me, I participated in a guerilla shoot of sorts wherein the aliens I'd created for the film invaded the local 7-11. I did not shoot this scene. Aside from the costumes, I chose to make "keeping an eye out for the cops" my contribution to the proceedings.Personally, I think this might be the best

2007-01-24T17:53:00.000-05:00

Amusinghttp://ultracrispy.com/daily/archives/00000055.htm

2007-01-20T19:12:00.000-05:00

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2007-01-19T18:24:00.000-05:00

2007-01-18T17:35:00.000-05:00

For funHere's a little cartoon I did yesterday evening. About fish.

2007-01-17T15:30:00.000-05:00

StoryboardsVery very rough sketches from the short film tenatively titled "A Brief Bout With Magic".

2007-01-16T18:51:00.000-05:00

New FilmsI've got two new short films coming down the pipe. One quasi-documentary, mostly shot, and one fantasy thats only in the early stages of pre-production.What are they about? Well... I'll give you a hint for one:

2007-01-08T15:37:00.000-05:00

New WorkIf you've got a minute, check out the new and evolving MoppaElliott.com maintained by yours truly. There's stuff to read, music to listen to and things to buy...

2006-12-29T12:21:00.000-05:00

Fitting in:Standing in line at an Alabama gas station, I say "I do love me that National Public Radio!"--===============================================Brought to you by, Cingular Wireless Messaginghttp://www.CingularMe.COM/

2006-12-16T17:30:00.000-05:00

Happy Holidayshttp://yulenogmusic.com/xmas06.htmlCheck it out!Also this:

2006-11-04T10:44:00.000-05:00

No, my blog has not obtained corporate sponsorship.I'm just extolling the virtues of the $2.99 Fritos® Chili Cheese Wrap and Tots meal at Sonic.For some reason they have very effective advertising as well. We see the commercial. I say "Man, why aren't we eating that-- right now??"Moments later, the car starts and we're on our way to the nearest Sonic location. We don't have Sonic where I'm from.

2006-11-01T00:33:00.000-05:00

Send in the clown...Well, here's my Halloween costume for 2K6. Pretty pleased for having put it together in a couple hours. (Though mentally planned is for quite awhile.) It was a decent day. Made costumes, carved pumpkins and handed out candy. One mom recognized me. One more than I expected...

2006-10-31T14:14:00.000-05:00

Happy HalloweenPlease enjoy images of last year's costume, which I never blogged about back then. What will this years costume be? Will there be a this years costume?? Time will tell...

2006-10-29T20:15:00.000-05:00

Road Trip, Day Three:Mississippi: Flat, empty, and sometimes scary. I tell ya, those people know how to abandon a house. At one point the road we were on, an established route that was indeed on our map, became almost a dirt road, two lanes across with a permanent dotted yellow. It looked like someone's driveway and we had to turn around and confirm that we'd gotten the right road. It wasn't

2006-10-26T19:19:00.000-04:00

Texas border!!--Mobile Email from a Cingular Wireless Customer http://www.cingular.com

2006-10-26T18:28:00.000-04:00

Louisiana:Sure is flat out here... And rainy. :-p--Mobile Email from a Cingular Wireless Customer http://www.cingular.com

2006-10-25T21:58:00.000-04:00

Road TripDay 2:Set off bright and early (not as bright and early as we should have) and headed across the great state of Tennessee. Tennessee is quite wide and thus it took us most of the day.Our first stop was about halfway across the state. Tomas had decided that we needed some Fireworks and we stopped at one of the many many fireworks stores you can find along the highways. I have never seen

2006-10-24T22:26:00.000-04:00

Headed to TexasDAY 1:Set off at 8am, loaded up on granola bars and snapple at the local grocery store. The first leg of the trip was fairly routine. We had to go to Harrisburg. But soon unfamillar territory was reached as we went through the skinny part of Maryland and into West Virginia. Our first roadside stop was none other than the Mystery Hole of Ansted, West Virginia!"Wooo, it's exciting!"

2006-10-23T23:28:00.000-04:00

Last Night in PAThis is it, folks. It's my last night in PA for awhile. At 7am tomorrow, I and my trusty mexican guide and manservant head off across this great nation of ours towards our final destination of Houston. We ope to make 5-600 miles a day for the next three days. I leave much behind, but I take more with me than I'd like to. (It's mostly equipment though, I'm taking little else.) I

2006-09-22T12:33:00.000-04:00

A Flurry of IllustrationOn Sunday, my friends Chris and Lisa get hitched. Wednesday night we all hung out together for a very non-traditional bachellor/ette gathering. Friends long thought missing or dead were in attendance and much of the evening consisted of copy editing at the old Triangle office. I am often called upon to create a "funny" bachelor t-shirt for these things and this time I

2006-08-29T16:28:00.000-04:00

The last 36 hoursHere’s what I just did:Monday8am Got up in Manhattan, dressed, packed overnight bag 9am dropped off laundry at 28th st, grabbed breakfast 10am got Chinatown Bus from Manhattan to Philly 11:55 arrived in Philly, got on subway 12:30 packed up last of apartment into Jeep, cancelled phone, gas, power, set up mail forwarding. 3pm gave away a bunch of furniture to grateful

2006-08-24T19:30:00.000-04:00

New goal in life: Date a belly dancer.(No that's not my only goal, merely one of many. Duh.)--Mobile Email from a Cingular Wireless Customer http://www.cingular.com

2006-08-20T15:45:00.000-04:00

Update: my apartment is extreemly empty. It freaks me out a bit. But it's a good thing. Onwards and upwards. What's good about my place being empty though is the fact that I can use it like a real studio. This parlays into this big conceptual art photography project I'm doing. 9 shoots so far. More on that later. Saw some CHAD folk last night. It was good times. New York all next week. Lots of

2006-08-19T17:05:00.000-04:00

Yes, you too can compile your own copy of"Nathan's Leavin' Town Mix Aug '06"23 tracks, all significant in their own way. Or in a few ways.What/who/Why?ABC Jackson 5It’s a happy song. A classic. And I just saw it in Clerks2.Seeker The WhoThey call me The Seeker I've been searching low and high I won't get to get what I'm after ‘Till the day I dieHooray For Caption Spaulding Groucho MarxHe must

2006-08-18T23:00:00.000-04:00

Snakes On a MutherFuckin' Plane!It delivers what it promises. Picture the top 5 places on your body you wouldn't want to get repeatedly bitten by a snake. In this film, people get bitten in all of them. And then some.This is a signifigant film if only because it is the first film to become a cult classic months before its actual release. I would venture that it is also the first film ever to have

2006-08-07T15:07:00.000-04:00

Please note, the piece "Virgil Confronts Malacoda" depicting that scene from Dante's Inferno has been sold to a private collection and is no longer available.

2006-08-05T11:08:00.000-04:00

Holy crap!I'm now officially bloggable from my cellphone.Check me out. :-)--Mobile Email from a Cingular Wireless Customer http://www.cingular.com

2006-08-05T11:05:00.000-04:00

Testing... Testing..?--Mobile Email from a Cingular Wireless Customer http://www.cingular.com

2006-08-01T22:32:00.000-04:00

Kind wordsI stumpled upon one of my friend Geof's old colums from when a bunch of us graduated and left The Triangle. He had some really nice things to say. Good for the ol' self esteem.

2006-07-31T20:59:00.000-04:00

This stinksWhat stinks, you ask? Packing up my apartment stinks. It's 100º this week with a heat index of about 110. I don't have air conditioning. I'm running around doing maual labor. I'm toweling off every five minutes. Additionally, I have too much stuff. In order to pack my stuff in boxes, I have to empty out things like the closet, the filing cabinet etc. As a result, there's a lot less

2006-07-29T12:36:00.000-04:00

Taking care of buisnessToday/this weekend, I am once and for all getting the photos of my students' work labled, organized and retouched. Man, there is a lot of it. It's kind of tedious but it makes me feel good about what I accompished this year. CDs of this volume will go to other teachers for use in student portfolios.

2006-07-29T01:00:00.000-04:00

PGSA06Our revels now are ended. These our actors,As I foretold you, were all spirits andAre melted into air, into thin air:And, like the baseless fabric of this vision,The cloud-capp'd towers, the gorgeous palaces,The solemn temples, the great globe itself,Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolveAnd, like this insubstantial pageant faded,Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuffAs dreams are

2006-07-27T11:46:00.000-04:00

Attention moviegoers:Lady In the Water is NOT a good film.Which is s shame, because it has a lot of good stuff in it.But man-0-man, some weak, weak stuff too...http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/>Edit

2006-07-26T15:40:00.000-04:00

How would I look with a beard?I'm slowly finding out...

2006-07-25T16:16:00.000-04:00

Me (4:03:53 PM): I'm in Philly nowbeamrider9 (4:04:04 PM): ohhhbeamrider9 (4:04:07 PM): I had no ideaMe (4:04:21 PM): I was traveling for the gov schools but now I'm backbeamrider9 (4:04:26 PM): I thought you were still on the roadMe (4:04:33 PM): nahMe (4:04:50 PM): although in a way I am since this really isn't my home anymorebeamrider9 (4:05:31 PM): where is your home?beamrider9 (4:05:32 PM):

2006-07-24T08:30:00.000-04:00

Oh good lord...http://www.scifi.com/superhero/I'm horrified, yet I can't look away. This will be good.

2006-07-20T10:47:00.000-04:00

Six Down, Two To GoOnly Health Care and Information, Society, and Technology remain. I have 20 some tapes under my belt. It's been a productive and fun few weeks. I'm finding that The Governor's Schools of Excellence are all very similar and very different at the same time, like any other group of siblings I suppose. The kids I've interviewed have all been great. Smart, interested, energetic,

2006-07-15T12:05:00.000-04:00

The Halfway Point Four Gov Schools down, four to go. Folks have been very nice to far. They seem happy to have me there and excited about what I'm trying to do. I've shot about 16 tapes including about 15 interviews (actually I've lost track). The PGSs are a lot more different and a lot more similar than people realize. Each is a tight knit comunity. Each is providing an experience that the

2006-07-09T22:30:00.000-04:00

Week in ErieMy time here is nearly up. It's been a great week. Couldn't ask for better, really.A few important people have said some really important things to me. Someone I respect infinately told me that he "honestly thinks I'm one of the most talented people ever to come through the program. You can do it all." I don't really believe that myself, but it was certianly a nice thing to say and he

2006-06-04T08:52:00.000-04:00

When we look at modern man we have to face the fact that modern man suffers from a kind of poverty of the spirit, which stands in glaring contrast to his scientific and technological abundance. We've learned to fly the air like birds, we've learned to swim the seas like fish, and yet we haven't learned to walk the earth as brothers and sisters.

2006-02-09T21:46:00.000-05:00

http://www.cafepress.com/moreveggiesGet one. You'll be the coolest.

2005-12-24T09:59:00.000-05:00

Merry/Happy ChristmahanaquanzikaaSo I always do a holiday mix CD to give to everyone. This year it was a little different...Check out this year's eCard for more info.That's right. I have a Christmas album. It's being distributed via eMail, IM, internet friends, and by handing it to people. And now via Blog. So if you haven't gotten it yet, now you did. :)The album art is all me and the music came

2005-12-18T19:13:00.000-05:00

That which does not kill me...So I just went snowboarding for the first time ever. I am going to be very sore tomorrow. Pictures when I get them... (a few)

2005-12-17T16:19:00.000-05:00

'Tis the SeasonMe (2:01:04 AM): did you guys get a package?pseudoencephalon (2:01:12 AM): Yeah, got it today.pseudoencephalon (2:01:32 AM): Luckly now one at the Bomb Squad was hurt.pseudoencephalon (2:01:35 AM): Er, no one.Me (2:01:41 AM): uhhuhpseudoencephalon (2:01:53 AM): Your attempt at our life as failed once again.Me (2:02:01 AM): umMe (2:02:05 AM): you blew it up?pseudoencephalon (2:02:11

2005-11-14T19:14:00.000-05:00

CHAD*Oh, one important thing I should mention. I work here now.I love it.

2005-11-13T18:54:00.000-05:00

Yessir, it's been awhile.Long time no postey. Many things have happenned. Well, I'll see what I can do. Can I ever get caught up? We shal see. In the meantime you can check out this freakin' awesome picture of a Cyberman.

2005-06-17T13:23:00.000-04:00

Me (1:16:41 PM): we'll get to see post cycle wreck Ben tooLRocci (1:16:51 PM): oh, wow... That's rightMe (1:16:57 PM): with his newly installed metal plate in his writsMe (1:17:02 PM): and new adamentiom clawsLRocci (1:17:31 PM): hehehe...you know what's funny? I always thought they were saying "Adam Ant-ium"Me (1:17:49 PM): yeah... noLRocci (1:18:02 PM): :-)Me (1:18:44 PM): "I'll attack you with

2005-06-14T15:22:00.000-04:00

My Political ProfileOverall: 30% Conservative, 70% LiberalSocial Issues: 25% Conservative, 75% LiberalPersonal Responsibility: 50% Conservative, 50% LiberalFiscal Issues: 0% Conservative, 100% LiberalEthics: 0% Conservative, 100% LiberalDefense and Crime: 75% Conservative, 25% LiberalHow Liberal / Conservative Are You?

2005-05-12T08:36:00.000-04:00

Let there be light.The newest addition to my now cleaned up porch/deck:It was dark out there.Invite yourself over for dinner and you can check it out.

2005-05-10T11:22:00.000-04:00

New workHere's a little Flash4. classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://active.macromedia.com/flash2/cabs/swflash.cab#version=4,0,0,0" id="plant" width="550" height="400"> value="htth://nathankuruna.com/art/plant.swf"> name="bgcolor" value="#CCFF99"> height="400" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"

2005-05-10T08:25:00.000-04:00

Save the BabiesSo I don't know how anyone else feels about it, but I get really disgusted when see children with pierced ears. And I'm talking infants here, little girls who are maybe a year old, tops. You can see it in their eyes that they don't know where they are or what the fuck is going on, yet someone felt the need to shove needles in their head.Lady, your baby is not a toy.

2005-04-27T19:32:00.000-04:00

America The UK: Fuck yeah!This is why god invented tv:Saturday can't get here fast enough.

2005-04-10T19:59:00.000-04:00

A lesson learnedIs this funny or just true?...

2005-03-30T14:35:00.000-05:00

Vegas, babySo I just went to Vegas. I don't know when/if I'll ever post the photos I took, but there's a perfectly good photo album of the trip right here. (Mine are always kind of weird/artistic/stupid anyway.) So... check it out. Manly men..........................................................happy couple.

2005-03-17T20:08:00.000-05:00

Portfolio updateWell, it's been a long time in coming and the material itself itsn't all that new, but I added a few new pieces to my portfolio under the "Misc" section. It's some more collage cards. More updates to (hopefully) follow. Check it out! hot ladies... drunk babies...

2005-02-19T22:53:00.000-05:00

Our Lady Zeus the Immortal

2005-02-07T20:35:00.000-05:00

iLike Free Music Update: Oh yeah. It still works. 3 bottles, 3 wins. If I didn't know better, I might even say they deliberately made it easier... And yes, I've already redeemed those codes.

2005-02-06T19:53:00.000-05:00

iLike Free Music I guess I'll repost this. Apple is bringing back their Pepsi promotion... Maybe this still works. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Hiya. So this isn't really work related. (Or is it?) But the following link should prove useful to anyone who listens to music: http://nathankuruna.com/freemusic/ So check it out!

2005-02-03T00:23:00.000-05:00

News Flash: People are stupid.

2005-01-27T09:32:00.000-05:00

Yeah...

2005-01-12T13:04:00.000-05:00

Party Shirt So I made a shirt for Party Guy's Birthday on Saturday. 100% Sharpie art on a plain white T. It went over well and he got some good use out of it at various bars and cheesesteak eateries. Apparently it even got him some beads from some girl. Good times.

2004-12-22T15:03:00.000-05:00

Holiday Wishes 2K4 For anyone who cares, here's my yearly Holiday eCard. Whee!