The last Friday in June is hot in most of the US.  A longer spring in some places has led to the punch in the face of summer's dog days almost overnight.  Grab an ice-cold cocktail and get ready for a weekend and for what will probably be a long weekend for a lot of us.  July 4th lands on Tuesday next week; even the people who have to go to work on Monday may only be there physically.  Today Guillermo del Toro explains to us why a great artist who sticks to his art can break through the noise and, more impressive, that he still gets rejected today. 

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A story that started from a headline that grabbed our attention has turned into a different story about Guillermo del Toro.  We started in Consequence, and the headline discussed a comment del Toro made about AI.  A link from Consequence to Indiewire, where the story originated, gave a more profound background on where del Toro was and the interview content.  The Portland Art Museum in Oregon gave del Toro a Cinema Unbound award, and the museum's curator Amy Dotson conducted the interview.

A three-time academy award winner, del Toro, talked about five of his current projects that have been turned down this year.  If del Toro is still dealing with rejection, we better get comfortable with it.  “A no is a yes waiting to happen,” says del Toro, optimism at its best.  Something del Toro has earned is the ability to follow up some of those rejections with, "It's easier for me to do it than argue with you about it."  Stick with the art, the story, and your vision; the fight is worth it.

The original part of the article that sucked us in was del Toro talking about new technology and AI.  He's not afraid of AI; he's afraid of continued natural stupidity.  New creators who are unafraid to try things give del Toro hope; they give us all hope!

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A discovery in an archive began decades of the Wilhelm scream.

A new website popped up from an image search, and when we started to dig through it, we found it interesting and like to share unique and exciting websites with you.  The website's name is enough to suck you in; 'You Bent My Wookie.'  The website promotes the sale of collectibles, although we needed to dive deeper to determine if they sell them.  The rest of the website includes articles about movies, tv, and other pop culture experiences.

A website we found a while back called The Kids Should See This comes with a video from a young Jim Henson, father of The Muppets.  In this video, Henson creates a visual with a jazz drummer named Chico Hamilton.  The drums are fantastic, and the animation is impressive, especially when you get a sneak peek at how Henson creates it.  Also important to note, this was done 62 years ago!

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