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Keeping Time with Galaxy Gear and LCD Soundsystem

On one hand, I'm amazed we're not seeing Samsung Galaxy Gear watch product shots in every music video — maybe there's a Beats Watch that's already placed on hold on pop star wrists? On the other, I'm not sure any visual could be as effective as this simple spot which mixes classic fictional watch communicators — from Dick Tracy to Michael Knight — to the beat of LCD Soundsystem's modern classic, "Someone Great." 

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UK MVA Shortlists for Best Director, New Director, Producer, Commissioner

The UK Music Video Awards announced its shortlists for the individual award categories of Best Director, Best New Director, Best Producer, and Best Commissioner...

Best Director noms are:

  • Andreas Nilsson
  • Fleur & Manu
  • Floria Sigismondi
  • Ian Pons-Jewell
  • Megaforce
  • Nabil

See below for the other shortlists, and visit ukmva.com for ticketing and other information...

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Culturally Insensitive Video of the Day from the Man who Brought You Rebecca Black

I'll hazard a guess that teenager Alison Gold's novelty single/video "Chinese Gold" — written by "Friday" Svengali Patrice Wilson — will soon join "Asian Girlz" as something meant to be funny, but then quickly abandoned in a blaze of apologies for being culturally insensitive.

Speaking of which, the first scene is clearly depicting Mongolian food.

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The Paper Kites "Young" (Darcy Prendergast, dir.)

When Gawker says a video is "intensely mesmerizing" and "may literally blow your mind" (ed: literally?), you should watch it.

The Paper Kites "Young" is  comprised of 4,000+ superquick cuts between 350 faces — all perfectly lined up in a way that will a) give you a seizure, b) make you realize that all humans essentially look alike, or c) blow your mind.

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New Paul McCartney Video to Star Johnny Depp, Kate Moss and More...

Paul McCartney has already nabbed celebrities in his videos — "My Valentine" from last year had both Johnny Depp and Natalie Portman — but he's apparently taking things to the next level for "Queenie Eye." Depp is rumored to appear again, but this time he'll be alongside ex-girlfriend Kate Moss, Meryl Streep and UK singer Gary Barlow. 

Another reunion that's notable? The video was shot at the famed Abbey Road Studios, where The Beatles cut most of their music and immortalized with and album named for it.

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2 Chainz "Used 2" (Alex Nazari, dir.)

2 Chainz gets the royal welcome to NOLA, with Lil Wayne and other Cash Money Millionaires joining him for a raucous street party. Don't let the abundance of kids and families here fool ya: Between the lyrics and the booty, this is clearly NSFW. Although, certainly not as far as things could have gone in a video for a song about posting your sexcapades on YouTube for posterity.