Kinoma Notes

30 years ago yesterday, we lost a great artist.

Today, you can use Kinoma Play to celebrate John Lennon’s life and music.

The celebration starts at Music > Artists > John Lennon. We’ve got a selection of videos from his solo career, a collection of (posthumous) 70th birthday tributes from people the world over — even the unforgettable, mid-football-game announcement where a lot of folks in the U.S. first heard of his death.

If you’re more of a radio person, search Live365 and SHOUTcast for “lennon” and “beatles” to find and play stations that feature John Lennon. While you’re listening, you can search Last.fm artists to learn more about the man and his music, and even browse some great photos of John over the years.

If you’d like to send your own tribute out into the world, you can even use Kinoma Play to post the typographical version of John Lennon ((°J°)) to your Facebook or Twitter accounts in his memory.

If someone thinks that love and peace is a cliche that must have been left behind in the sixties, that’s his problem. Love and peace are eternal. — John Lennon

It’s Halloween week already. Do you know what that means, my little ghosts and goblins? No? Why, just go ahead and axe me…go on…

Boo!

That’s right, it’s time for more supernaturally-awesome, jaunty and haunty stuff in Kinoma Guide!

Here’s what’s new and available right now on your phone with Kinoma Play:

• Coverville Annual Halloween Shows — Frighteningly-fun covers of songs from some of the podcast’s annual Halloween shows, including Dead Man’s Party, Ghostbusters, The Theme From “The Munsters”, Monster Mash, Thriller, and selections from The Rocky Horror Picture Show and The Nightmare Before Christmas.
• Halloween Atmosphere — Play this streaming radio station for a spine-curdling soundtrack to your Halloween activities. (Dare you to listen to it in the dark!)
• Halloween Radio — Set the tone for a spellbinding Halloween with this non-stop, Halloween-themed music mix.
• Halloween Oldies — Fun Halloween classics like Monster Mash, The Purple People Eater and lots more.
• War of the Worlds — This is the entire 1938 radio dramatization that shocked the world and created nationwide panic among confused listeners, many who missed the warning that it was a dramatization since they tuned in after listening to Charlie McCarthy on another station. For those people, it felt like the beginning of the end.

Ghoul! Cool! Where can I find it?

You’ll find them in Kinoma Guide > Arts & Culture > Halloween Treats. But don’t say we didn’t warn you.

Have a happy, safe Halloween!

We love movies! Not only do we love to watch them, but we love to talk about them, and we love to listen to podcasts about the artistry, technology and even business of movies.

(Fun fact: A good chunk of the team that builds Kinoma Play also built QuickTime, which is used during the production process of most movies and video you see!)

The fall movie season is about to start, which means that it’s time to prepare yourself for some of the best movies of the year.

To celebrate, today we’ve added some of our favorite movie podcasts to Kinoma Guide.

Hey, I love movies too…

Sweet! Then you’ll want to check out these podcasts, which are now available:

• The Business — The business of show business and the people who make entertainment

• Chris & Phil — Monthly movie mirth from Brighton’s finest

• Creative Screenwriting — Talks with screenwriters and filmmakers after their newest films are shown in Creative Screenwriting’s screening series

• Double Feature — Your hosts cover two movies using the best tools at their disposal: blasphemy, skepticism, dirty words and bloodlust

• Doug Loves Movies — A comedy podcast about movies, hosted by Doug Benson

• /filmcast — A film/movie podcast for the masses

• Film Junk — Funny entertainment news, heated movie reviews, and a little bit of the unexpected

• Filmspotting – Reviews, interviews and top 5 lists

• The Gentlemens’ Guide to Midnight Cinema — Join the Gentlemen as they guide you through the worlds of sleaze, action, westerns, horror and more

• Hollywood Babble-On — There’s no business like Ho(llywood) business

• Lets Watch Movies — Couple Mike and Jeanne discuss and review movies

• Mean Dawg Top 5 — Top 5 lists about movies and TV

• MILFcast – The “Man, I Love Films” podcast

• NPR: Culturetopia — The week’s best coverage of movies, television, music, books and more from the NPR News shows

• The Movie Club — Each episode picks two movies to discuss in roundtable format

• Trailers From Hell — Classic previews of past movie attractions punctuated with humorous commentary by iconic filmmakers

• The Treatment — An amazing array of Hollywood insiders discuss everything from their inner conflicts to their interior design

Enjoy!

You can find all of these new podcasts in Kinoma Guide > Arts & Culture > Movies.

If you have favorite podcasts, radio stations, video streams or other media, send a URL and short description to content@kinoma.com and we’ll add them to Kinoma Guide for everyone to discover and enjoy.

NASA. Those four letters represent a good chunk of my childhood escapist fantasies. If there’s anybody who didn’t want to be an astronaut at some point in their lives, I haven’t met them yet!

Have you checked out NASA in Kinoma Guide yet? If you’re a fan of NASA or space travel in general, it’s a great, fun resource that you simply must check out.

The NASA category features several live video streams, including a live feed from the International Space Station. When there’s a mission underway, you can even tune into live mission audio!

Additionally, this category puts all known NASA podcasts in one convenient place. Whether you’re interested in the latest NASA news, want to relive NASA’s glory days with the folks who were there, or just want to learn more about space and space travel, this excellent collection of podcasts delivers.

Cool, what’s new?

Photos! We find ourselves continually amazed by the photos that NASA’s behind, and today we’ve got two new photostreams for you to enjoy.

• The Hubble Heritage Project — This is a photostream of extraordinary photos from the Hubble Telescope. HHP was founded by a groups of astronomers in 1998, and every month they publish best-of-the-best pictures of celestial objects like planets, stars, galaxies and galaxy clusters. These are considered some of the most aesthetically-pleasing images ever produced in astronomy.

Enjoy!

You can find NASA in Kinoma Guide > Governments & Organizations, and the new photostreams in NASA > Photos.

If you have favorite podcasts, radio stations, video streams or other media, send a URL and short description to content@kinoma.com and we’ll add them to Kinoma Guide for everyone to discover and enjoy.

[This was briefly posted until we found that some people had trouble watching the videos. Now fixed with Friday’s Kinoma Play update, we’re re-posting for everyone who missed it.]

Sunny Day
Sweepin’ the clouds away
On my way to where the air is sweet

Can you tell me how to get
How to get to Sesame Street

Like most kids who grew up in the USA, we’re huge fans of Sesame Street.

Today we’re happy to announce that you can enjoy almost 700 new Sesame Street videos with your phone, no matter what street you’re on.

Wow, that’s a lot of kid-friendly content

You bet! Here’s how it’s organized…

• All Videos — Everything in one gigantic list, for when you and your kids just want to sit back and enjoy.
• Abby – Little Abby Cadabby is a fairy-in-training. Just watch for those magical mishaps…
• Being Green — Elmo goes green to help the Earth.
• Bert & Ernie — Everybody’s favorite puppet-mates. These two pals don’t always find things easy, but they try hard — and that’s a valuable lesson too.
• Big Bird — Did you know that Big Bird was the first Muppet to appear on Sesame Street? From the very beginning he’s observed the world with wide-eyed enjoyment and a steady stream of questions.
• Classic Songs — If you’re a kid, these are classics that have stood the test of time. If you’re not, this category will transport you directly to childhood.
• Cookie Monster — Did any monster ever love a type of food as much as Cookie Monster? We think not.
• The Count — Count von Count is just mad about counting everything that crosses his path.
• Elmo – Everybody knows (and loves!) Elmo, the fire-engine red dynamo with the positive attitude and infectious giggle.
• Grover – He’s a valiant, caring blue monster that tends to get himself into pickles by rushing into situations without weighing the consequences. And don’t forget Super Grover…
• Holiday – Fun holiday videos that are enjoyable any day.
• Kermit – It’s not easy being green, but it’s even harder to stop watching these fun videos starring Kermit!
• Martians – Yiiiiip yip yip yip yip yiiiiip yip yiiiiip.
• Murray – Murray is an energetic, outgoing, quick-witted monster who is endlessly inquisitive about the world around him.
• Oscar – Behind the grouchy exterior is a lovable interior. Just don’t tell him we told you so.
• Season 40 — Can you believe Sesame Street is 40? They certainly don’t act their age, thank goodness, and these video prove it.
• Zoe – She’s a bright orange little girl with barrettes in her hair and a wild imagination.

Enjoy!

You can find Sesame Street in Kinoma Guide > Kids & Family. Just look for Elmo’s smiling face.

If you have favorite podcasts, radio stations, video streams or other media, send a URL and short description to content@kinoma.com and we’ll add them to Kinoma Guide for everyone to discover and enjoy.