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I got to write an op-ed in the Washington Post! It's about how human creativity is really what powers so-called Generative A.I. and how humans therefore deserve compensation.

I wrote an essay about how much I do/don't care what other people think. I imagine it's a question you've wrestled with yourself...

If you really wanna learn a creative skill, you can’t just sit back and watch a video. You have to actually jump in and give it a try. With Class Projects, you’ll learn as you create and get to do it all together with positive vibes from the community.

If you’ve ever asked yourself “Hey, what’s HITRECORD all about?” then you can read a bit about what HITRECORD is and see why we all click the round red REC button together in our little corner of the Internet.

HITRECORD is not a contest, but I did want to shine a spotlight on a select few of the community’s collaborative works of art that show what we can do together.

Long ago, HITRECORD was just a place for me (Joe) to express myself, but soon thereafter, it became a place where lots of people make art collaboratively. Come check out what everyone’s up to today. I bet you’ll find something creative to do. Might even make some friends.

In collaboration with the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives - and led by our outstanding Community Producers KaliBali, IAmShonda, and JonathanK - the HITRECORD community created 10 “Virtual Monuments” that celebrate Black Excellence, and recognize influential people, places, and events from Black Culture and History.

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TikTok’s Close Call, or Why the Walled Gardens should Fall
Imagine nobody had a phone number. Imagine when you wanted to call or text somebody, you had to use the app of your phone company—like AT&T or whoever. Now imagine your phone company suddenly got shut down for some reason. You would lose touch with all your people. That’d be terrible, right? Of course, this...

Not a film review: PARASITE by Bong Joon-ho
Recently I brought up the difference between watching a movie actively vs passively. And I mentioned that perhaps I should do another post diving deeper into this. Here’s what I said: There’s a difference between watching a movie actively vs passively. Watching a movie actively becomes its own creative process. You’re using every...

Deep Focus Brain Massage
Have I felt like shit over this last week since the election? Yeah, I’ve gone in and out of feeling that way. And soon enough, I’ll want to write more about what’s going on with all that. But I think it’s worth it to take a moment first. Before diving back into the macro. Just a moment to give my brain a sort of massage, if you...

I played Axel F on synth, bass, drums, and kazoo...
If I'm honest, the first song I ever learned to play was probably Mary Had a Little Lamb. BUT! Shortyly thereafter, right around the same age, I remember plunking out the melody to Axel F, the iconic synth line composed by Harold Faltermeyer for Beverly Hills Cop. And now, with the help of a bunch of Netflix marketing resources, I...

Memories we could not bear to lose
"What's one memory you would be desperately upset to lose?" This thought-provoking question kicked off Maggie Stiefavater's "Fearless Storytelling" project, prompting writers in the community to dig deep into their pasts to share specific experiences (both big and small) that they wish will always stay with them. Give these...

Gary Oldman narrates "The Man with a Turnip for a Head" animated short
Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman took the stage at L.A.'s historic Orpheum Theatre ito perform a darkly comic poem penned by Metaphorest about the tragic demise of a man named Fred who was born with a turnip for a head. Mr. Oldman's live performance took place at the grandest of HITRECORD's live shows...

Fake Bands that don't exist (but totally should)
What's a good name for a fake band? Maybe you've playfully kicked around a few fictional ideas just for fun, imagining yourself playing in a band that's put out a few albums. Perhaps you've gone as far as to envision what those album covers might look like (from the artwork all the way down to the track-listing)....

A collection of stories concluding with unexpected cliffhangers
Captivating cliffhangers are found in this collection of Weekly Writing Challenge contributions. The particular prompt was to "Write a short story or script that includes an unexpected cliffhanger ending" — and these all deliver just that, in their own unique ways. So, first read through these suspenseful short stories, then go...

"Call Your Mom" — an emotional family phone call gets animated
One powerful quote that has always stuck with me is this one by actor J.K. Simmons from when he was accepting an Academy Award for his performance in "Whiplash." He said "Call your mom. Call your dad. If you’re lucky enough to have a parent or two alive on this planet, call them. Don’t text. Don’t email. Call....

Get to know artists in the community through illustrated introductions
Who are the actual artists behind the illustrations of HITRECORD? It's a question I sometimes got answers to — either by having conversations in the comments of their contributions or by seeing them hop in front of the camera to talk about their craft on video or give a glimpse of their creative workspace. But so...

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