Michael Pinto

Here's a highlight from a May 29th, 2008 article on the Wired blog network on my article for last100.com:

"What's a global mega-corporation to do? Michael Pinto, creative director for the youth-oriented design firm Very Memorable has a few suggestions Microsoft may want to follow if it wants the Zune to survive and thrive. He says Microsoft needs to offer a $25 model, pre-load every Zune with content and release limited editions directed at niche markets."

Here's the full article:

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Here's the section of the article with my quote from the May 1st article in USA Today:

Racer won't suffer from a lack of fan familiarity. The question, says Michael Pinto of anime.com, is whether the Wachowskis have the craftsmanship they demonstrated in 1999's The Matrix, which was partly inspired by Akira and Shell.

"They won over a lot of anime fans with the first one, and disappointed a lot of them with the sequels," Pinto says. "They're obviously fanboys. People want them to regain that touch, because it could open the door for more anime."

Here's the full article:

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Here's a highlight of an interview with myself and Brian Cirulnick from April 2007 at StarBlazers.com:

"Even though technology makes things so much easier today, what amazes me is how little changes; the ability to write well, be creative and have social skills are just as valuable today as they were back then. Although I should say that without the ability to download a video via iTunes or order a toy via eBay we all managed to get much more exercise than we do today, and that may not be a good thing. I think the lack of an internet made people more sociable and willing to travel across the nation to meet each other, which added a bit of adventure to that early scene."

Here's the full interview:

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Posted by Michael Pinto at 12:03 AM | Permalink

Here's a highlight of my interview from September 26th, 2007 at Blogsolid:

"I think of the blog as a way of sharing images I want my friends to see, sort of like curating an art show or programming a video room at a science fiction convention. I also feel that the role of a critic is to show people what they like, rather than rant about things that they don’t like."

Here's the full interview:

Continue reading "Exclusive Interview: Michael Pinto of Fanboy.com" »

Posted by Michael Pinto at 11:33 PM | Permalink