...It's Tuesday. You know the drill. Today we'll be running down the line of usual topics, and we'll attempt to stretch out an extremely slow news week to a full six paragraphs. Hey, don't blame us...blame Labor Day weekend.

Yes, things have been pretty quiet this week. We're assuming everyone decided to spend Labor Day going what Mondays are best for: sleeping. Nevertheless, we're still kicking here at Tempest. We put up a new community poll a few days ago, asking you all which genre we should tackle next, and as of this update, things look pretty evenly split. There are only a few days left to vote, so make sure you drop the ballot in time. Be sure to leave a comment on this update if you have a more detailed opinion for our next project.

We had a bit of a formatting problem with our Opinion Article last week, so we had to pull it from the site almost as soon as we put it up. (We didn't feel that many of our readers would appreciate having to decipher a mass amount of numbers, dashes, and strange symbols that we didn't even realize a keyboard was capable of producing.) We finally got the problem worked out, so you can look forward to it being re-posted this week, glitch free.
You may have also noticed the scroll-bar up top getting a few additions. As our site content grows, so will the number of options available when you visit the sites navigational bar.
If you haven't yet, click on our new Friday Flick, where Vince gives his opinion on The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard. As usual, you can get a sneak-peek at our next Friday Flick by following us on twitter. Don't have an account? It only takes a few minutes to sign up...or if you find you don't have 'minutes' to spare, you can just watch the tweet feed running in the site's sidebar (although be warned: it usually takes a while to update automatically).

Current Projects News: 'We're Still Writing' concerning the feature...and on another note, the young-adult book adaptation of 'Fallen Angels' will be coming out in just a few short weeks. It's written by Austin entirely, and there are three installments in the pipeline currently. It should be available via Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Borders shops. We'll have all the needed information when it comes time to give it a proper announcement.

General News: ...As sad as it might seem, there really isn't ANY news concerning Missouri independent film this week. Sorry! There aren't any community projects, events, or anything that we know about, or that we've been able to find out about online. If we're missing anything, tip us off and shoot us an email.

So, when in doubt, plug The Moxie! The Moxie is the coolest little theater in Springfield, and it's a definite hot spot for indie-film enthusiasts. Here's an excerpt from their site:

The Biggest Little Cinema in Springfield

The story of how The Moxie came to be is a long, convoluted tale filled with elements of intrigue, espionage, and a helpful time-traveling robot named Benzo. To make a long story short, The Moxie is an oasis of cinematic paradise within a barren desert of gaudy, faceless multiplexes. Our mission is to create a unique and inviting venue for the exhibition of smaller, lesser-known films that had traditionally been unattainable in the Springfield market. We try our hardest to make every showing at The Moxie an experience in and of itself, and while we can't guarantee that you'll love the movie, we're pretty darn sure you'll love The Moxie. That was pretty lame. Sorry.

You can learn more about the Moxie Cinema on their official site.

This-Week-Sneak-Peak: Will get that (properly formatted) opinion article up, a special Thursday treat...and our Friday Flick.

Drop us a comment if you're in the mood.