Thanks to Gemma Lyon for turning me on to this silly bit of fun.

This is a comic short based on the infamous conspiracy theory that Paul McCartney died in 1966 and The Beatles, keen to keep the news under wraps, employed a look(and sound)alike from that point onwards, but decided to leave clues about 'real' Paul's fate for their most loyal fans; such as in McCartney turning his head away from the camera in the Sgt Pepper gatefold, holding his cigarette in his right hand and walking barefoot along the crossing on Abbey Road's sleeve, and run-out grooves said to contain messages relaying the truth when played backwards.

Paul is Dead riffs on the iconoclastic imagery of the Fab…

THE BEATLES-ATHON #19: Paul Is Dead

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(Minor spoilers ahead!)

This was recommended to me by my media teacher pre-lockdown. She liked showing us (our Media class) those Short of the Week videos to help us gain inspiration for when we make our own projects, which is a great idea. Since we're all in lockdown, I thought this was a good opportunity to watch it. The temptation was too strong, I couldn't wait any longer!

Despite not being a fan of the "Paul is Dead" theory, I still admire the hard work and heart put into the short. The sheer quality and the simple yet driven narrative behind the film were surprisingly effective. It made it look like something that…

I came across the trailer on a whim. In the midst of a binge of George Harrison's music videos, the trailer caught my eye. An obscure little short from 2018 mocking the "Paul is Dead" conspiracy theory? I gotta see where this goes.

The director, George Moore, based in London, has a background in making music videos. And this is evident in the overwhelming style this short is filled with. Right down to the colour grading and aspect ratio, this pays such loving tribute to Beatles music videos of old (specifically the Sgt. Pepper music videos). So much detail is packed into making this an adorably fun little sea of references dotted about this short- to the kaleidoscope effects and…