Thursday, August 27, 2009

'Prophet' or 'Misguided Fanatic ?': John Brown (or Quentin Tarantino)

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Not to give away spoilers, but by this point it is surely not news that Quentin Tarantino has re-written the rules of the World War 2 movie....
Wednesday, August 26, 2009

The Lion of the Senate: Edward M. Kennedy, 1932-2009

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"He was a Rabelaisian figure in the Senate and in life, instantly recognizable by his shock of white hair, his florid, oversize face, h...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009

"Turn Left onto Lonely Avenue" - Bob Dylan as Voice of GPS System?

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The singer-songwriter discussed the possibility of his being featured as the voice of a GPS system. It was mentioned on his BBC Radio 6 Musi...
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Monday, August 24, 2009

400 & Counting: Panorama of the Hudson River

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Top: Greg Miller's digital photo Panorama of the Hudson River by Greg Miller, at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, SUNY New Paltz Middle ...
Thursday, August 20, 2009

James Cameron's "AVATAR": Trailer

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Mars is inhabited by the Na'vi tribe, made up of ten-foot blue humanoids that are peaceful unless attacked. Humans cannot breathe Pando...

Quentin Uber Alles: "Inglourious Basterds" Takes Deutschland

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Filmed in part in Germany, "Inglourious Basterds" is according to Director Quentin Tarantino a "spaghetti western but with Wo...
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Books: "Big Machine" by Victor LaValle

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Among all of the blockbusters from authors such as Richard Russo, Thomas Pynchon, et al, in release, Victor LaValle's "Big Machine...

How to Talk to Town Hall Crazies and the American Experiment

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Congressman Barney Frank takes the health care reform debate by the horns and shows that there is more than one way to respond to the one di...
Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Dead Zones: NYC Homicide Map

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NY Times Interactive Homicide Map: Select the location via zip and the mapping function provides detail on murders that have been perpetrate...
Monday, August 17, 2009

Coney Island Avenue: a play by Charles L. Mee at the NY Theater Workshop

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The play, billed as a stroll down Coney Island Avenue, through the neighborhoods of Turks, Pakistanis, Jews, Muslims, Italians, Sikhs, Russi...
Friday, August 14, 2009

'Way of Heaven' (Himmelweg) by Juan Mayorga

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Samantha Rahn as the Girl, above. Francisco Reyes as the Commandant A field of brown leaves. The production of Juan Mayorga's ...
Thursday, August 13, 2009

How Fares the Republic Part 2: Putting Out a Fire With Gasoline

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The political conflict is brimming over as the pot is stirred by anti-democracy demagogues and, no-doubt, corporate interests. The fear and ...

How Fares the Republic? An Activist Government for Turbulent Times

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You Can Swear and Kick in Vegas That You're Not A Gambling Man: 44 & The Health care Reform Agenda-- Risks and Opportunities George ...
Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Perseid Showers: Got Meteors ? Tonight & Tomorrow

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The annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to put on a good show this week for those willing to get up in the wee hours of the morning and...
Thursday, August 6, 2009

'No More Perks': Wall Street Journal on the Backlash Against Laptop Malingering in Park Slope and Elsewhere

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A few years back, before the 2000 technology bust, and the 2008 financial meltdown, I recall reading an article by musician and tech guru Ja...