Saturday, June 29, 2013
Having been a fan of Bob Guskind's "Gowanus Lounge" blog which he posted from Brooklyn, I was happy to hear of the upcoming book, indie publisher, Underground Voices, is putting out. It's called: KING OF THE BAJA: the writings of Robert Guskind.
See more here at their Underground Voices site.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
From Fareed Zakaria's TIME article: WHEN WILL WE LEARN? "American education at its best teaches you how to solve problems, truly understand the material, question authority, think for yourself and be creative. It teaches you to learn what you love and to love learning. These are incredibly important values, and they are why the U.S. has been able to maintain an edge in creative industries and innovation in general." ____________________
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
 A rare documentary on the CIA. THE MAN NOBODY KNEW, a documentary on William Colby, the head of the CIA in the 1960's and early 70's.
Friday, July 22, 2011
 Got to sit down and watch David Cronenberg's Scanners which is, true to Cronenberg's style, psychological and gory.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Listening to Little Dragon: Ritual Union CD... __________________
The cool art of Marco Eychenne_________________________
Sunday, July 17, 2011
"I swear I gave The Undefeated a chance, because who wants to writhe in agony for two hours?"... New York Magazine's review of the Sarah Palin documentary, THE UNDEFEATED. Here...____________________
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Two anti-communist books that have raised my curiosity: I Led Three Lives by Herbert Philbrick and Witness by Whittaker Chambers. ___________________
Friday, July 15, 2011
Listening to (and enjoying) HANDSOME FURS: Sound Kapital. See here for more.________________________
Willem Rosenthal's Illustrations...Good stuff. _______________________
Monday, July 11, 2011
Anthony Bourdain gives a great interview on Charlie Rose
Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant Talk Screenwriting http://goo.gl/fb/ww9mB on KCRW The Business ______________________________________
Artist John Sokol creates portraits of writers using their own text http://bit.ly/rbI3Fz_____________________________
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Wow, director Chris Weitz is a good writer. Here, a week in culture, at the Paris Review.__________________
Just got to see this. LAFF's winning short, I am a girl!__________________
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
To watch: Kings of Leon Documentary, “Talihina Sky” __________________
Hemingway's last days... By A.E. Hotchner_________________
From Matt's Movie Blog @ KCRW:“Project Nim” is populated with a cast of characters of questionable motivation (and occasionally questionable sanity – one of Nim’s “parents” let him “explore” her body as if that was perfectly normal). The lack of moral clarity on the part of all involved makes you wonder whether humans should really be atop of the food chain. _________________
Famed Village Voice photographer Nate "Igor" Smith took a break from shooting photos of naked women in New York and headed to Los Angeles, where he spent his vacation shooting photos of naked women. (Talk about dedication.) To see full galleries, visit Igor's site: drivenbyboredom.com. And here, for the LA Weekly article. ________________
More important posts. After Tahrir, New Voices... NY Times BlogAnd David Carr's article, "Why Twitter Will Endure": http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/weekinreview/03carr.html?pagewanted=1_____________________
In Cuba, the voice of a blog generation. And the book, "Havana Real". At the NY Times.______________________
Sunday, July 03, 2011
The New York Times gives a sober look at Stephen Adly Guirgis’s play, “The Motherf**ker With the Hat" ________________________
From art ltd magazine, summer 2011 issue: Some amazing artists. Animator, Michael Stevens: www.michaelstevensartist.comUrsula O'Farrell http://ursulafineart.comGeorge Gittoes www.gittoes.comAnd his "Witness to War" Exhibition: STATION Museum Of Contemporary ArtPlus the interesting article on David Lynch: "The Disquieting Mind's Eye of David Lynch" by George Melrod __________________
Friday, July 01, 2011
Incredible French Artist, Francoise Nielly. The article at "The Cool Hunter" and his own website: http://www.francoise-nielly.com/index.php/galerie_______________ ARTISTS FROM THE ART SHOW @ THE L.A. CONVENTION SHOWBoris Lurie Jason Shawn Alexander http://www.jasonshawnalexander.comMarc Harrold photography (amazing!) http://www.villadelarte.comMichael DesRoseiers (Reds, Blacks, Whites only... incredible) http://michaeldesrosiers.comLinda Christensen http://lindachristensen.netTony Abeyta http://tonyabeytastudio.comYang Yongliang http://limnartgallery.com/section/64875_Yang_Yongliang.htmlBayo Bayo Studio____________________
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Fascinating interview with Sugar Ray Leonard as he talks about his book, "My Life in and out of the Ring” : Interview at Charlie Rose_________________
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Gavin Polone is the bane of my existence. Short FilmA Start-Up’s Camera Lets You Take Shots First and Focus Later... At The NY Times---------------------- Penthouse called “The Average American Male” “an appalling book we couldn’t put down.” Many female readers were outraged. His ex wrote her own book: My Boyfriend Wrote a Book About Me. The controversial book________________ This is your brain on New York City: Time.com article.____________________ Not just a depression. The stygian depths of a clinical depression. William Styron chronicles near suicide behavior in his memoir, "Darkness Visible". Informative and harrowing. Styron was the author of Sophie's Choice, later an academy award winning movie with Meryl Streep. __________________
Friday, May 27, 2011
Up and coming Brooklyn neighborhoods:Dumbo Northside Nice Brooklyn neighborhoods:Brooklyn Heights Cobble Hill Carroll Gardens Park Slope (all along Court Street) _______________
Quintessential NEW YORK
Wherever you are in New York, Jacques Torres Chocolate is never far... www.mrchocolate.com_______________ FROM BROOKLYN... Almondine Bakery www.almondinebakery.com Olga Guanabara furniture store in Dumbo, Brooklyn: http://www.olgaguanabara.com__________
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Places to recommend, in NY: Martha's Country Bakery 41-06 Bell Blvd. Bayside, NY 11361 www.marthascountrybakery.com Le Pain Quotidien www.lepainquotidien.us Rose House (tea house) www.rosehouse.com____________________
Friday, March 25, 2011
VIDEO GAME: DEFENDING AMERICA, THE UNDERDOGWhen it comes to our national self-image, humility gave way to hubris long ago. Politicians not only proclaim the United States the greatest society the world has known, but say that it will remain so forever. Few leaders give voice to the notion of decline even as it becomes quite plausible to some of us. Thankfully, that’s what we have artists for: to challenge and force us to face our darkest fears. And that’s why we have video games like Homefront... ...the inkling that America might not necessarily be the most important place in the world forever is finally sinking into our national consciousness. No matter what the politicians say. ____________________
Sean Penn: “I once said to Charles Bukowski, ‘You’re so irreverent toward your public, why do you even value sharing stuff? Why do you even write? Is it just that you get off at being so great at it?’ He said, ‘No, it was not that I was so great. It was that the rest was so bad. Somebody had to do it decently.’ From NY TIMES article_________________
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Iconic photos and images:http://realheadsknow.tumblr.com/ http://haw-lin.com/ ___________________________
PULSEDirector: Kiyoshi Kurosawa ______________
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
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