November 2008
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“And tell me why
Why won’t you love me
For who I am
Where I am?
He...”
– Paul Simon, “Hearts and Bones”. One of my all-time favorite poignant love songs.
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Disguised Mother Woos Juror in Bid to Free Son →
doree:
This story is completely insane and I really hope the movie rights have already been bought.
The recap: The mother of one of the guys convicted of killing a 19-year-old college student in Brooklyn a few years ago assumes the identity of a 30-year-old (slutty) research analyst from California in order to … [deep breath] SEDUCE ONE OF THE JURORS WHO CONVICTED HER SON AND RECORD HIM SAYING...
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“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and...”
– Dr. Seuss
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“If I could open my arms
And span the length of the isle of Manhattan,
I’d...”
– Death Cab for Cutie, “Marching Bands of Manhattan”
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“We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us...”
– Fyodor Dostoevsky, CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
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“Being an artist means forever healing your own wounds, and at the same time...”
– Annette Messager
For M. and T., two dear friends and respected artists who are constantly putting themselves out there.
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New York City to Celebrate 75th Anniversary of the... →
New York State and local officials will proclaim Bloody Mary Day and honor the granddaughter of Petiot with a citation and a Bloody Mary toast on Monday, December 1, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. in the middle of Times Square at 1552 Broadway. […]
Georgi Vodka and Murphy’s Famous Bloody Mary Mix which are two local New York based companies will be handing out Bloody Marys throughout the...
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“I am a new day rising
I’m a brand new sky
to hang the stars upon tonight”
– Foo Fighters, “Times Like These”
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“I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the...”
– John Burroughs.
I’d add “all the movies I want to watch.”
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Contestant on THE PRICE IS RIGHT uses up lifetime... →
I’m a sucker for feel-good television.
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“I know it feels like you have all these options and when you make a decision,...”
– Janet Fitch
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Loving their take on this Bob Dylan original.
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I Feel NYC →
A different kind of city guide, which bases it’s recommendations on your mood. There’s also one for London and one for Toronto.
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U2, Coldplay, The Killers Help Launch RED(Wire) →
“Also coming is […] Elvis Costello and the Police jamming on ‘Watching the Detectives’ and ‘Walking From the Moon,’ taped during Costello’s new Sundance Channel show SPECTACLE.”
The song is more a mashup than a jam session, but whatever, it’s amazing.
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“‘A version of Shakespeare’s play, set in the world of warring indoor and...”
– Sharing Time!, sharing this
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WatchPenguin vs Killer Whales. The little guy is nimble in more ways than one!
via zain
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VSL: New kid on the block →
TRL + Coffee Talk + La Société du spectacle = SPECTACLE: ELVIS COSTELLO WITH… according to today’s Very Short List. I’ll take that as a compliment.
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“Mathematically speaking, NAPOLEON DYNAMITE is a very significant problem for the...”
– If You Liked This, Sure to Love That, The Screens Issue, New York Times Magazine
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This Year's Apathy
Last December, I reblogged a link to a story about the coming year’s slate, and listed some of the films I was most anticipating:
Excited about: 21 (I’m a sucker for Vegas/gambling movies), ADVENTURELAND (from the director of SUPERBAD), BURN AFTER READING (the Coen Brothers), SPEED RACER (the Wachowski Brothers), WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE (Spike Jonze!), ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO (Kevin...
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“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to...”
– Arthur Ashe
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“Rather than bombarding millions of TV viewers with the same ads for things many...”
– “Addressable Ads Could Reinvigorate TV”, Advertising Age.
This could have HUGE implications for the TV business. Of course, who cares how targeted commercials are if viewers are going to DVR fast-forward through them.
[via mikehudack]
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Academy Shortlists 15 for Best Doc Race →
Man on Wire! I.O.U.S.A.! Trouble the Water! At the Death House Door!
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For Obama and Family, a Personal Transition →
[via Mike Hudack]
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“Lemon, let me explain something that you could have no way of knowing. ...”
– Jack Donaghy
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“I always wonder if that faint tinge of hustle and desperation that hangs in the...”
– Justine Musk
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92Y: American Media & The Green Movement →
Lynne Kirby, our awesome SVP of Original Programming & Development, will be on this very cool panel Thursday night. Here’s the description:
Actress, author and green activist Annabelle Gurwitch, host of “Wa$ted” on Planet Green, moderates a robust discussion about the media’s role in the green movement. The panel of experts includes Elizabeth Royte (author of Bottlemania and...
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RIP Two Boots Pioneer Theater, East Village's... →
One of the few remaining options for independent film releasing has gone the way of CBGBs and Mo Pitkins. To quote Gothamist: Keep on sucking, East Village!
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Deep Secrets of THE DAILY SHOW →
The inner workings of TV shows and movies never cease to fascinate me.
[via mattlehrer]
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“01010100 01110010 01101001 01110101 01101101 01110000 ...”
– @MarsPhoenix, tweeting “Triumph” in binary
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Did a Bone Marrow Transplant Cure a Cancer Patient... →
jayparkinsonmd:
We’re as wary as the next guy of inferring too much from a single case study. Maybe it was a fluke; maybe there were unknown factors at work. But this one is pretty intriguing.
Wow…very interesting stuff. It sure does make sense though.