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May 14, 2008
from phd comics
NYC Waterfalls
May 9, 2008Apparently Olafur Eliasson is installing several waterfalls in New York this summer. Very Cool. I think i might be able to see the one between Pier 4 and 5 in Brooklyn from my roof. Gothamist has more info.
Brooklyn Bridge
Between Pier 4 and 5 in Brooklyn
Lead in Epigraph to Eggleston’s “Morals of Vision”
May 8, 2008
“…separate, perfect immovable
Images can break the solitude
Of lovely, satisfied, indifferent eyes.”
- William Butler Yeats
And here’s a photograph from the book.
If you like this, go here.
Slightly related: What do you call those quotes that often are found after the title page of the book but before the substance?
Update: Epigraph. Thx Alex.
Dear Hollywood: Please Stop Trying To Kill Robert Downey, Jr.
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“What am I talking about? You know perfectly well, but I will explain anyway…”
Letters to a Judge
Apr 24, 2008Wesley Snipes is facing sentencing today after being convicted of several tax misdemeanors. He had some of his friends submit letters to the court asking for leniency and attesting to his good character. Among the letter writers were Denzel Washington, Woody Harellson, Judge Joe Brown, a Shaolin monk, and Snipes’ personal driver and personal stand-in (who presumably doesn’t have to stand in his stead in this instance).
But the winner by a mile is the letter submitted by Bokeem Woodbine which is actually handwritten on college ruled paper ripped from a spiral notebook (to his credit he did use both sides of the sheet). What on earth was Bokeem doing that he couldn’t find the time to compose his thoughts on a computer? Hell, an email to the judge would carry more weight.
Bokeem
“Oh shit! They Got Wesley? This is an injustice! I need to express myself to the judge! No… no time to log on. You know how slow Windows Vista is. I’ll just (*rip*) take a few of these sheets and put pen to paper….”
The letters can be found here (pdf). If you just want to see Bokeem’s letter, and who could blame you, it is the very last letter in the document.
The Thing
Apr 16, 2008I have heard about this place, but have never managed to make the trek with my brother. It would take a life time to dig through all those crates.
My brother took the reMitch out to The Thing and they shot a little video inside. It’s nice to get a sneak peak. I could lose an entire weekend in this place.
Juxtapose this.
Apr 16, 2008
Thanks to DCP for the heads up.
Dalai Lama Threatens to Resign
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My first thought was, “he can do that? I thought he was born that way…” Then I realized they were referring to his political role not his day job as His Holiness.
Now That’s A Throwback
Mar 15, 2008Vogue went all old-timey with its most recent cover which, to my eyes, hearkens back to the imagery of Jim Crow-era propaganda.
King James won’t be happy with a ring, he wants your women (all of them) too!
23/6 makes the apt comparison below:
Quick Trivia
Mar 14, 2008Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday in November. Christmas is always on the 25th of December, no matter the day of the week.
When is Easter?
I trust you won’t use the internet. If you know the answer, drop knowledge in the comments (and let me know how you came to know this information…)
Dina Matos McGreevey on Silda Wall Spitzer
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As the Spitzer thing went down, I wondered what Dina was thinking. Turns out she is still pissed (and rightfully so). She calls the ex-governor of New Jersey the Queens English version of her baby’s daddy.
Audio of Obama’s General Counsel crashing a Clinton Campaign Conference Call » Lawyers arguing cracks me up. Their formality is hilarious.
The City Visible: JJ Hatters » I am really liking this newish series in the Times. This time the article is on JJ Haters, the haberdashery where I bought my new hat a few months back (which I am in love with). The slide show is here and I actually bought my hat from this guy who, when told by my friend that he thought his hat was too big because he could fit his fingers into the space between his hat and his forehead, responded, “So what? Who walks around with fingers in his hat?”
Pink Project | Blue Project
Feb 25, 2008Check out the New York Times profile on JeongMee Yoon’s Pink and Blue Projects and the accompanying multi-media slide show.
via (the group blog for the 2007-2008 Photojournalism and Documentary Class at ICP… and special props to the author for using the word “dipped”.)
I told you he couldn’t be trusted!
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Remember when I said I didn’t trust that Jarvik fellow because he looks like President Bush? Pfizer is pulling the ads after coming under congressional scrutiny because - as it turns out - Jarvik isn’t a cardiologist and is not licensed to practice medicine. Apparently, his colleagues are even challenging the claim that he invented the artificial heart! Sounds like a perfect resume for an aspiring Surgeon General in the Bush Administration.
John McCain: Bucking Everything Since 1936
Feb 25, 2008I just realized that Senator McCain doesn’t adhere to the de facto requirement that an aspiring president’s website only use red white and blue. His banner is black[1] and gold (my high school’s colors).
Gosh John, you maverick, you.
John
Cf. Hillary
Cf. Barack
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[1] I suppose, technically, Barack’s banner has some black in it too…
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