May 2012
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“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.”
– Dr. Maya Angelou
April 2012
8 posts
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March 2012
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February 2012
8 posts
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Meet Herman
My first cinemagraph…. these things are tricky for a photoshop novice like myself, but fun.
Originally from Bogota, Colombia, Herman has worked the tables and booths at the Chelsea Square Diner on the corner of W. 23rd St. and 9th Ave for “plenty of years.”
“Anthony died as he lived — determined to bear witness to the transformation...”
– Jill Abramson, New York Times executive editor, in her memo to the New York Times newsroom announcing the death of their colleague, Anthony Shadid (via soupsoup)
January 2012
6 posts
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Film log - 1.31.12
Thin (2006)
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)
Vernon, Florida (1981)
Battle for Brooklyn (2010)
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Film log - 1.22.12
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
Bill Cunningham New York (2010)
The Art of the Steal (2009)
Caspar Newbolt's Rules for Watching Movies
“Hype not only ruins the impact of the art, it undermines the very value of art itself in the first place.”
Intriguing piece by graphic designer/photographer/ filmmaker Caspar Newbolt on hype, expectation and projection that comes when we rely on reviews, marketing and advertising’s spin on a film.
It doesn’t always happen this way, but I prefer to go in with very...
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Film log - 1.8.12
I’m trying to keep better track of the films I see, so here’s the first batch of the first week of what has so far been a pretty great 2012.
Smoke (1995)
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
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December 2011
1 post
November 2011
15 posts
Do you have a dollar? →
C’mon, friends… let’s DO this.
A philanthropic social challenge to see if 1 million New Yorkers can give just $1 each to help the homeless/poor/hungry of NYC in 40 days, 11/22/2011 – 12/31/2011
All proceeds go to the Bowery Mission.
Watch
This report broke my heart. Of all the families without shelter in America, 1/3 are in Florida. I’ve been working on a project very close to this issue. We receive daily reminders of our broken country every single day, and quite honestly tracking it all has been depressing and disheartening. Yet, I never want to be a person who ignores stories like this. There’s nothing wrong with...
““The police in New York don’t realize that it doesn’t matter to not have...”
– Jon Mitchell, How Storifying Occupy Wall Street Saved The News (via soupsoup)
WatchVisualizing the 99%
The Guardian put together this compelling animated short explaining wealth distribution in the United States. It’s a must watch and something I’m going to share with everyone I know.
Click through to see the data behind the animation.
(via futurejournalismproject)
Things That Are Not In the U.S. Constitution →
Things That Are Not In the U.S Constitution
The Air Force
Congressional Districts
The Electoral College
Executive Order
Executive Privilege
Freedom of Expression
(Absolute) Freedom of Speech and Press
“From each according to his ability…”
God
Immigration
Impeachment means removal from office
Innocent until proven guilty
It’s a free country
Judicial Review
Jury of Peers
“Life,...
Down in the Valley | The Head & The Heart
...
October 2011
5 posts
WatchMourir Aupres de Toi (To Die By Your Side)
Spike Jonze, fashion designer Olympia Le-Tan and French filmmaker Simon Cahn worked together to create this playful stop motion animation. Set in a Parisian bookshop, a skeleton finds love among the book covers.
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“Steve was among the greatest of American innovators - brave enough to think...”
– President Obama on the passing of Steve Jobs
September 2011
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August 2011
22 posts
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