Okay, so those commencement speeches weren't very interesting, but this is a good story. Honest.
To Cuba (almost) by Outrigger Sailing Canoe.
whats in a......brand-naming
quiz?
Two commencement addresses if you're bored:
Senator Barack Obama at Knox College and
Steve Jobs at Stanford.
caught a few minutes (which is all anyone should ever watch)of this the other day. for me, its all about the tube socks. for you, maybe its linda
blair in hot pants. or not.
Google maps has international satellite imagery. The detail of this image of
Buckingham Palace is stunning.
"
it's J.R.R. Tolkien reading and Singing his Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers/The Return of the King it's a magnificent piece of audio and was recorded before the books publication.On this Lp Prof. Tolkien reads from his notes for the books as well as sings and chants verses of prose in elfish!, read the books in High School but I'm not a big LOTR fan boy by any stretch yet this recording always amazes me. "
cant find the serge gainsbourg thread
during a promo on tcm, someone related the story of
steve mcqueen spending hours getting in and out of cars in order to figure out what would look "the coolest." gotta appreciate that kind of commitment to craft.
j
unior bonner / this is always on my film recommend list
Here’s a classic coincidence: we were at aKa talking about their Monday film nights, and whether a better projection screen could be devised. I was speculating about the possibility of some sort of paint, and a couple of days later there was an article in the NY Post about
exactly that. (Ugh, the Post now requires registration; bad move.) Anyway, the stuff is called
Screen Goo and looks to be the thing if you’re serious about turning a wall into a cinematic vista.
This
blog will document
the in-and-outs and ups-
and-downs of the
renovation of our 1870's
brownstone in Clinton Hill.