Thursday, April 24, 2008
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
300
I just watched the 300 trailer - which I believe just came out today, though I could be mistaken.
In addition to being one of the most visually stimulating trailers that I've seen all year (second only to The Fountain and The Science of Sleep) - the graphic novel from which it is based is excellent as well. I love the use of color - which reminds me of a less comicbookesque Sin City.
More screengrabs below:
Celebrity Sighting #4
When: Sometime in mid-October
#2
Who: Big (AKA Chris Noth)
Where: Union Square, Filming of Law and Order
When: About two weeks ago
The Deets: Walking to the office, listening to Bela Fleck, through Union Square as usual. There was, however, an unusally large crowd behind a huge white screen - I had to stand on my tip toes and grab the shoulder of a stranger, but I managed to catch a glimpse. He is surprisingly much taller (and better looking) than on TV. Interestingly enough, I've just recently become obsessed with Law and Order - I'm making my way through SVU and then onto CI.
#3
Who: Michael Pitt (III)
Where: Cabanas
When: Friday, November 10th
The Deets: After very nice dinner at Spice Market (beautiful decor, decent service, so-so food), I went to Cabanas for post-meal apertif. While at the bar ordering drinks, I was alerted that Michael Pitt was no more than four feet away from me. Earlier in the night, we had just watched the very terrible, yet disturbingly sexy masterpiece, The Dreamers. Strange, but 100% true.
#4
Who: Chris Kattan
Where: In front of 900 Broadway
When: Wednesday, November 22nd
The Deets: While outside having a mid-morning cigarette, he was walking down the street. Alone. Kind of bobbing his head to imaginary music
God, I love New York.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
At Least Now They're Doing Something about the Problem
NYPD Captain Says Black Men Have No Reason to be in Park Slope
It looks like the NYPD is prepared to protect Park Slope's gentrification by any means necessary. Five NYPD cops have told the Daily News that they heard an NYPD captain give the order to "stop and frisk every black man" at the robbery plagued 7th Ave subway stop in Park Slope.
"The captain said the descriptions of the [suspects] vary a lot, so we were to stop all black males at the station, stop and frisk them because 'they have no reason being there,'" said one white officer who was outraged by the command.
Read more here
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Cool and Crazy Right Down the Street....
Check it out: 72 Manhattan Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11206
Makes me want to listen to Nina Simone and watch Ray
Agora II
From the main site:
"Inspired by the "agora," the center of town or marketplace in ancient Greece, AGORA II investigates the role of public space in contemporary urban life. Performed beyond the theater walls, this work challenges the interactionss between public space, performance and audience. AGORA II is a continuation of the site-specific piece AGORA originally created and directed by NoƩmie Lafrance in 2005 in the abandoned McCarren Park pool in Brooklyn. It further explores treatments of the pool site combined with ideas of collectivity. Expressed as one large breath, AGORA II layers strokes of audience interactions around a core group of characters and cameo appearances by guest artists, creating a grand tableau - a city slice - a social experiment..."
Intrigued?? Check out this video.
Thursday, September 14, 2006
So, Zune Me!
Today, Microsoft unveiled the intimate details about their new MP3 player, Zune, which is expected to compete with Apple's iPod. I'm going to try to be an educated consumer and wait it out until I can actually use one, but thus far, while the Zune offers some pretty amazing features which Apple (and other MP3 producers) have failed to produce in the past. Personally, I'm drawn to the verticle/horizontal full color screen and Wireless Technology.
Stereogum gives us a great rundown of pros and cons.
Rumor has it that Zune will be released on November 14th of this year - just in time for the holiday rush. Oh, Microsoft, you're so predictable.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Updates Galore!
Since my last post, I have relocated to Brooklyn (that’s in
…but…
Onward and upward!!
Though the mass of boxes that have been occupying my apartment (rent free) have been keeping me more than busy, my initial impressions of NYC have been overwhelmingly positive. I haven’t spent much time on the other side of the river, but thus far
I’m unsure as to whether or not it has to do with keeping up with the celebrities that live here or the exorbitantly high rents that make people so well dressed. This year, I’m wearing nothing but skinny jeans and slouchy boots.
Its on time, it runs 24 hours a day, its reliable. I can say none of those things about Metro.
Check out The Presets on MySpace
I’m sure that in the coming weeks, this list will exponentially grow from 3 to 300.
Stay tuned.
Monday, April 03, 2006
YUPSTER love
40 is totally the new 22.
Check out this great read by New York Magazine