In a previous blog I said that I would share with you some pictures from my Mexican Cruise when I receive them. Well, to be honest, I was given them a few weeks ago but was hesitant to share them. After going back and forth with what I should do with this one photo, I … Read more
"I’m probably more middle of the road than most people I went to film school with," says Dan Orozco, host of Butter City, the hottest talk show to cover filmmaking since Siskel and Ebert ruled the airwaves, "I like movies that I can eat a whole thing of popcorn and drink a whole can of … Read more
ARTW(e are )here: Mapping the Human ExperienceLast night, groups of creative explorers got together to form a psychogeographic map of Uptown Minneapolis. How did they do this? They planned tours at the roll of a die; then — utilizing Google Earth, a projector, and a wall sized "canvas" — the groups layered their experiences during … Read more
I guess I find most reports on online media interesting, but I thought this MediaPost email was spot on: by Kory Kredit, Thursday, April 24, 2008 What is the value of an established print media name? Let’s take a simple test to find out. Which of these URLs do you recognize? · www.desmoinesregister.com· www.eastvalleytribune.com· www.drudgereport.com· … Read more
pictured: The Yukon XL—"the national car of Texas" I recently finished reading a book on TFK terrorism (essentially) called The Bullet’s Song. As pretentious as this lead-in sentence sounds, I really did read the book and, in the process, learned some fascinating words. Like irredentism. It’s from the Italian for "unclaimed territory." I believe it … Read more
Families comes in all shapes and sizes, but the two main ingredients are certainly love and trust. Helen Hunt’s directing debut, Then She Found Me, brings the life and passion of Elinor Lipman’s characters to the big screen. After being left by her husband (Matthew Broderick), mere months after their wedding, April (Helen Hunt) is … Read more
RAKE EVENTGallery Grooves It’s time for another Gallery Grooves tonight, and we’ve got a very cool spot lined up that you likely don’t even known about. This month, enjoy an open studio, shop, and classroom exhibit at Vesper College, a new venue focused on sculpture and ecological architecture. Ecological architecture — how cool is that? … Read more
Dear Mom and Dad, How two people who still use a rotary dial telephone dare claim to be the "new 30" is beyond me. And that old red Chrysler you drive is so ancient I actually saw one in the museum! You’d better behave yourselves when you’re in Paris in April. No singing in the … Read more
Having a great timegoing to Helen Backfor some beer & some foosballwith the locals. Youwouldn’t believe theirselection — may behere for a while!Prosit— Author(s) and Location: Jodel & Suzey Letter Type: Red Handed
If the ongoing national embarrassment that is the Democratic primary hasn’t yet caused you to gouge out your eyes with a rusty spork, you may have noticed that the local political campaign season is in full swing. And because this year’s campaigns are already shaping up to be nearly as contentious as the debate over … Read more