Links of the Day (5/11/10)
Fake Yo-Yo Expert Mocks Local TV
Ted Hope offers 38 ways the film industry is failing, and some commenters offer very pointed rebukes.
One of my favorite cooking blogs nabs a book deal. Here's Homesick Texan on the greatest of all Texan dishes.
Sean Dunne's compelling short documentary about Frank Buckles, the last surviving American World War I veteran:
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Links of the Day (5/6/10)
Richard Brody on the late cinematographer William Lubtchansky.
Matt Seitz and Amanda Marcotte spar on superheroes. I have a lot of thoughts on the subject, and I'll write them out as soon as I finish this post.
Would-be revolutionaries drop out, dance to "This Time Tomorrow," shot by Lubtchansky, from Philippe Garrel's Regular Lovers:
RIP.
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Links of the Day (Cinco de Mayo Edition!)
And What Better Way to Celebrate Than with Pate a Choux?
Amanda Marcotte on the myth of Real America
Via Longform.org, that terrifying New Yorker piece about itching from a few years ago.
This Hanson song is really good. So is its Blues Brothers-inspired music video.
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Links of the Day (5/3/10)
Solarbeat - an online art project.
Longform.org - A great aggregate highlighting exceptional long-form journalism pieces available to read on the web.
Ted Hope on MOFTB's proposed $300 processing fee for all NYC shoots - is it too early to start the Facebook group against this?
Bill Moyers, in his final broadcast, on plutocracy and democracy.
Janelle Monae ft. Big Boi - "Tightrope"
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Links of the Day (3/11/10)
I love this Consumerist post, because I've been screwed over by franchisers refusing to honor the Subway $5 Footlong deal for 'specialty subs' (ie, subs with more than one type of meat), and because the dynamic between Brad and his equally Subway Club-obsessed friend is absolutely hilarious.
I want to eat this breakfast pizza.
Also, everything on this page.
Ebert on the Firings at Variety, with a special comment by Pierre Rissient. [h/t to Tim]
Fun video, fun song:
[h/t to Alex]
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Petition for Jafar Panahi
Not that I think online petitions have much impact, but here's one, and you should sign it. I know a lot of the people who read this blog are other film bloggers, so if you want to spread the word to your readers and friends, I think it'd be a good thing.
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Links of the Day (2/17/10)
An Interview with Rico Rodriguez, the best child actor not named Kiernan Shipka on television.
Jason Bellamy and Ed Howard Discuss Nashville
A History of Australian Cinema, Before the Australian New Wave
The Storyboard Book is Really, Really Cool
Who is Manny Delgado?
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Links of the Day (2/11/10)
The Ledger That Influenced Faulkner
The Terrifying Volcano Under Yellowstone
John August on Writing-as-Acting
Rachel Maddow on Republican Hypocrisy, Obstructionism:
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Links of the Day (2/10/10)
Amid Amidi on Crowdfunding Shorts
Please Fill Out this Fox News Poll about the Tea Party. You will know which is the correct answer.
Two Cool Posts from Grain Edit - an interview with illustrator S. Britt and info on the Swedish artist Michael Johansson
Please, think of Tim Tebow:
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Links of the Day (2/8/10)
Slate delves into the Magnum Photo archives to spotlight America's Coolest Actor, who would be turning 79 today.
The incomparable Mark Harris on Oscar Campaigning for New York
Richard Brody puts in his two cents on the An Education controversy - For what it's worth, as much as I love Brody, I think he's totally off on this one. He rightly says 'duh' to the notion that a character can be Jewish and a bad dude, but then he asks for the filmmakers to provide an on-screen example of a 'good Jew' - as though that wouldn't be patronizing to the point of confirming the anti-Semites' prejudices.
Mentioned on this blog a few weeks ago and fresh from Sundance, Rodney Ascher's experimental documentary The S from Hell, about logophobia, modernist design and music, and the subtle effects of Cold War tension (warning to the squeamish about bugs and snakes - it gets a bit heavy near the end):
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Links of the Day (2/5/10)
Minor Life Goal Achieved! - I won the New Yorker Book Bench Covers Contest. Yay.
Anti-Choice Activists Make Outrageous Lies - Wherein we learn that something can be completely shocking, but not at all surprising.
Race and Archie Comics - The slow beat of progress.
A follow-up to last night's post:
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Links of the Day (2/4/10)
Andrew Sullivan to Sarah Palin: "Pow! Pow! Pow!" - h/t to Alex!
The Planned Parenthood Response Ad to the upcoming Tim Tebow Focus on the Family Ad:
Augmented Hyperreality:
For a mindblowing take on this sort of thing, read George Saunders' story "My Flamboyant Grandson."
Also, everybody should watch Jeopardy! tonight - my friend Dan is going to be on!
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