Forty-seven Omelets

During my only visit to the divided Berlin, in 1988, I had...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:53:00 -0500

During my only visit to the divided Berlin, in 1988, I had experienced the city in all its terrifying absurdity. I vividly recall the so-called ghost stations of the subway: Some Western subway lines passed through Eastern territory, resulting in a surreal commute. Imagine getting on the uptown 6 train at Union Square, but instead of stopping at 23rd, 28th and 33rd Streets, the train just slows down, and you are peeking out at dimly lit platforms patrolled by heavily armed soldiers from an enemy army. Then you get off at Grand Central to buy the paper and a bagel as if nothing had happened.

Over the Wall - Abstract City Blog - NYTimes.com

From May 2009, but appropriate for a resurrection today, exactly twenty years after the fall of the Berlin wall: Christoph Niemann explores his experience in Germany in the late ’80s and today.

My friend David made this gorgeous short doc about the...

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:54:13 -0500

My friend David made this gorgeous short doc about the installation of a Swoon project at SPACE Gallery in Portland, Maine. The installation is up until December 18.

‘Merchant of Venice’ and ‘Winter’s Tale’ Are Next for Shakespeare in the Park - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:08:12 -0500

‘Merchant of Venice’ and ‘Winter’s Tale’ Are Next for Shakespeare in the Park - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com:

“You got Leontes in my Shylock! You got Hermione in my Portia! For its next season of Shakespeare in the Park, the Public Theater plans to attract audiences — one hopes without perplexing its performers — by staging two of the Bard’s plays in repertory with the same company of actors. On Monday, the Public said that it would mount productions of The Merchant of Venice and The Winter’s Tale that would run from June 9 through Aug. 1.”

As You Like It and The Tempest Last spring, The Bridge Project...

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:39:00 -0400

As You Like It and The Tempest

Last spring, The Bridge Project launched its inaugural season at BAM with an outstanding ensemble of American and British actors in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale and Tom Stoppard’s adaptation of The Cherry Orchard. Led by Tony and Academy Award–winning director Sam Mendes, year two of The Bridge Project promises another stellar transatlantic lineup and an intriguing pairing of two Shakespeare plays as Mendes and company explore outcasts, power, and magical lands with their world premiering productions of the comedy As You Like It and The Tempest, considered to be Shakespeare’s last play.

I enjoyed the first installment and will be attending this if anyone wants to join! As You Like It is one of my favorite Shakespeare plays. Tickets on sale December 7, starting at $25.

sister: did you know dad is on facebook?

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:34:31 -0400

sister: did you know dad is on facebook?
me: WHAT
sister: i know right
me: how come he didn't FRIEND ME?
sister: he didn't friend me either

kamikazepaperairplane: Unmasked Chris Ware for The New Yorker

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:22:12 -0400

kamikazepaperairplane:

Unmasked

Chris Ware for The New Yorker

Why Not Let the Crew of the Pequod Host Your Child's Next Birthday Party?

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:00:36 -0400

Why Not Let the Crew of the Pequod Host Your Child's Next Birthday Party?:

Disclaimer

For legal purposes, we cannot confirm or deny the presence of an actual monstrosity of a fish in the water, nor are we responsible for anyone’s insistence on symbolism.

Barnes & Noble

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:22:29 -0400

Barnes & Noble

…in a tiny workshop within the arcane and wonderful...

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:37:08 -0400

…in a tiny workshop within the arcane and wonderful curiosity shop/mini-museum Proteus Gowanus. Inside the repair room, filled with thread, pliers, dead radios and chairs in disrepair, a small club of tinkerers called The Fixers Collective meets every week to mend and repurpose people’s broken down things, mostly for free.
(Brooklyn Based » The Fixers)

Spike Jonze Conjures Max’s World in ‘Where the Wild Things Are’...

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:48:00 -0400

Spike Jonze Conjures Max’s World in ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ - NYTimes.com

I saw this at an advance screening this week (thank you SarahSpy); it was beautiful.

Maya Lin: Three Ways of Looking at the Earth »...

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:40:00 -0400

Maya Lin: Three Ways of Looking at the Earth » PaceWildenstein

“In Three Ways of Looking at the Earth, Lin has subjected three very different topographies (two real and one imagined) to dramatic shifts in scale that allow a re-imagining of our natural world as three-dimensional environments recreated in the interior space of a gallery. Lin further transforms viewers’ perspectives about the land and the sea by inviting them to navigate around, through and under these site-related installations… Maya Lin’s three installations, each created out of a single material, and each revealing something new and startling about the planet we inhabit, seek to enlighten viewers by challenging their psychological and physical relationship with the natural world.”

On view through October 24.

(via NFT)

Risk!

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:38:53 -0400

Risk!:

RISK! is a new reading series, an “uncensored show where people tell true stories they never thought they dare to share.” There’s a podcast and a series of live shows coming up at Joe’s Pub in NYC.

October 14, 2009 - 7:30 PM
Against the Law
Zak Orth
Melanie Hamlett
Christian Finnegan
Faye Lane

October 21, 2009 - 7:30 PM
Things We’d Never Do Again
Tom Shillue
Jon Friedman
Casey Wilson
Rachel Dratch

October 28, 2009 - 7:30 PM
Encounters with Strangers
Ophira Eisenberg
Andy Borowitz
Mather Zickel
Keith Powell
Starlee Kine

November 4, 2009 - 7:30 PM
Sneaky Choices
Janeane Garofalo
Kumail Nanjiani
Elna Baker

Whoa. This is kind of genius. The Grid-It organization system is...

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:33:06 -0400

Whoa. This is kind of genius.

The Grid-It organization system is a unique weave of rubberized elastic bands made specifically to hold personal objects firmly in place. Designed to provide endless configurations of digital devices and personal effects. Slim design and conveniently sized for your current laptop bag or travel case, lets you easily find what you need. Features rear zippered pocket for additional storage. ($22 at Flight 001)

The Geography of Jobs

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:14:00 -0400

The Geography of Jobs:

Mesmerizing interarctive map via the Planet Money (explains the global economy to people who don’t understand economics—seriously, I love Planet Money, listen to the Podcast) Twitter

393. Never eat lunch at your desk.

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:18:54 -0400

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What to Expect When You’re Expecting Swine Flu

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:44:21 -0400

What to Expect When You’re Expecting Swine Flu:

I just need it to hold off from attacking me until after the marathon (11/01). And after Costa Rica (11/24–12/08). Mid-December would be the ideal window. Great, now I’m even trying to plan when the best time to contract swine flu would be?

I’ve recently become a little obsessed with visiting...

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:33:17 -0400

I’ve recently become a little obsessed with visiting Acadia National Park in Maine.

Blue Boats (via snowdog?)

“The Sexy Dark Knight”: Awesome coloring job spotted...

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:08:00 -0400

“The Sexy Dark Knight”: Awesome coloring job spotted at Bubba’s restaurant in Traverse City, Michigan.

The Post-it Note Reading Series is a sporadically-held event hosted by illustrator Arthur Jones....

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:41:36 -0400

The Post-it Note Reading Series is a sporadically-held event hosted by illustrator Arthur Jones. Jones invites writers to read short stories and projects, behind them, illustrations done entirely on yellow Post-it Notes. He likens it to “watching a comic strip read out loud, or attending a Power Point presentation that doesn’t suck.” Readers: Andrew Solomon, Mike Albo, Starlee Kine.

Monday, October 5Admission: FREE, $10 minimumShowtime:...

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:32:00 -0400

Monday, October 5
Admission: FREE, $10 minimum
Showtime: 8pm
reservations are recommended

Imagine this: You have to deliver a PowerPoint presentation about an unfamiliar topic, with slides you’ve never seen, to an audience eager to heckle and laugh at you. If you’re in your underwear, you’re having a nightmare. If you’re clothed, it’s called PowerPoint Karaoke. How fun is that? Hosted by ZOOMDOGGLE.com.

For more information: http://www.powerpointkaraoke2009.com/ http://www.zoomdoggle.com

(via MonkeyTown)