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2008 Roundup (Movies)

January 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

Who is this? Is anyone even reading this, no matter, its January 2nd, and I’m in the mood to write about the year. I just posted 2 Netflix notes, which is actually more rewarding than I remember it being, i believe I will continue this trend into the new year. I will break this down [...]

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May Roundup (Part 1:why am i still awake)

June 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Ok, I know its June, but i’ve been busy, with what you say, well I’ll tell you. This is a rundown of some highlights from May in no particular order.
I went to a couple weddings. Wedding 1, Wedding 2.
I am on the hunt for a new apartment, brooklyn here I come? This process is hard, [...]

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Song of the Moment (Señor – Willie Nelson and Calexico)

November 12th, 2007 · No Comments

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Todd Haynes is possibly one of the best people to create a bio-pic of sorts on Bob Dylan. The last thing we need is another Ray. The best bio-pics are usually of people who don’t have such a public perception, (read Raging Bull). However, there seems to be another way of telling these stories. [...]

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Song of the Moment (Halloween Edition)

October 31st, 2007 · No Comments

In honor of Halloween, here is a creepy cover of the theme from Rosemary’s Baby by Twink, The Toy Piano Band.
[audio:http://www.angelfire.com/stars/twink/music/rosemarysbaby-twink.mp3] via coudal.

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Thank you Eddie Veeeeder

September 18th, 2007 · No Comments

So, who knew Entertainment Weekly had some hidden gems. I guess my cubicle neighbor Dan did, but besides him? Apparently Stephen King writes for them occasionally, so there’s that. Anyway two articles I recently read that I’ve been talking about are, Eddie Vedder on his soundtrack to Sean Penn’s Into the Wild, [...]

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Tags: Music · Videos · movies

Observations on Helvetica (The Movie)

September 14th, 2007 · 1 Comment

So I just got back from seeing Helvetica at IFC, and I really enjoyed it, with sharp observations by Michael Bierut, the intensity of Erik Spiekermann, and a humorous, and not drunk David Carson just to name a few.
Here are my personal highlights.
-Massimo Vignelli’s studio.
-Lars Müller pointing at Helvetica signs in what looks like a [...]

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Tags: Design · Typography · movies