8 Animal Misconceptions Rundown (by CGPGrey)
How New York Pay Phones Became Guerrilla Libraries
An interview with the creator
The concept, sponsored by Locke’s imaginary Department of Urban Betterment, is that New Yorkers will pick up unfamiliar titles while running their errands and then, perhaps, replace them the next day with favorite books of their own. That’s in an ideal world. Of the twoguerrilla libraries that the artist has fashioned, one has been used properly while the other has had its entire collection repeatedly ganked by sticky-fingered pedestrians. Its shelves were also stolen.
But Locke has many more libraries planned. With plywood consoles that slip over payphones as neatly as aprons, these sidewalk objets are endlessly replicable. (No doubt they’ll feature in his 2012 Columbia course, “Hacking the Urban Experience.”) I caught up with Locke over the weekend to ask him about what was and wasn’t working with these literary outposts, as well as why he started the project in the first place.
More at The Atlantic
This is an incredible idea. I’m going to try and find one pronto.
(via aaknopf)
"I made a mistake in writing my first novel: all the characters I had introduced were dead at the end of the first chapter."
— Günter Grass (via theparisreview)
Interesting interview. It’s been years since I thought about the band and the American Idol thing is just confusing. Steven Tyler sheds a little light.
Ben Folds proves his talent by turning Sleazy into a song. I hadn’t heard the original version prior to this, it’s an impressive feat.
Test your Russian Lit knowledge at The Guardian.
Tremendous Trailers - The Grey
A new category of dramatic conflict needs to be added: vs Liam Neeson.
Tremendous Trailers - In The Land of Blood and Honey
Prior to seeing this trailer I really was not sure what to make of this film. All I had heard about it was that Angelina Jolie was directing and that there was a lawsuit concerning the material.
After watching this trailer I don’t feel I could convey the entire story being told but I can tell you that it looks like it will be heartbreaking and worth watching. This is one well-constructed trailer. Watch and you will get a sense of the tone of the movie, subtle hints at the subject matter and the music is sublime.
Excellent video here about the sound design and score of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. This has the added bonus of Trent Reznor admitting that doing a cover of “Immigrant Song” might have been a bad idea (he comes down on the side that it wasn’t, no one is perfect).
The creator of this content has a ton of other videos at Vimeo, many of which are like this one.
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I don’t usually read things like this and I never thought I would be reposting screenshots of text messages…
but I use an iPhone now and I have been amazed at the number of times auto-correct has burned me. That and some of these are positively hilarious.
This is easily the most exciting thing Robert Rodriguez has done in years. It’s interesting that the message he conveys to Kobe, “Product placement means more money. More money means bigger explosions,” is the exact opposite of what he has put forth his entire career.
We miss you Robert!
Came across this short video today and was reminded of Arrested Development. Boy Fight! This has the added bonus of a commentary.
Tremendous Trailers - Haywire
For anyone who saw the first trailer, relax, it’s okay. Take a look at the second trailer -
All better now? Mr. Soderbergh is giving us a gritty action movie. Say thank you and finish your vegetables.
(Source: haywiremovie.com)
