Arts & Entertainment
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Wilson’s Miner’s “When We Build”
If you make anything – websites, cars, fasteners, jewlery, anything – I think you’ll really love watching designer Wilson Miner’s talk on the art and process of building. It’s been a great source of inspiration for me. Wilson Miner – When We Build from Build on Vimeo.
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Louis C.K. is back!
Louis C.K. is back on TV…4 years after his last show on HBO was canceled, he’s back on FX with a show called simply ‘Louie’. Looks like the hilarious Chelsea Peretti is co-starting?! Here’s a teaser clip currently up on Hulu:
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My favorite movies of 2009
I’m a bit late to the game, but just having refreshed my blog layout, I’m posting this now rather than never. I’ve also been updating my movie records, so here’s my recap of 2009. The formula: I watched just 8 movies in theaters in 2009, down from 18 the year before (a 55% dip). In…
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2008 movies of the year
During the course of the year, I watched 18 movies released in 2008. Here’s my list, ranked least to most favorite. Here’s my 2006 recap; I did not make a list in 2007. I came up with this list in a hindsight view looking back on the year. To see how this list compares to…
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After the jump, a classic Woodrow sketch from SNL, courtesy of Hulu.com:
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From February 2006, Sir Ken Robinson talks about how our educational system strips the creativity from students. The video is thanks to the TED conference and their excellent policy of making their conference sessions available online. This is a must-watch.
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New Bond movie poster
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In significant ways, Fred Thompson video challenges the status quo
Many blogs have already noted Tuesday’s amazingly quick, and quick-witted, video response by Senator Fred Thompson to the re-surfaced Michael Moore’s open letter. Fred Thompson answers Michael Moore. Blogger Bob Krumm said it best when he argued that Senator Thompson’s response speed could be a powerful factor should he decide to run, particularly compared to…
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How I Met Your Mother renewed for season 3!
Photo: CBS.com The cast of How I Met Your Mother CBS has just announced that one of the two best shows on television, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, has been renewed for a third season! Congrats to the entire crew and cast. Looking forward to seeing what happens next year.
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NBC to enhance its online video offerings
Good news for the continuing un-harnesing of network television: NBC has announced it will both expand its online video platform, and in a big finally! move, it will make its video player embeddable. This move is a big step for a major network…it turns the tide from complaining against services like YouTube, and begins challenging…