“In an effort to plant the seed, to initiate a dialogue regarding this issue, we propose a series of installations located across the city. Our intention for the lum.in.drop network is to shed light on the struggles of the working poor and provide a silent acknowledgement of a growing problem, to make visible the invisible. [...]
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Editors can’t save us; we can only save ourselves
Maria Popova over at Brainpickings wrote up an insightful post on what she terms “churnalism” has done for media in general and why SOPA exists today.
My Take: Smash Preview
Hulu is previewing NBC’s latest addition to the TV-Musical genre – Smash – starring Debra Messing, Jack Davenport (Coupling, Pirates of the Caribbean series), Christian Borle, Megan Hilty and (gag) Katherine McPhee. I know, it’s the writer’s fault for creating such an unlikable star. Katherine McPhee plays Karen Cartwright, a struggling actress trying to make it on Broadway. The [...]
Creative Workplaces Part 2: re-Pulsed
In my last installment, I talked about working smart over working hard. As if by divine command, the 99% blog posted a talk from one of their Behance conferences by Tony Schwartz CEO of The Energy Project. Watch the 30 minute presentation. His words resonated with me mostly because of his observation that humans are [...]
Is the year really new?
I’m not like most people where the new year brings on some revelation on how I’m going to alter my life in the next twelve months. Each new quarter brings on a whole new existential crisis, however. It is cyclical but St. Sylvestre has nothing to do with it. Coincidentally, I did have an existential [...]
This bike could either kill or maim you
Listen, I get why biking is an attractive and sexy alternative to driving. You look cool, you can swerve in and out of traffic, and you can literally park anywhere. Except when you’re sweating bullets from your 45 minute commute and your calf muscles are burning through your epidermis from all those goddamned hills. It’s [...]
How Good TV Shows Get Ruined by Hot Blondes
I’m currently reading Mindy Kaling’s “Is everyone hanging out without me?” – I’m halfway through so I’m reserving judgement. I have laughed a couple of times and inspired multiple times. In one chapter, Mindy talks about a potential TV show she pitched to TDI based on her and her roommate’s life pre-The Office fame. It [...]
Honoring Ruby Duncan
This Labor Day I’d like to honor Ruby Duncan who stormed Caesar’s palace and fought for welfare rights in my hometown, Las Vegas. It is because of her that needy families in the valley can lead healthy lives and get help when they need it most. Thank you, Ruby!
Ladies, take your heels off
I may be taking this too personally, but this is the current bug up my butt: I am tired of the paradigm that very talented and intelligent women on TV have to be shut-the-front-door beautiful and run around urban cities in stilettos. I mean, who does that? It’s almost like the writer/producer/whoever-in-charge is validating these [...]
Gaga and gay love
Lady Gaga’s premise for “Alejandro” video screams of cultural exoticism.
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