I went to the IFC Center this weekend to see all the Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts. Here’s my thoughts on each of them.
- I Met The Walrus: A 14 year old kid somehow manages to get a taped interview with John Lennon. This is a real interview, with wild animation that supplements and [...]

I’m torn between what’s the greater “net good”… donating to a political candidate that I think could affect public policy positively, or donating to a charity where my proceeds will go to improve a cause.
That last sentence is a little vague because I don’t want to get bogged down in the definitions of things like [...]

Space Invader

Originally uploaded by Michael Surtees

I found this Space Invader in the meat packing district the other day. This is 3 blocks away from my new apartment.
Little Space Invader mosaic tile graffiti are scattered all around the world. They a created by an [...]

I didn’t vote today. I’m registered in New York, but I’m not a member of any party. My politicial views lean Democrat, but I’m adamantly against the notion of a two-party system; which I think leads America to terribly limiting choices. If we had election rules in place that would allow for a [...]

A friend of mine showed me an essay in the liner notes to DJ Spooky’s “Creation Rebel” album. I’ve written about my respect for Spooky before, and this essay lived up to my high expectations of everything he crafts. It’s an eye-opening take on Jamaican culture, the evolution of dub, and the parallels [...]

… that’s “hello” in Korean. I’m practicing because if Time Warner’s new test trials in metered bandwidth for consumer actually gains traction, then I’m moving to Seoul. A garbage collector in a small village in South Korea has better and cheaper internet access than most Google employees.
Metered bandwidth… pfft… I haven’t [...]

Wow! The Lost in Translation whisper is finally revealed. Part of me wishes I had not seen this so be cautious if you’re a big fan of the movie. But still, this is really cool.

I got this viral email today. I’m sure it has been making the rounds in the Boston area, and I thought I would give it a more national audience.
Subject: FW: God
Three quarterbacks, Manning, Romo and Tom Brady, go to heaven to visit God and watch the Celtics play a game. God decides [...]

Hot Chip is only playing two shows in the US on their latest tour. One in LA and one in NY. Tickets for the NY show at the Highline Ballroom went on sale at 1pm on Saturday. I pinged the Ticketmaster server at 1:02pm… and they were all sold out. Total [...]