Radiohead + Grammys = Awesome
[dailymotion width="527" height="416"]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8b5rp_radiohead-15-step_shortfilms[/dailymotion]
February 2009
A film about a modern and robotic Paris
Jacques Tati was a film maker from Paris who spent his life creating comic films with elaborate scenery and little dialogue. His most popular films (Mon Oncle and Play time) centered on the dimwitted yet lovable character of Monsieur Hulot and his quixotic struggle with postwar France's infatuation with modern architecture, mechanical efficiency and American-style consumerism. Mon Oncle and Playtime were largely visual comedies; color and lighting are employed to help tell the story. The dialogue is barely [...]
January 2009
Daft Punk vs. Adam Freeland
[vimeo width="604" height="340"]http://www.vimeo.com/2842004[/vimeo]
Super Broker Shuffle
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArZRWJwKdWs[/youtube]
Jay-Z + Radiohead = Jaydiohead
If you like either Jay-Z or Radiohead (or both), you need to go here: http://jaydiohead.com
Bloc Party – two videos you should watch
I've been listening to Bloc Party for a couple years now... I was able to see them a couple times at Coachella and have most of their readily available music. During the holiday break I came across two videos that I think you should see. The first - 'This Modern Love' - A Take Away Show This video was filmed outside a bar in Paris. The lead singer, Kele Okereke, was asked [...]
December 2008
The Photography of Richard Powers
This guy's photography is out-of-control... Please visit his site: http://www.richardpowers.co.uk
Maureen = National Board Certified Teacher = Yay!
After 23 months of working and waiting Maureen has become a National Board Certified Teacher (thus making it official that she is indeed the best teacher in the world). This is a huge accomplishment and I’m very proud of her. Before she started this process I thought that becoming a Nationally Board certified teacher required some studying, a big test, and maybe writing a few letters. I was very [...]
November 2008
Herb and Dorothy
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMuYV_qvyEk[/youtube] Via http://www.herbanddorothy.com Do you have to be a Medici or a Rockefeller to collect art? Not according to Herbert and Dorothy Vogel. This documentary film tells the extraordinary story of Herb, a postal clerk, and Dorothy, a librarian - an ordinary couple of modest means who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history. In the early 1960s, when very little attention was paid [...]
A few fall photos
I took a few fall photos at Microsoft the other day.