Category Archives: Art

Why I Love Hadag Nahash – למה אני אוהב את הדג נחש

This is not an exhaustive list, but I’m immersing myself in old and new material (מקומי and otherwise) in preparation for tonight’s live show at Porter’s Pub at UCSD (link to Facebook event page; go there or ping me directly … Continue reading

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Book Review: Anansi Boys

This paragraph from Neil Gaiman’s wonderful book of mythology, love, intrigue, and travel made me want to hug the author: It was sort of like Macbeth, thought Fat Charlie, an hour later; in fact, if the witches in Macbeth had … Continue reading

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I find your lack of attribution disturbing

I was happy to catch this interview with Ridley Scott on NPR yesterday afternoon on the way home from work. Today is the release day for Blade Runner: The Final Cut, Scott’s latest (and allegedly last) reworking of his 1982 … Continue reading

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Freedom of speech in real life.

I had never heard of Mike Daisey before today, but I am a big fan now. Make sure you read the followup, too.

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An utter, beautiful waste of time.

Once again, BoingBoing provides good entertainment, not to mention edification.

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