Thinks that animation could make this week’s Layer Tennis a bit more interesting than usual…
Monthly Archives: November 2007
The Key to Reserva
Friday, November 30, 2007
In what’s ultimately a very expensive commercial for some Cava, Martin Scorcese pays fine homage to Hitchcock with this short film:
(via Coudal, by way of Gruber, but this was just too good not to post on my own site)
Bender’s Big Score
Friday, November 30, 2007
Oh my gentle gentrification…The first direct-to-DVD Futurama movie is out: Bender’s Big Score.
Now I have to see exactly what’s meant by “Very Long Wait” from Netflix…
Flickr Set of the Day: Pentacon 6
Friday, November 30, 2007
I found this excellent photo set taken with a vintage Pentacon 6 Tl Medium Format Camera by the Flickr user Edward Olive.
This is one of my favorites…I think because of it’s sense of place, as it were:
Christmas Tipple
Thursday, November 29, 2007
As Christmas approaches and the weather turns chilly, I’m reminded that it’s Eggnog Time. And I LOVE eggnog.
Or, at least, I love the stuff you buy in the carton. I’ve never actually had homemade eggnog, alcoholic or otherwise. I’m hoping, however, that this changes tonight when I attempt to follow Alton Brown’s [...]
A Lot of Donations from Big Herbal
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Two Medieval Physicians Debate Universal Health Care on McSweeney’s.
Finally, something to make my day feel a little brighter.
The Omnivore’s Dilemma
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Tonight I finished reading Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Let me start by reiterating that I generally have trouble reading non-fiction. Consequently I have stayed mainly in the realm of the imaginary, save for the occasional essay. If this book, then, has accomplished one thing, it has shown me that non-fiction narrative [...]
David Lebovitz
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
While David Lebovitz is perhaps best known for his pastry, books, and work at Chez Panisse, but he also takes some fantastic photographs of food (and a few other things) - much of which he’s concocted himself. The picture of Pistachio Gelato below makes my mouth water.
