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Monthly Archives: November 2007

Animata

Thinks that animation could make this week’s Layer Tennis a bit more interesting than usual…

The Key to Reserva

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

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

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

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

Two Medieval Physicians Debate Universal Health Care on McSweeney’s.
Finally, something to make my day feel a little brighter.

The Omnivore’s Dilemma

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 [...]

Madballs

Holy CRAP, Madballs are back!

(via Uncrate)

Get Your Bearings

YouTube find of the day (so far):

David Lebovitz

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.