Monthly Archives: December 2008

Some more love from NY Magazine: 8. Alarm Will SoundThe energetic ensemble Alarm Will Sound, conducted by Alan Pierson, doesn’t hop from program to program but develops its shows over months. Its last undertaking culminated in an evening called “a/rhythmia,” … Continue reading →

Finally, 7 years after the fact, we hear of some good that came out of the tragedy of 9/11: [Eric Roth] whipped up a [Forrest Gump] sequel back in 2001, one that would continue with the story just two minutes … Continue reading →

I think this pop-up banner, over the music player, of classmates.com (what is this, 2001??), really highlights what Myspace is secretly trying to say to people: “We’re the new Friendster. We’re at the point where we’ve begun losing money and … Continue reading →

I think this pop-up banner, over the music player, of classmates.com (what is this, 2001??), really highlights what Myspace is secretly trying to say to people: “We’re the new Friendster. We’re at the point where we’ve begun losing money and … Continue reading →

Gurf points to conservative criticism of Obama’s cabinet appointments as being ‘too elitist’: The Ivy-laced network taking hold in Washington is drawing scorn from many conservatives, who have in recent decades decried the leftward drift of academia and cast themselves … Continue reading →

Keeping the same theme as my last post. Hey, it’s Saturday. You don’t want anything serious, do you?

-via TheBrownDump

I suppose I should feel excited about the YouTube Symphony Orchestra, and perhaps it is just my overbearing cynicism that overshadows any true optimism about this, but there’s just something vaguely unsettling about it. It’s hard to place a finger … Continue reading →