links for 2006-02-19
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"Their antique status and nostalgic appeal have made them attractive to people with a sense of history and adventure, and photobooths have made a modest comeback, finding safe haven in bars, restaurants, art galleries, and out-of-the-way amusement parks.
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On MySpace self-portrature and the "helicopter shot": "Shooting from higher up stretches the neck muscles, and there is no double chin."
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"In Los Angeles there are those who wait tables, those who park cars and those who find other ways to pay the rent while pursuing their Hollywood dreams. Bilingual actors like Ms. Asuaje, 36, have another option: following others' speech tics..."
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"It is round and has a hole in the middle. What is it? A donut? A CD? A Lifesaver? Harry Whittington? No. It is the 2006 Olympic medal."
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"Airlines, tour operators, entrepreneurs and even old-fashioned travel book publishers have been unleashing a wave of information accessible with MP3 players and mobile phones that is easier to tote while on vacation..."
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I can't wait until we get Tokyo style white-gloved oshiya (pushers) to shove people into already crowded trains!
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There are certain questions I dread as a record store clerk. A surprisingly common one is,"I need that electric slide song for my ten-year-old's birthday party...can you help me find it?"
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"It is now clear I will never see the camera again. I'm shocked at what seems like an utter moral failure on her part, despite her claim to want to do the right thing.'"
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"26 actors who made the films of 2005 so memorable."
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Gotham Gazette's Reading NYC Book Club met with city official Kate Ascher (she is executive vice president for infrastructure at the Economic Development Corporation) to discuss her book "The Works: Anatomy of a City."
Photographs on this site are © Kathryn Yu. Don't steal.
