I just took a break from studying for dinner and a quick read through the Wall Street Journal’s weekend edition, and I stumbled across this article from Terry Teachout covering Youtube and the future of the fine arts and on-demand video on the back page.
Visit Teachout’s site and scroll down till you get to the [...]
Entries from September 2006
September 30, 2006
Jazz and the Journal
September 30, 2006
Woody Allen
Woody Allen’s one-act plays were broadcast on Australia’s ABC radio in 1986 (the source of these recordings), but may date from the 70s. Originally from the Chicago National Theatre, Woody Allen plays himself in the first play:
Play #1: Woody Allen – God [tx 12-08-1986].mp3
Play #2: Woody Allen – Death [tx 19-08-1986].mp3
September 29, 2006
Radiohead – You
A wonderful live performance by Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood of “You”
One other question. Do you, the readers, like youtube videos on shizaam, or would you rather have them over at the mp3blog?
September 29, 2006
The Onion: Blockbuster
A little Friday morning humor from the Onion:
According to press releases, Blockbuster’s new nationwide program, “The End Of Fees,” promoted using $7 million of the company’s last remaining $10 million, will eliminate all costs associated with DVD rentals as well as per-unit charges for its video games, snacks, carbonated drinks, gumball machines, promotional cardboard standees, [...]
September 28, 2006
Moscow Skyline
Slideshow
A slew of new structures—including Europe’s tallest building—are sprouting up around the Kremlin to form a modern backdrop in Russia’s capital
from digg.com
September 28, 2006
Musharraf on the Daily Show
Jon Stewart interviews Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf earlier this week.
September 27, 2006
Do Newspapers Have a Future?
More on the ongoing discussion about the future of newspapers in an interesting piece from Time:
I’m not sure what that new form will look like. But it might resemble the better British papers today (such as the one I work for, the Guardian). The Brits have never bought into the American separation of reporting [...]
