From the category archives:
“Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” is the name of a retail store/gallery/brand in Philadelphia that sells micro-produced goods in a manner inspired by the great Walter Benjamin essay, “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction. There’s a decent interview with the owner of the shop over on printeresting, wherein he [...]
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Hi everyone! I’m back from holiday and looking forward to another great year with The Puget News. For now, a quick video with some compelling storytelling. It’s one Vimeo’s top videos of 2009. Enjoy.
[Hat tip to the ever excellent kottke.org]
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I had no idea that the process for Michelin Guide inclusion was so stealthy that the inspectors are urged not let their own families know what they do. John Colapinto of the New Yorker went undercover for a lunch with a Michelin inspector and brought back a fascinating report that’s well worth reading.
As a precondition [...]
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The Times Online has a great piece from Salman Rushdie gushing, in a very eloquent manner of course, about his love for “The Paris Review Interviews.” Great writers, it turns out, are actually quite inquisitive about the habits of other great writers. They need to know whether their colleagues are as crazy as they are…
Three [...]
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The New York Times has a great piece on his life and influence on intellectualism.
I haven’t studied much in the way of anthropology but from what I understand, Mr. Lévi-Strauss’s anthropological legacy was in seeking universal similarities between all human beings, rather than merely cataloging the differences. His belief and exploration of these fundamental similarities [...]
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The new Cambridge, Massachusetts Public Library is a stunner.
A new biography of Thelonius Monk is available. Could be a worthwhile read. The Morning News talks about it.
Nook vs. Kindle as seen by NPR – Audio
I think NPR is correct that Nook is the most serious competitor yet to the Kindle delivery system, but they also [...]
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Nobel prize winning author Orhan Pamuk is opening a museum in conjunction with the release of his new novel, “Museum of Innocence.” Admission to the museum is free with a ticket printed in the book.
Perhaps this can be my excuse to visit Istanbul? I have a free ticket to a museum of 83 objects [...]
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Architecture: A former Dutch chapel that has been converted into a minimalist residence. I love the way the stained glass offsets the white, spare character of the living space. I couldn’t live in it, but it’s really neat to look at.
Film: The Golem: Or How He Came Into the World. Interesting review of a [...]
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Jordan Romanus wonders why philosophy has become a study in regurgitation rather than conscious action.
We found several flaws in Descartes’ arguments but instead of constructing our arguments against his conclusions, we were forced to merely summarize them. Such mediocrity and mental garbage drives me to one simple conclusion: philosophy is extinct.
Can Economists Improve the [...]
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