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The Poor Man of Nippur – Babylonian language short film
I’m just giddy to present here, in its entirety, The Poor Man of Nippur—a 20-minute short film created by the University of Cambridge Department of Archaeology. It is the first feature produced in the Babylonian language, which has been extinct … Continue reading
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Tagged Akkad, archaeology, Babylonia, Cambridge University, culture, dead languages, film, language, Sumer, The Poor Man of Nippur
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Orson Welles and his self-indulgence from beyond the grave
Orson Welles died in October of 1985. His last film, The Other Side of the Wind, was finally released in latter 2018. The late director worked intermittently on the project from 1970 until his death. It was unfinished and stuck … Continue reading
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Tagged Citizen Kane, film, filmmaking, Netflix, Orson Welles, The Other Side of the Wind
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A climate of despair
It’s no surprise that the latest U.S. climate assessment report dropped on Black Friday. Can you think of a better day to bury a report that presents, quite literally, an inconvenient truth? The report is volume 2 (vol. 1 was … Continue reading
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Tagged climate adaptation, climate change, National Climate Assessment
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RIP Roy Clark (April 15 1933 – Nov. 15 2018)
Guitar heroes can come from any background and can play in any style. Roy Clark was a country gentleman, best known for playing country and western, but I don’t believe he was acquainted with the concept of ‘limitation.’ He was … Continue reading
World War I – a century behind us
When I was about nine years old, I had the privilege of meeting an American veteran of World War I. I’m not sure I realized then what a privilege that was, but I think I knew it was quite unusual. … Continue reading
My ballot speaks for me
I voted today. Could’ve done it earlier; could’ve dodged the crowds, could’ve filled out a ballot at home and mailed it in at my leisure. These are valid choices, and if they were yours I salute them and you. But … Continue reading
Midterms 2018 – the closing arguments
As I write this we’re just a little over a week away from what’s shaping up to be the most momentous mid-term election in generations. And in writing this I’m knowingly contributing to what I think of as the election home-stretch … Continue reading
More buoyant the second time around: Titanic II to set sail
Some ideas just feel bad from the get-go. “Titanic II” has to top that list. Nonetheless, some fate-tempting souls say they’re going to do it. Australia’s Blue Star Line (whimsically named after the owners of the original Titanic, White Star … Continue reading
Banksy’s latest: The hype is strong with this one
Oh, come on. This is just too much. If you haven’t yet heard, you soon will. An event went down yesterday at Sotheby’s in London that will surely be part of art-world lore forevermore. “Girl With Balloon,” one of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Banksy, bullshit, Girl With Balloon, Sotheby's, street art
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Clock-Work
. So you think there’s no art to telling time? You think that whether it’s analog or digital, it’s purely utilitarian? Check out, then, the Schiphol Airport clock in the Netherlands, created in 2016 by artist Maarten Baas. It features … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Maarten Baas, Mondrian, Schiphol Airport Clock, What Time Is It?
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Cosby’s great fall
Bill Cosby has spent his first 24 hours behind bars. You can’t help but wonder what that must have been like. When did it become real for him? Was it when he heard the sentence, or shortly thereafter, when he … Continue reading
Putin on the Potomac (a painting, a prank)
New York City artist Brian Whiteley is laying claim to an epic prank executed last month at Donald Trump’s very own D.C. profit center, the Trump International Hotel. The hotel, located near the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue, on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Brian Whiteley, pranks, Trump, Trump International Hotel
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Labor Day ’18 – a movement on the cusp
If you’re a worker, today’s your day. Labor Day is more than just the unofficial end of summer—it’s the annual recognition of the irreplaceable role that callused hands and dripping sweat and unyielding grit have played in building our civilization. … Continue reading
A 15-storey tribute to Johnny Cash’s Folsom Blues
Half a century ago Johnny Cash gave two performances at Folsom Prison near Sacramento, California, and thereby shone a rare light–for that time–on prisoner rights and the need for prison reform. Contemporary graphic artist Shepard Fairey is also a champion … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Folsom Prison, Johnny Cash, mural, Sacramento, Shepard Fairey
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H.P. Lovecraft’s not-so-private horror
Howard Phillips Lovecraft would have turned 128 this week. As it was, he died in 1937, aged just 46, but if he’d enjoyed such startling longevity we likely wouldn’t be discussing today what infernal bargain was keeping him alive, but … Continue reading
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Tagged cthulhu, Ernest Hemingway, H.P. Lovecraft, literature, prejudice, writing
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