Month: November 2009
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Richard Shay Just Made Me This Incredible Guitar
My friend Harry Oppenheimer (the handsome gentleman in the above photo) took me to see his buddy, the legendary Chicago photographer and artist Richard Shay. Richard’s famous for his work with Oprah, Ellen, Michael (Jordan) and many others. Richard took us inside his girlfriend’s house and showed us what he’s been working on. He snapped photos…
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Free Hugs
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A Rare Books Shop I Love, In Chicago
Richard Shay‘s mom, Florence, runs this very cool “out of print first edition collectable” book shop in Highland Park, called Titles, Inc. If you’re in Chicago, check it out. A good way to get completely lost in books for an afternoon (or a week), like Billy Corgan does… Not in Chicago? Check out Florence’s blog!
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Jonathan Safran Foer Almost Ruins Thanksgiving
When I told Jonathan Safran Foer that I get my turkey from a place in Brooklyn that only sells fresh, grass-fed, organic, cage-free, well-groomed, gorgeous, well-educated Turkeys…he ruined it. “Unlikely, ” he said. “That turkey most definitely comes from a factory farm.” I am not sure I can be friends with Jonathan anymore, after…
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Rehearsing In The Truck For Janelle Monae
Here’s Woodies Senior Producer Tracy Hellerud in action as she captains the control room during rehearsals. We were in the middle of working on an effect for Janelle Monae’s voice. In the show, Janelle comes out dressed (and sounding like) she’s from the future, introducing hip-hop artists Clipse, who are then joined by special guests…
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I Don’t Get It
from Media Daily News Real-Life Auction For Brand Entertainment Properties Veteran branded entertainment agency, the Marina del Rey, Calif.-based Brand in Entertainment, now says it wants to challenge this thinking, taking a bolder step by holding an old-fashioned, real-life auction for brand entertainment media properties at the esteemed art house Christie’s in New York City…
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Hire Rude Mechanical Orchestra For Your Next Protest, Rally, Demonstration, etc.
Are you organizing a rally or a protest or a march? This will make your planning a little easier. The Rude Mechanical Orchestra is your dream back-up band for any leftist political activism, and they’re for hire. Here they are in action against the RNC… I really feel like organizing a protest at our cafeteria…
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Woodies Sneak Peek: Leighton Meester, Zooey Deschanel, Pete Wentz, Mary-Louise Parker, Cyndi Lauper, Lady Gaga (3OH!3), David Cross & Death Cab For Cutie Doing “Twilight: New Moon”
The Woodie Awards hit MTV, MTV2, mtvU and in hi-def on Palladia, December 4th at 10pm. But why wait? This stuff’s leaking out as we speak… Leighton Meester and Cyndi Lauper present Woodie Of The Year: MTV Shows 3OH!3 show up dressed as Lady Gaga from the VMA’s: MTV Shows Death Cab For Cutie Premieres…
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Setting Up The Bar At The Woodie Awards
Mary-Louise Parker, Amber Tamblyn, Zooey Deschanel, Leighton Meester…we had to make sure they could each drink as much as they wanted to at the Woodie Awards last week. Besides the performances, massive consumption of alcohol is a hallmark of the Woodies. So I was happy to have helped set up the bar, and my dad…
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Pranav Mistry: SixthSense Technology
From his TED talk…