While listening to “Books That Die,” the last story in the Nov. 27 episode of NPR’s “On The Media,” Kerry laughed, and said it sounded like a Ken Burns documentary. So I turned it into one. Brooke Gladstone’s “The Civil (Book) War” from Radio Sweethearts on Vimeo. I just downloaded the audio, and threw some [...]
Just so you know, we might post REAL late tonight, because we’re probably going to be watching the Obama address to Congress. Maybe. Paying attention seems like less of a civic duty when the person you grudgingly pay attention to is the person you wanted in that position. I’m definitely interested to hear what he [...]
Tip: to increase credibility, do not look ridiculous. Take, for instance, Professor Bruce German, seen above taking a leisurely stroll with Bryant Park Project producer Dan Pashman. Though he looks positively fascinating, with the way he waves his hands around, the pants are too high, and thus the tie (which is too wide already) appears [...]
Because it’s Memorial Day weekend, Brooke Gladstone and Bob Garfield decided to both knock off for the weekend (Brooke probably got Bob all addicted to “Grand Theft Auto IV”). Instead of the usual commentary on the current state of the media, they offered up a rebroadcast of “The Book Episode” from last October. The basic [...]
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