Monthly Archives: May 2008

Mincing Up the Morning

By Administrator | Published: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
New favorite internet discovery: Douglas Wolk’s Mincing Up the Morning, which he describes as “a daily blog where I post a couple of videos by musicians whose birthday is that day.” The duet between David Bowie and Cher is indescribable–must be seen to be believed. (Thanks, Anne.)
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Sydney Pollack, 1934-2008

By Administrator | Published: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Sydney Pollack, Film Director, Is Dead at 73, New York Times From Tootsie to Eyes Wide Shut, Michael Sragow, Salon Sydney Pollack, 73; Oscar-winning director and producer, Los Angeles Times “God forbid you should lose your standing as a cult failure.” YouTube
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The Massachusetts Review, Spring/Summer 2008

By Administrator | Published: Sunday, May 18, 2008
The current issue of the Massachusetts Review is especially queer and especially fetching, with contributions from Laylah Ali, Shelley Jackson, Eileen Myles, Frank Bidart, Lee Gordon, Marilyn Hacker, and many others. From “Moments of Shared Glamour: A Conversation” by Gregg Bordowitz and Liza Johnson: This constitutes amity. We confer and on this we agree: All [...]
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Our Story Begins

By Administrator | Published: Monday, May 5, 2008
A review of Tobias Wolff’s collection Our Story Begins in Newsday: link.
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