Forest for the Trees
Myoung Ho Lee’s photos use a complicated process to create a simple image: trees separated from their surroundings, hinting at the world beyond.
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“Have You Seen...?”
A prolific writer of various genre with two biographical dictionaries of film to his credit, David Thomson presents a new collection of short essays introducing a thousand films.
Message to Mitch
Mitch Mitchell, one of the lesser-known contributors to the British Invasion of the late ‘60s, passed away this week. Listen to his contributions to the Jimi Hendrix Experience and the Rolling Stones’s Rock and Roll Circus.
14 November 2008: Weekend
Notes on how Obama can maintain a productive relationship with the military. If you didn't hear, Putin wants to hang Georgia's Saakashvili "by the balls." Lawrence Weschler on being the medium between Robert Irwin and David Hockney. "When Alzheimer's Hits at
14 November 2008: Morning
Advisers are split over what to do with Obama's network of supporters, who are now a proven grassroots army. How to tell when your consumer confidence is shaken: when that fancy bean grinder doesn't seem worth it. The math on the Starbucks Gold Card: How many
Hours Away
Even five time zones removed, last week’s election returns carried an electricity felt by locals and expats alike. An absentee voter watches an ocean shrink to a pond.
13 November 2008: Morning
Treasury Dept. changes bailout focus from banks to consumers, whose banks won't lend them money now anyway. With $290 billion of the bailout plan already committed, independent oversight still isn't in place and no monitoring reports have been filed. "Unless some insider got all of
13 November 2008: Afternoon
So far, Washington's on the hook for $5 trillion to fight the financial crisis. Favor for Detroit bailout package to swing on demanded conditions. Op: If G.M. needs to be bribed to innovate, at least don't hand over a blank check. Breaking down Guantanamo: easier
The Spine of Port-au-Prince
Following last Friday’s heartbreaking 93 deaths, another Haitian school collapsed yesterday, injuring nine. Our woman in Haiti shows what street-level looks like in Petionville.
Best Thought, Worst Thought
Though the aphorism already has its pantheon, Scottish poet, editor, and musician Don Paterson adopts the title of aphorist with the release of his new book.