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Pablo Ferro
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Designer Pablo Ferro Pablo Ferro is a graphic designer and film titles designer from Antilla, Cuba. He is most well-known for his title design work on …
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50 Of The Best Historical Fiction Authors Writing Today
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The magical thing about historical fiction is the way it truly makes you feel like you’re experiencing life in another era. The best historical …
Rap & Hip-Hop
Today In Hip Hop History: LL Cool J Dropped His Debut Album ‘Radio’ 33 Years Ago
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On this date in 1985, James Todd Smith better known as LL Cool J, dropped his first full length LP on Def Jam Records. Primarily produced by Rick …
Review: M600 Vibrant Orange (2018)
thepelikansperch.com - By Joshua
Pelikan has several brightly colored models in its stable of past releases though only a precious few bear the moniker ‘vibrant.’ Prior to this year, …
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Free Documentary: The Making Of Bullitt with Steve McQueen
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Documentary: The Making Of Bullitt with Steve McQueen Reading time: about 2 minutes. American • Cars • Films The Making Of Bullitt is a short documentary …
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The Magnum Digest: November 16, 2018
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Jérôme Sessini Migrants from Central America, part of the caravan that started in San Pedro Sula Honduras on October 12 arrive in Mexico City at the …
Hank Mobley: an Analysis of his Artistry
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JazzProfiles reprints Michael James’s thorough and exhaustive analysis of Hank Mobley’s artistry which first appeared in Jazz Monthly in 1961. The piece is long but worth the read. -Michael Cuscuna
What is the Snowflake Writing Method?
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According to Randy Ingermanson, writing a novel is like drawing a digital snowflake. That’s how he designed the snowflake writing method. Let’s back …
Culture
William Goldman Dies At 87
NPR - Scott Simon
Writer William Goldman died this week — he had an outsized influence on films, and the way we talk to each other. Scott Simon remembers the screenwriting giant. Transcript (SOUNDBITE OF BURT BACHARACH'S
Benny Carter, By Way of Ed Berger
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The late Ed Berger was a superb photographer, jazz historian, basketball player, Honeymooners fan, a devoted friend and collector of all things Benny Carter and was a good friend with a wry sense of humor.
Documentaries
10 Documentary Masterpieces About Artists
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The old Michelangelo quote is that art comes from tearing a marble block into size. By that metric, a list is the highest form of critical prose. …
Books
Book clinic: which books best examine the nature of loneliness?
The Guardian - Alex Clark
Q: Which books best examine the nature of loneliness? Thomas Edwards, 21, third year student of international relations at Exeter University Alex Clark, critic, writer and broadcaster, writes: You might
Movies
William Goldman Dies; Oscar Winning Writer Of ‘Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid’ Was 87
Deadline - Mike Fleming Jr
UPDATED: I have been informed by friends of the family that William Goldman died last night. He was 87. Goldman, who twice won screenwriting Oscars …
Rap & Hip-Hop
The 20 best mid-90s hip hop tracks
mixmag.net - Dave Turner
Hip hop overtook rock music as the most popular genre in the United States last year. Artists like Kendrick Lamar and Drake dominate the streaming …
Culture
Handmade Paper Toys by Haruki Nakamura Spring, Fold, and Jump into Action | Colossal
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Japanese paper engineer Haruki Nakamura (previously) continues to design delightful toys using simple materials. A friendly armadillo curls into a …
Obituaries
William Goldman, Screenwriting Star and Hollywood Skeptic, Dies at 87
The New York Times - By GLENN RIFKIN
William Goldman, who won Academy Awards for his screenplays for “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “All the President’s Men” and who, despite being one of Hollywood’s most successful screenwriters,
Movies
Criterion Collection to Launch Its Own Streaming Service in Spring 2019
indiewire.com - Zack Sharf
The Criterion Collection is making its own streaming home now that FilmStruck in its current form is ending. The Criterion Collection is officially …
New York City
through New York City - A literary walk - Goethe-Institut USA
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© picture alliance / Keystone Just over 50 years ago, Uwe Johnson, a German writer living in New York, began writing Anniversaries, one of the great …
The Arts
Sigrid Nunez Wins National Book Award for ‘The Friend’
The New York Times - By JOUMANA KHATIB and ALEXANDRA ALTER
Sigrid Nunez won the National Book Award for fiction on Wednesday night for her novel “The Friend,” which centers on a lonely writer who takes comfort after her friend commits suicide in caring for his
Books
The Shocking, Subversive Endings of Taeko Kōno’s Stories
The Paris Review - Gabe Habash
The fiery, beguiling stories in Taeko Kōno’s collection Toddler Hunting and Other Stories are vertiginous tightrope walks between two planes of reality. Kōno (1926–2015) wrote these stories between 1961
jazzonthisday:The Red Garland Quintet and John Coltrane recorded High Pressure #onthisday in 1957
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The Red Garland Quintet and John Coltrane recorded High Pressure #onthisday in 1957. The album, which was recorded on the Prestige label, features performances by Donald Byrd, George Joyner, and Art Taylor.
jazzonthisday:Thelonious Monk made his final studio recordings with bassist Al McKibbon and drummer Art Blakey #onthisday
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Thelonious Monk made his final studio recordings with bassist Al McKibbon and drummer Art Blakey #onthisday in 1971.
Art
Smuggled Away During the French Revolution, Marie Antoinette’s $36 Million Pearl Pendant Shatters Auction Records
artnet.com - Kate Brown
Market After her execution, the Queen of France's daughter inherited her jewels, which have been in private royal ownership for more than 200 …
Universal Music
“I Get The Same Buzz I Had As A Kid”: Mark Knopfler Talks ‘Down The Road Wherever’
udiscovermusic.com - Paul Sexton
For most artists with a 40-year recording history, completing a new 14-track album with many more bonus tracks for various release formats — and many …
George Harrison
Untold Beatles Stories Emerge As White Album Climbs Charts
Forbes - Mark Beech
More secrets of the recording of the White Album by the Beatles are emerging as it again climbs charts around the world. Producer Chris Thomas and engineer Ken Scott have been speaking about the double
News
Marie Antoinette jewels fetch millions at 'record' auction
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A treasure trove of jewelry from the Bourbon-Parma royal family — including pieces once owned Marie Antoinette — blew past pre-auction estimates. The …
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“To this day, I don’t like people walking on stage not looking good
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“To this day, I don’t like people walking on stage not looking good. You have to look good. If you feel special about yourself then you’re going to play special." Benny Goodman, pictured with Stan Getz

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Watch Full FRONTLINE Documentaries | PBS | Official Site

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50 Of The Best Historical Fiction Authors Writing Today

Today In Hip Hop History: LL Cool J Dropped His Debut Album ‘Radio’ 33 Years Ago

Review: M600 Vibrant Orange (2018)

Free Documentary: The Making Of Bullitt with Steve McQueen

The Magnum Digest: November 16, 2018

Hank Mobley: an Analysis of his Artistry

What is the Snowflake Writing Method?

William Goldman Dies At 87

Benny Carter, By Way of Ed Berger

10 Documentary Masterpieces About Artists

Book clinic: which books best examine the nature of loneliness?

William Goldman Dies; Oscar Winning Writer Of ‘Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid’ Was 87

The 20 best mid-90s hip hop tracks

Handmade Paper Toys by Haruki Nakamura Spring, Fold, and Jump into Action | Colossal

William Goldman, Screenwriting Star and Hollywood Skeptic, Dies at 87

Criterion Collection to Launch Its Own Streaming Service in Spring 2019

through New York City - A literary walk - Goethe-Institut USA

Sigrid Nunez Wins National Book Award for ‘The Friend’

The Shocking, Subversive Endings of Taeko Kōno’s Stories

jazzonthisday:The Red Garland Quintet and John Coltrane recorded High Pressure #onthisday in 1957

jazzonthisday:Thelonious Monk made his final studio recordings with bassist Al McKibbon and drummer Art Blakey #onthisday

Smuggled Away During the French Revolution, Marie Antoinette’s $36 Million Pearl Pendant Shatters Auction Records

“I Get The Same Buzz I Had As A Kid”: Mark Knopfler Talks ‘Down The Road Wherever’

Untold Beatles Stories Emerge As White Album Climbs Charts

Marie Antoinette jewels fetch millions at 'record' auction

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“To this day, I don’t like people walking on stage not looking good