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gregladen | March 9, 2008Illustrious jugglers the Raspyni Brothers show off their uncanny balance, agility, coordination and willingness to sacrifice (others). Now, if you'll just stand completely still...
gregladen | February 24, 2008Well, the oscars have just started, and the stars, the women in their fancy dresses and the men in their tux, are all talking to Regis on the red carpet....
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Oh, man, this is boring, I'm going to do something else. Haven't seen any of the movies anyway....
gregladen | February 16, 2008Virtuoso Pamelia Kurstin plays and discusses her theremin, the not-just-for-sci-fi electronic instrument that is played without being touched. Songs include the classic "Autumn Leaves," Billy Strayhorn's "Lush Life" and a composition by David Mash, "Listen: the Words Are Gone." Piano: Makoto Ozone.
gregladen | February 14, 2008You probably already knew this, but in case you've been living in a cave (as I have):
Striking Hollywood writers will be back at their keyboards Wednesday after voting overwhelmingly to end a 100-day walkout that essentially shut down the entertainment industry.
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gregladen | February 6, 2008British artist Alison Jackson talks about her provocative explorations of celebrity culture. By making photographs that seem to show our favorite celebs (Diana, Elton John) doing what we really, secretly, want to see them doing, she's questioning our shared desire to get personal with celebrity culture. Funny and sometimes shocking, Jackson's work contains some graphic images.
gregladen | February 4, 2008Or, if you want to spell something with a phone number, is there an easy way to do that? For instance, I made a joke on this comment using this cypher.
Here is a site, called "PhoneSpell" tht facilitates this sort of shenanigans.
gregladen | January 30, 2008Paola Antonelli, design curator at New York's MOMA, wants to spread an appreciation of design, in all shapes and forms -- and to remove any stigma of it being considered mere decoration. She takes the TED2007 audience on a whistlestop tour of some design exhibitions she has organized, including "Mutant Materials," "Workspheres" and "Safe."
gregladen | January 28, 2008Guitarist and singer Raul Midon performs "All the Answers" in a world premiere at TED2007. "This is a song I wrote about the meaning of technology," he says, and he asks his listeners: What will we do with all this information we have at our fingertips? He follows with the sprightly "Tembererana."
gregladen | January 27, 2008... I usually become very nauseated or fall asleep.
(If I was Woody Allen there would be a joke about sex right about here)
Anyway, I'm with Bill...
gregladen | January 27, 2008J.J. Abrams traces his love of the unseen mystery -- the heart of Alias, Lost, and the upcoming Cloverfield -- back to its own magical beginnings, which may or may not include an early obsession with magic, the love of a supportive grandfather, or his own unopened Mystery Box.
gregladen | January 26, 2008New York Times tech columnist David Pogue is back with a satirical mini-medley that explains the legal and social history ofmusic and media on the Internet in 4 minutes.
gregladen | January 15, 2008It's pretty easy to get stuck without a bottle opener ... But you've always got a chainsaw handy....