Archive for July, 2007



Help preserve the right to film in NYC’s public spaces

Independent films shot in New York City could soon become a rarity. Rules proposed by the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting would require any group of two or more people who want to use a camera in a public place for a half hour or more to obtain a city permit and $1 million in liability insurance. The . . .

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For the love of Twain

Why is Twain neglected in Britain? And how can he be so beloved in the U.S. when his satire attacks so much that is still wrong with America? (Via.)

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A young Duras on her childhood

Adolescent diaries of Marguerite Duras reveal that she was “utterly alone, idolizing her unpredictable mother, indifferent to anyone else.” (Via.)

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