by natecooper | Aug 15, 2008 | architecture, cities, culture
On a recent visit to Boston I found myself looking for the healing scars of the massive Big Dig. Mostly I was interested in the city spaces created above the buried freeway. BLDGBLOG has an interesting article [link] that wonders how the psychology of individuals in a...
by natecooper | Aug 11, 2008 | culture, politics, Science
Started reading this entry in conservapedia about Atheism [link]. It sort of boils the blood but at the same time there is something comforting about this contrarian view. Perhaps I’ll write more later but I certainly encourage you to...
by natecooper | Aug 8, 2008 | cool, humor
McSweeny’s has a great piece by Sarah Walker “Assure Susan that you are a doctor and be sure to have made up a doctor badge that you can show her. It should be made of pure gold with something like five snakes engraved on it. You probably aren’t a...
by natecooper | Jul 31, 2008 | aesthetics, art, cities, cool, culture, movie reviews, movies
There is a scene (and mind you; spoilers are coming) in the new Batman movie that perfectly captures the zeitgeist of modern America. Two ferries are filled with passengers escaping from Gotham city. One ferry is filled with prisoners from the city jail and the other...
by natecooper | Jul 25, 2008 | aesthetics, digital media, Science, technology
Anti-aliasing – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [link] Don’t ask why. The reasons are far too complex for me to understand.
by natecooper | Jul 24, 2008 | aesthetics, cool, culture, humor, television
Much to my delight Scare Tactics has been posted on Hulu. I had all but forgotten about the show that originally aired a few years ago — with host Shannon Doughtery when recently I saw an ad for an updated version with host Tracy Morgan. The problem with my...
by natecooper | Jul 24, 2008 | aesthetics, art, cool, digital media, media, photography
Phillip Toledano – Days with My Father [link] A real novel approach to gallery navigation.
by natecooper | Jul 24, 2008 | culture, humor
McSweeneys Internet Tendency: Thank You for Choosing the Hyatt Regency Purgatory. [link] “Ice—Ice machines can be found on every floor. Guests are welcome to help themselves to as much ice as desired, except when enduring mandatory periods of purifying fire....
by natecooper | Jul 19, 2008 | cool, culture, movie reviews, politics
Review of Cradle Will Rock Itâs been some time since Iâve seen Cradle Will Rock [IMDB link] but surprisingly Iâm still finding new things in it. Itâs like a strong cup of coffee, well-brewed and with varying textures and flavors. Most of these tinge of...
by natecooper | Jul 19, 2008 | humor
McSweeneys Internet Tendency: OK, Its Time to Talk About the Elephant in the Room. [link] “So this isnt a question of me being uptight. This is a question of having a giant elephant in the conference room. Its huge. It stinks. And I think it might have relieved...
by natecooper | Jul 18, 2008 | food, humor
Shouts & Murmurs: Fourteen Passive-Aggressive Appetizers: Humor: The New Yorker [link] 3. Steal Cherylâs famous potato-salad recipe. When Cheryl asks, âWhy did you steal my recipe?,â? say, âI donât know, Cheryl, why did you break my heart?â? Then laugh...
by natecooper | Jul 18, 2008 | humor