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criterioncorner:

I See What You Did There, Film Comment.

(apologies for the eye-strain, click to enlarge)

Film Comment’s Laura Kern finds a clever way to cut her workload in half, doubling her vitriol for 2 new films in the process.

for what it’s worth, your humble host doesn’t think that either of these films deserve such scorn, but… ya know… i see what you did there.

p.s. folks, no one’s getting fired for this. this isn’t something that snuck by some of the sharpest editors in contemporary film criticism. it’s merely Kern’s effective (if reductive) means of playing these 2 films against one another in order to illustrate how they mutally expose their shared banalities… it’s not a point with which i agree, but it is a point well made.

(via film-dot-com)

staff:

TUMBLR TUESDAY: STORYBOARD EDITION

If you haven’t already checked out Storyboard, which just launched yesterday, now’s your chance. And here’s a convenient rundown of the stories already posted, as well as the Tumblrs that inspired those stories.

Peter Vidani on the Evolution of the Tumblr Dashboard
Take a look at Peter’s personal blog as well as the home of Tumblr’s Ministry of Design.

Confessions of a Michael Stipe
The famous R.E.M. frontman visits the Tumblr office for a video interview about his new interest in bronze sculpture and his own art-focused Tumblr.

The Morgue Lives!
Voyage deep beneath the surface of the earth to the Morgue, a sub-sub-basement where the New York Times keeps all their secrets. Bonus video too. All courtesy of the Lively Morgue.

Razistan: Afghanistan’s Land of Secrets
A band of photographers publishing their work from the hot zones of Afghanistan, culled from the imagery at Razistan.

Things We Saw from His Cab
Take a ride on an overnight shift with Max Cohen, proprietor of Things I See from My Cab.

And of course, don’t forget about the official Storyboard launch meetup on Thursday if you’re in the NYC vicinity.

(Source: refuxsoftwareservices.com)

staff:

Name Jennifer Hom Blog
Location San Francisco
First post 2008

Jennifer Hom began life as a Chinese American girl in suburban Long Island, New York. As a minority with few friends, she found happiness in drawing fairies, unicorns, magical flying unicorns, princesses, and flowers. With the help of a terribly optimistic mother, she used her countless drawings of magical beings to enroll at the Rhode Island School of Design. Now graduated with a BFA in illustration and a sweet gig at Google, she managed to find a home with climate control. She is still Chinese American, but wants to be a Broadway star.

Also check out…

Laci Green
Host of Sex+, a weekly YouTube show which covers topics related to sexuality, relationships, body image, gender, and more.

Microwhat
Before and after pictures of the results of microwaving anything.

Drawings On Pizza
Drawings placed succulantly on delicious-looking pizza.

staff:

Name Pen & Ink
Location San Francisco

Wendy MacNaughton is an artist who likes to draw library denizens, farmer’s market vegetables, and life philosophy charts. Isaac Fitzgerald is a writer who likes to talk about love and heartbreak and booze. Both have questionable tattoos. They’re collaborating on the new Tumblr project Pen & Ink to tell the stories of other people’s body art in words and pictures. You can also submit your own.

Also check out…

Bess Rogers
1% musician and 99% bitch. She said it.

Recommended Reading
The Minds behind Electric Literature bring you a top-notch fiction magazine publishing directly to Tumblr.

The Clean Beauty Blog
Trends to try, looks to get, reviews to read and news to know of the latest & greatest in clean and green beauty.

staff:

Hoi!

Today we’re thrilled to announce the addition of our 12th supported language on Tumblr: Dutch!

You can change your language settings on your Preferences page and keep up with the latest Tumblr news on the Dutch Staff Blog.

And if you’re in Amsterdam on Thursday, May 31st, be sure to join us for Tumblr’s official Dutch Launch Party!

rachelfershleiser:

In early June, the publishing industry takes Manhattan for Book Expo America. We’re taking the opportunity to celebrate the millions of amazing readers and writers who call the Tumblr community home.

Join us at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe for free drinks, fun swag, mixing, mingling, and readings by Edan Lepucki, Alexander Chee, and Baratunde Thurston.

(via staff)

highexpectationsasianfather:

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criterioncorner:

I See What You Did There, Film Comment.

(apologies for the eye-strain, click to enlarge)

Film Comment’s Laura Kern finds a clever way to cut her workload in half, doubling her vitriol for 2 new films in the process.

for what it’s worth, your humble host doesn’t think that either of these films deserve such scorn, but… ya know… i see what you did there.

p.s. folks, no one’s getting fired for this. this isn’t something that snuck by some of the sharpest editors in contemporary film criticism. it’s merely Kern’s effective (if reductive) means of playing these 2 films against one another in order to illustrate how they mutally expose their shared banalities… it’s not a point with which i agree, but it is a point well made.

(via film-dot-com)

kbkonnected:

Read to Me is an engaging site where kids can listen to books told by celebrities. 

#elemchat #spedchat #hearingimpaired #ebooks #audiobooks #videobooks

The celebrities are all Las Vegas performers and are pretty entertaining. Kids may recognize some of them but probably not all.

Printable PDFs of lesson plans are available as well as the author’s site, celebrity reader’s site and publisher site. Stories can be viewed full screen.

I watched a couple and they were very good, something I think students will enjoy. The Read to Me videos took a bit of time to load so I would suggest loading them before showing to students.

Notice in the screenshot above that they even have one in Spanish. Would be great if they added a few more like this. They also had a few for students who are hearing impaired, which uses American Sign Language.

Added to  Awesome Audio Stories and more! Great educational, student-friendly websites for listening centers, quite times, story time, etc.

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Children’s eBook Libraries

Kids AOL Jr. Stories

Class Tools

Storyline Online

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