Category: art
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writing about films
A few weeks ago, on a post reviewing Allah Made Me Funny, Edgar left this comment: I’d like to see a post about the process you go through for reviewing films. What are your top… tips for reviewing a film. How do you enjoy a movie while taking notes? How do you take notes? how…
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street art
Back in July I posted a couple of photos of some street art outside the Streetside Cafe. Last week I noticed some street art (is there a better term?) just a block from the church office, near the intersection of Belmont and Francisco. As best I can tell, someone knitted (or is that crochet?) a…
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street art
Yesterday evening Maggie and I met for a quick happy hour at Streetside Cafe. She rode her bike from the Kedzie Metra stop after taking the train from Wheaton and I rode down from the Starbucks on California where I’d been doing some sermon work. When we walked out of Streetside to unlock our bikes…
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dancing around the world
I found this video on Thursday (via Everybody Cares) and couldn’t stop smiling. I’d recommend clicking here for a higher resolution. Three reasons why I like this so much… –Matt’s dancing skills are on the same level as mine: bad. -Love the scenes from around the world. -Something about all these people dancing is absolutely…
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nadia plesner’s “simple living”
Danish artist Nadia Plesner created the following image for her Simple Living campaign in support of Darfur, Sudan. Lois Vuitton has asked that their bag be taken out of the image. Plesner explains the image on her website, My illustration Simple Living is an idea inspired by the medias constant cover of completely meaningless things.…
David W. Swanson 