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Prequels to The Wire

In video on 5 December 2007 with no comments

Along with this month’s release of Season 4 (finally!) of The Wire, Amazon is hosting three mini-episodes/prequels:

Young Prop Joe, 1962
Young Omar, 1986
Bunk and McNulty first meet, 2000

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the essence of cool

In music, video on 8 October 2007 with no comments

Shaft soundtrack rehearsals:

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Jumpin Jive - Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers

In music, video on 2 September 2007 with 1 comment

From the film “Stormy Weather,” here is the performance hailed by Fred Astaire as  “the finest piece of tap dancing ever filmed”:

In search of the perfect cup

In food, video on 2 September 2007 with no comments

With the help of San Francisco’s Blue Bottle Coffee, CHOW explains why it’s so tough to make a good cup of espresso, the importance of fresh beans, home roasting, and why you should never freeze your beans (video).

Charlie Rose

In art, economics, politics, video on 26 August 2007 with no comments

The Charlie Rose site announced big changes back in January, and I may have missed the addition of new content during the past month or so.  The new Charlierose.com is loaded with thousands of hours of new and archived interviews.

The efforts that have gone into this unprecedented venture are truly remarkable. For over a […]

Deep keyboard cleansing

In fun, video on 25 June 2007 with 1 comment

Can a dishwasher be used to clean a dirty keyboard?  Coudal sets up a test experiment and documents the results with the aid of a fancy “waterproof” dishwashercam.  See if it works.

Covering “The Weight”

In music, video on 24 June 2007 with no comments

Old Crow Medicine Show joins Gillian Welch and David Rawlings for a stunning rendition of The Band’s classic “The Weight.”

Good Copy Bad Copy

In film, music, video on 22 June 2007 with no comments

First aired on Danish TV last month, Good Copy Bad Copy is an hour long documentary discussing the current state of copyright and culture. The film explores multiple issues surrounding copyright by looking at topics including the takedown of the PirateBay servers, the burgeoning Nigerian film industry, and the ever contentious issue of remixing […]

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

In music, video on 5 June 2007 with no comments

1971 - Concert for Bangladesh:

2002 - Concert for George:

Kitchen Starter Kit

In cooking, video on 31 May 2007 with 2 comments

The New York Times featured a great piece on the essential starter pieces for a “No-Frills Kitchens” a few weeks ago, and I finally got around to watching the accompanying Minimalist video podcast. With a budget of just under $300, Mark Bittman takes you into Bowery Restaurant Supply to find everything you need for […]