This could be just me, but this seems irresponsible of CNN….rude even….?

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Back in January, Sao Paolo enacted a city law that banned all outdoor advertising over a certain size. In the meantime, there have been a lot of signs taken down and nothing has yet gone up to replace them.

It seems so exciting to me that there is now all this space, that instead of being filled with advertising, there could now be public art. or just clean, quiet seeming space.

and a fairly relevant quote from Ways of Seeing by John Berger which I read today on the way to work:

Publicity turns consumption into a substitute for democracy. The choice of what one eats (or wears or drives) takes the place of significant political choice. Publicity helps to mask and compensate for all that is undemocratic within society. And it also masks what is happening in the rest of the world.

So, call me a sucker. I’m used to it. But, I have to say, the movie Paris, je t’aime looks pretty intriguing to me. I enjoy the following things:

1. Love Stories

2. Short films

3. Maggie Gyllenhaal

and honestly, when I watch a movie with Maggie Gyllenhaal in it…i feel nervous the entire time. Which is weird, because I’m watching a movie, not doing anything that requires nerves of steel.

Also, I know Gena Rowlands has been cast in a lot of bad films in recent years, but I can’t help but remember her performance in A Woman Under the Influence and think great things about her.

Here’s the trailer (Ooooooh! Romance!):

In the amNY today, there was an interesting article that involved Joy Division and Catholic Schools.

While I generally am more in favor of Joy Divison than I am of Catholic Schools:

a: This seems like a great school
b: and also a fantastic interaction that reminds me of how much I love this fair city

Yes, let’s be more indulgent.

This piece by Richard The is fairly fascinating to watch. If I weren’t so sleepy, I would probably write more (via We Make Money Not Art)