Ghost Bike – Houston Street

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Collage from Video. Play below.
Beginning in June 2005, members of Visual Resistance have been creating small and somber memorials for New York City bicyclists killed by automobiles. Each time a biker is killed, a bicycle painted all white is locked to a street sign and a small stenciled plaque is bolted in place above it.
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Cory Doctorow – Authors@Google

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Great lecture from science fiction author and Boing Boinger, Cory Doctorow, talking about copyright law and creativity at Google. He is on tour promoting his collection of computer related stories: Overclocked, stories of the future present.

Unfortunately this doesn’t seem to be available on Google Video, whose player has random access along the timeline. The You [...]

Oingo Boingo on Gong Show 1976

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

Actually: “The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo,” a Dada Cabaret act, what Danny Elfman (on trombone) was doing prior to Oingo Boingo and creating lots of great film music for Tim Burton among others. You get to see some classic Chuck Barris, Shari Lewis, Bill Bixby and Buddy Hackett as well. Very entertaining.
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Washington Square Park – May 29, 2007

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Jazz musicians, NYU film students, living statue, etc.

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