Here’s one enthusiastic Coen Brothers film fan. I came across this visually stunning Coenfographic – it maps their casting universe. The design and handwork that went into this piece are superb. With the 83rd Academy Award nominations announced on Tuesday, the Coen Brothers’ True Grit was honored with 10 nods. True Grit is the highest [...]
Things won are done, joy’s soul lies in the doing. Shakespeare :: Troilus and Cressida, Act I / Scene ii Here’s what the Globe is doing. How great is this? To celebrate the 2012 London Olympics, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre will present each of William Shakespeare’s 38 plays in a different language. The six-week theater season [...]
In the early days of the curious g, I wrote about Smith Magazine’s Six-Word series in Pick 6. I had just discovered the series and had contributed to the magazine for the first time. Since then I’ve been fascinated by the creative and moving strings of six that people have written to sum up their [...]
With no working experience in the travel industry, I can’t predict 2011 travel trends, but I can put up my wish list and hope that most of my future destinations don’t fall into the mass-travel categories. I want off the beaten path. While the travel industry has expanded the definition of adventure travel to “experiential [...]
What’s happening at the corner of 109 and Lex? No, you’ve not made a right turn into the Sahara. You’ve found the Three Kings Day Parade. Many people wait for this day, the last marker of the holiday season, especially in East Harlem. This upper east side neighborhood plays host to the annual event. If [...]
