Thursday PM Linkage
From
Curbed : The New York City Neighborhoods and Real Estate Blog
· City may need to backpedal on ambitious Coney Island plan [TRE]
· A look at recent NYC high-rise accidents [Daily Intel]
· At Fulton Street Transit Hub, Childs restaurant survives ... as tile floor [City Room]
· 5th on the Park rises in Harlem.
[read more at Curbed : The New York City Neighborhoods and Real Estate Blog]
CurbedWire: Cooper's Crane, Gwathmey's Graffiti, Selldorf's Sales
From
Curbed : The New York City Neighborhoods and Real Estate Blog
EAST VILLAGE—With last weekend's crane collapse causing New Yorkers to look up nervously whenever they pass by a construction site, we point your attention to the big, scary crane that is working on the Ukrainian-conquering Cooper Union building.
[read more at Curbed : The New York City Neighborhoods and Real Estate Blog]
Comment of the Day: "I believe about 6 months ago...
From
Curbed : The New York City Neighborhoods and Real Estate Blog
"I believe about 6 months ago a lot of people were saying 'it will be all subprime and mortgage units' that will get layoffs. Looks like it really is hitting the big dogs.
[read more at Curbed : The New York City Neighborhoods and Real Estate Blog]
Construction Watch: Scarano's Big Box Fills Out
From
Curbed : The New York City Neighborhoods and Real Estate Blog
The big, boxy collaboration between architect Robert Scarano and developer Isaac Katan on Fourth Avenue in the South Slope is filling out. The building clocks in at 12 stories and will have 135 units.
[read more at Curbed : The New York City Neighborhoods and Real Estate Blog]
Storytelling with Google Maps
From
MetaFilter | Community Weblog
The 21 Steps is a spy thriller short story that is told using Google Maps. [via mefi projects]
Charlie Rose, Black Eye, Saves "Air"
From
MetaFilter | Community Weblog
Charlie Rose Suffers Black Eye to save Mac Book Air Charlie Rose fell while walking on a NYC street the other day. He tripped in a pot hole. Rose happened to be holding his new Mac Book Air.
With apologies to Mrs. B.J. Smegma of 13, The Cresent, Belmont.
From
MetaFilter | Community Weblog
Controlled Safety Test Fireworks Videos : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
I'll be Bill Murray... and you be everyone else!
From
MetaFilter | Community Weblog
Top Ten Fan-Made "Sweded" Films Featuring: Predator, Star Wars, Blade Runner, Die Hard, Back to the Future, Goldfinger, Total Recall, Jurassic Park, Armageddon, Lord of the Rings and Terminator 2.
A BBQ in every pot...
From
MetaFilter | Community Weblog
James Bond Movie Scene From Legos
From
hustler of culture
February 20, 2008 - 6:41 p.m. - Venice, CA Meg and Jonathan's kids constructed the latest James Bond movie environment with their Legos. If I had had this many Legos as a kid, I probably never would've gone outdoors.
Blueberry Night Club
From
goldenfiddle
Goldenfiddle Hogye 1065-2 correspondent Divad Q. Nead offers up a first-hand account of Wong Kar Wai’s latest film My Blueberry Nights, starring Jude Law, Norah Jones, Natalie Portman, Rachel Weisz and David Strathairn.
Wherefore Art Thou Craiggers?
From
goldenfiddle
In August 2004 he elected not to extend his contract, stating “I simply want to try something new. I can now focus on writing and producing different television projects I haven’t had time for.
Can David Paterson Do No Wrong? Can Eliot Spitzer Do No Right?
From
New York Magazine -- New York Metro Guide -- Restaurants, Nightlife, Shopping, Politics, Arts
6:30 PM
Just as we suspected, everybody is still optimistic about David Paterson after all. Just shows you what a difference "not being a jerk" makes!
We Are Officially Over You, Ashley Dupré
From
New York Magazine -- New York Metro Guide -- Restaurants, Nightlife, Shopping, Politics, Arts
5:55 PM
Dear Ashley, Turns out there is such a thing as "too skanky." Who knew? Love, Intel
Isiah Thomas: Nearly Half As Popular As George Bush!
From
New York Magazine -- New York Metro Guide -- Restaurants, Nightlife, Shopping, Politics, Arts
5:15 PM
Isiah Thomas was already having a pretty bad week, what with the Knicks courting his replacement before they’ve even fired him. But today comes news that his approval rating in New York State is a meager 16 percent.
Bloggers on the latest Bin Laden tape.
From
Slate Magazine
Bin Laden speaks. Or does he? A new audiotape featuring Osama Bin Laden's voice has surfaced with yet another series of warnings and rebukes from He Who Shall Not Be Found.
Can the Chinese government figure out who took those Tibet pictures?
From
Slate Magazine
The Chinese government has restricted foreign reporters from entering Tibet, but amateur photos and videos of protesters have found their way onto YouTube and various media sites outside the Great Firewall.
Drillbit Taylor reviewed.
From
Slate Magazine
In Drillbit Taylor (Paramount Pictures), produced by Judd Apatow, co-written by Seth Rogen and Kristofor Brown, and starring Owen Wilson, the career trajectories of three comic talents converge to dispiriting effect.
Three New York moguls in talks to buy Tribune's Newsday
From
Poynter Online - Romenesko
New York Times
They're Rupert Murdoch, New York Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman and Cablevision's James Dolan. Newspaper analyst John Morton believes Newsday could be worth $350 million to $400 million.
