So I had the pleasure of watching this film the other day, and I really think it’s one of my favorites already.  I think it’s quite a wonder to watch someone come into their own, to see a feature that is so self-assured and confident, to watch something that is funny and emotional, and beautifully realized to boot.

Basically I’m obsessed with Lena Dunham.  She writes and directs in a way that has a light touch sort of like Whit Stillman or Nicole Holofcener (Have you seen Barcelona or Friends with Money? So good.)

Anyway, when Tiny Furniture comes out  this fall, I hope you check it out.

Was in Barnes & Noble and saw this.  RIP Print!

Hey so I’m screening this video I directed for Mr. Len & Jean Grae, called Taco Day at the Oulu Music Video Festival in Finland this week (fancy, right?).   If you are around, check it out!

So Charlyne Yi is one of my favorite performers.  Every time I see her, or one of her projects I get really inspired.  She sort of makes anything seem possible.  I just saw her last week at Upright Citizens Brigage, and again it was great.  I like that she mixes performance art with comedy.  Oh, and her movie is pretty great too.  Below is a link to a great interview with her and two links to some of her video work.  Hope you like it.

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Click on the cat. The link is ridiculous.

I ran inside of the hotel on the corner and asked the guy behind the desk if they had any tape.  He gave me a dirty look, but pulled out a roll just the same.  I was paranoid I’d miss her, which is ridiculous, but in my hurry I dropped the paper on the other side of the counter.  The clerk behind the desk picked it up and then gave it a once over.  He smiled at me for a second, but then handed it back without saying anything.  I started to walk away when he called out behind me.

“Her name is Margaret.”

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I ran into a girl I went to college with, and she was with her mom, her sister, and her newborn baby.  I was really excited for her, and her new kid, and ended up standing there too long, awkwardly, not sure how to exit the conversation.  It was oddly perfunctory conversation, and I don’t know exactly what made me feel this way, but she seemed irratated about something regarding her new lot in life, and as soon as I walked out the door there was a New York Magazine in the trash, where on the cover the headline read: “I love my children.  I hate my life.”

Ouch.

But kinda funny in a weird meta, life is a movie way.

I was up late walking last night.  It was sweaty and hot in midtown.  I couldn’t really think straight, but I was happy to be out of work, unemployed, sweating at my own pace, not worried about waking up, and zombie walking my way into an air conditioned coffin.  As I got to the corner of 36th and Lexington, this woman, older, in her late 40′s walked by me, pushing her bike.  I looked at her for a split second longer than I should have and she smiled at me.  I am easily 15 to 20 years younger than she is.  My mothers friends look like this woman.  She was wearing a flower petal patterned dress with a sweatshirt tied around her waist and sunglasses resting on her head.  Her skin looked tired, but I instantly wanted to spend the rest of the evening with her. Read the rest of this entry »

“I do not doubt I am limitless.”