It’s not everyday that my documentary viewing recommendations come from my brother-in-law. It’s also not everyday that Grantland features a series of Errol Morris sports documentaries. There are six short sports documentaries over at Grantland right now. Each is between 10-30 minutes. Perfect for half-time, or lunch-time, or watch-them-all-at-once-because-it’s-Errol-Morris time. Happy March Madness!
At a talk at the Center for the Study of the American South last week, Chuck Reece, editor of The Bitter Southerner, put up a split-screen slide. On one side was a picture of the cover of Southern Living, complete with an impeccably decorated grand front porch, top 10 perfect pie recipes, and tips for having the prettiest …
Whole Foods people know how to spend a Wednesday morning. Here are a few quick favorites from a chilly, and energy-packed morning at the Whole Foods Market grand re-opening celebration in Cary, NC.
We just got back from the 2014 Media that Matters conference at the Center for Media and Social Impact at American University. I came away with pages of notes, and was particularly inspired by the Design for Impact session. Caty Borum Chatoo (the fantastic media impact researcher, documentary producer and professor) puts it like this, …
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Underground theater in Buenos Aires is quirky, unpredictable and wildly important to the art and culture of the city. For actor Pablo Mikozzi, it is the opportunity to create freely, away from the constraints of commercial theatre. It also allows actors to engage the audience, in an intimate setting, face to face. This video is …
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In preparation for my graduate work, I spent two months in Guatemala studying Spanish and living with two lovely host families in Antigua and Quetzaltenango (Xela). The language immersion I had during this experience improved my ability to work with the North Carolina Latino community on my graduate thesis, Dreams Delayed, a multimedia documentary project …