Skip to content

Category Archives: Global Affairs

What’s happening in the world today.

additions to Editors Pick’s: Fall/Winter 2007

Friday, October 5, 2007

—> Last minute picks!! We’ve added 4 October events to our picks, 2 events THIS WEEKEND in New York (Friday/Saturday) and 2 more on October 25th & 26th in Paris and New York respectively… ALSO At the end of the email we added “Curious Notes”, a brief list of events that we’re curious about but [...]

Also filed in Art, Books & Magazines, Film & Video, Sports, petiteMort related | | Comments (0)

Editors’ Picks: Fall/Winter 2007

Thursday, September 27, 2007

A couple of events that are on our radar for the end of this month and in October through Dec, This time we’ve group events by category… – – – – – - BOOKS, MAGAZINES, ETC. – – – – – - First off is the return of Printed Matter’s NY Art Book Fair THIS [...]

Also filed in Art, Books & Magazines, Film & Video, Music | | Comments (0)

The Freedom Gun

Saturday, July 14, 2007

A rather odd video report on New York Times today highlighting the AK-47 machine gun as it turns 60 today. In the video, at what appears to be a celebratory conference honoring the AK-47, the Defence Attache to Zimbabwe and Vietnam are giving speeches that pay tribute to the gun in which they “see Freedom.” [...]

Also filed in Design, Historical, News, Media, Radio, TV, War | | Comments (1)

Flash Back, Words by Paul Chan

Friday, December 29, 2006

I bought this painting in a decrepit stairway just outside what is now know as the ‘green zone’ in Baghdad. I find dreamy women (and men) incredibly attractive. Yasser, the painter agreed. He also assured me that the man on the upper left corner was not Lenin. I bought it anyway. There were many painters [...]

Also filed in Art, Historical, War | | Comments (1)

Al-Jazeera English TV Goes Live

Monday, November 20, 2006

Launching last Wednesday, Al-Jazeera launched it’s international english TV channel, but it is having trouble finding a company who will carry the channel in the US. I wonder why? Many say that it’s more of a financial issue than anything else. It’ll take sometime for Al-Jezeera to be accepted by the American public and broadcasting [...]

Also filed in Historical, News, Media, Radio, TV | | Comments (0)

Updates to Editors’ Picks November 2006

Thursday, November 9, 2006

We’ve updated our Editors’ picks for November 2006 post to reflect the NEW DATE for White Magic’s record release party, now this Friday November 10th at The Syrup Room (100 Ingraham St at Knickerbocker, Brooklyn) Also added to White Magic’s bill is Entrance. (read: In the Valley of Fire with Paz Lenchatin) New to this [...]

Also filed in Books & Magazines, Bureaux related, Links: Art, Education, Music, News, Media, Radio, TV | | Comments (0)

Editors’ Picks: November 2006

Friday, October 27, 2006

Twice this month art and music are a lovely couple on the weeknights of Wednesday Nov.1 & Monday Nov. 13th. Enjoy! – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Wednesday November 1st: – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Brice [...]

Also filed in Art, Books & Magazines, Film & Video, Links: Art, Education, Music, petiteMort related | | Comments (5)