Archive for January 14th, 2008
WHO’S HOTTER THAN SPINOZA?
By Tom Teicholz at 14 January, 2008, 2:08 pm
This morning’s New York Times carries a review of David Ives’ play, “New Jerusalem: the Interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza at Talmud Torah Congregation, Amsterdam, July 27 1656,†capping a veritable trifecta of publicity for the 17th Century Philosopher who was excommunicated by Amsterdam’s Jewish community (interestingly, his grandparents were conversos who fled the Spanish […]
Read More >>ZAGATS FOR SALE
By Tom Teicholz at 14 January, 2008, 1:14 pm
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Zagat family have hired Goldman Sachs to advise them on a possible sale. Way before the internet, before the Huffington Post, the Zagats found a way to profit from what today is called “user generated content†– creating a publishing empire without actually having to pay writers. […]
Read More >>MONDAY MORNING: thoughts on WINDOW DRESSING: TERMINATOR/THE GLOBES – and a Sentimental note….
By Tom Teicholz at 14 January, 2008, 12:55 pm
I did not watch the globes last night – Instead I was riveted by the first installment of “Terminator: The Sarah Connors Chronicles†– If I were THE GAP I would get that T-shirt Lena Headley was wearing into the store window TODAY – I’m sure Trey Laird is signing up Lena Headey for some […]
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