Posted on June 22, 2009 by allenshadow
A wild ride through the South, takes us to a poem named Waffle House, by Allen Shadow, and a painting by Jeffrey L. Neumann entitled “Lota Burger.” A link to Neumann’s site provides further roadside gems.
Filed under: essays, lifestyle, literature, news, painting, poetry, travel | Tagged: allen shadow, America, Americana, Denny's, Florida, grits, Jeffrey L. Neumann, Lota Burger, Mack trucks, North Carolina, painting, Peterbilt, poetry, realism, realist painting, roadside America, Route 66, Virginia, Waffle House | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 20, 2009 by allenshadow
The riveting events in Iran compare to those of the moon landing in 1969: world changing, exhilarating, setting the mind and heart to reeling.
Filed under: Iran, Politics, essays, journalism, news, war | Tagged: Ahmadinejad, Huffington Post, HuffPost, international, IranElection, Middle East, moon landing, new york times, news, social media, Tehran, The Lede, twitter, world news, youtube | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 19, 2009 by allenshadow
The uprising continues in Iran; live blogging video from HuffPost
Filed under: Iran, Politics, journalism, news | Tagged: Huffington Post, HuffPost, IranElection, livebloggin, Tehran, video, world news | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 19, 2009 by allenshadow
Post-election protests in Iran. Iran blames Washington. Video via Huffpost.
Filed under: Iran, Politics, lifestyle, news, war | Tagged: Huffington Post, HuffPost, IranElection, livebloggin, Tehran, video, world news | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 19, 2009 by allenshadow
Take on Khamenei’s sanctioning of Ahmadinejad election in Iran, including report of division in the ranks of the clerics and a backgrounder from Middle East expert Fawaz A. Gerges on cultural reasons for the opposition movement.
Filed under: Iran, journalism, news, poetry, war | Tagged: clerics, CNN, Fawaz Gerges, Huffington Post, HuffPost, IranAhmadinejad, IranElection, John Roberts, Khamenei, MacFarquhar, Middle East, Moussavi, mullahs, new york times, news, Tehran, The Lede, U.S., United States, world, world news, Yazdi | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 18, 2009 by allenshadow
Twitter is pressed into service worldwide in the name of freedom in Iran. A take on how traditional media is falling behind as social media takes the lead on meaningful news coverage. Includes a wrap-up of the day’s coverage on the revolt in Iran.
Filed under: Politics, essays, journalism, news, war | Tagged: Ahmadinejad, Andrew Sullivan, Atlantic, Danielle Pletka, Facebook, Huffington Post, HuffPost, international, Iran, Iran revolt, IranElection, Iranian Revolutionary Guard, khoobehi, mousavi1388, new york times, news, Nico Pitney, social media, The Lede, twitter, world, world news, youtube | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 15, 2009 by allenshadow
New York City subway trains roar through the remake of “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3″ and on Allen Shadow’s album “King Kong Serenade.”
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Posted on June 9, 2009 by allenshadow
Essay on viral video and how the phenomenon replaces what earlier film provided, with its close-ups and lingering cameras.
Filed under: essays, indie music artist, indie music workshop, journalism, lifestyle, movies, music, news | Tagged: America's Funniest Home Videos, artists, Blowup, Brandon Hardesty, Casablanca, cinema verite, Clint Eastwood, film, filmmakers, Ingmar Bergman, Ingrid Bergman, Janet Leigh, King of Comedy, Madison Avenue, Midnight Cowboy, movies, musicians, Mystic River, Piper Laurie, Robet De Niro, Rossellini, susan boyle, The Hustler, Touch of Evil, Unforgiven, video, viral video, Washington Post, youtube | 1 Comment »
