The always fascinating Mike Tyson is the subject of a new James Toback documentary that is premiering this week at Sundance. Toback discusses the project here. David Carr interviews Tyson here.
Continuing an NYT theme: Stanley Fish lists his version of the 10 Best American Movies. A noble effort full of holes as any such list is bound to be. Maybe I'll give it a shot sometime this week. Most glaring inclusion; Groundhog Day.
My parents arrived in Berkeley in 1969, just as city cops were storming People’s Park. They took an evening photography course in a crumbling studio not far from the Bay Bridge. After each class, their teacher, a failed portrait photographer who had turned to Native American hallucinogens in an attempt to revive his work, would prepare a communal meal for the half-dozen students, using the same solvent-stained pots and pans that he had just used to mix photo-developing chemicals. Phenidone and potassium bromide were somehow acceptable foodstuffs, my parents reasoned, but brown soda, processed cheese and red dye No. 2, no way.
The Photographic Dictionary aims to define words "through the literal, figurative, and personal meaning found in each photograph." They are apparently accepting submissions. Below, the "definitions" for the words "coconut," "knife," and "woman."
Via Men's Flair: a helpful guide on how to avoid clashing when choosing your suit, shirt, and tie.
Excerpt: "A strongly striped shirt and micro-patterned tie may be ok in theory (they certainly won’t clash), but the tie could easily get lost. Best in that situation to go for a plain tie, or one that benefits from both a bold and different pattern, such as a large polka dot."
