“An American Bookworm in Paris” and Other Links
Michael Silverblatt: “Then, it’s on to François Cusset who explains how French Theory—that blend of philosophy, politics and literary criticism—found its bastion and stronghold in American Universities.” This is part of a series which still might be found with my last search and follows my earlier stuff, “Derrida, Dickson-Carr and the Blackness of Deconstruction.”
graffiti archaeology
otherthings.com: “Each layer is made of one or more photos, stitched together to create a seamless image of a wall. To do this, I align all of the photos to correct for changes in perspective, and do color correction as needed. I’ve been doing this using Adobe Photoshop, with a plugin to fix problems like barrel lens distortion. The interactive explorer tool was built using Macromedia Flash MX, with the help of my friend Eric Rodenbeck at Stamen Design.”
“Welcome to the Africa Channel!”
theafricachannel.com: “The Africa Channel is a showcase for the African continent’s most outstanding English language television series, specials, documentaries feature films, music, event specials, biographies, soap operas, current business analysis, cultural and historical programs—shows that reflect the people of Africa, their incredible stories, their daily lives, their music and art, their successes, celebrations and challenges.”