On the passing of On Writing Well’s William Zinsser, I wrote this for Open Culture.
Category: Open Culture
Orson Welles, the Muppets, Burt Reynolds, the ’70s
Here’s an article I wrote for OpenCulture on the ill-fated Orson Welles talkshow featuring Burt Reynolds, Angie Dickinson and The Muppets.
Finnegans Wake, re-recorded and remixed
My latest for Open Culture is on this Finnegans Wake recording project.
Leonard Bernstein defends jazz to classical listeners, 1956
My latest for Open Culture: Listen to Leonard Bernstein’s LP What Is Jazz?
David Lynch’s Barbie-headed Awards video
Here’s a new piece I wrote for Open Culture on this bizarre David Lynch awards video.
Hear 46 Rites of Spring in 3 minutes
In my latest for Open Culture, check out this article on this mashup of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, showing the breadth of interpretations out there.
Oldest known footage of London, then and now
My current post at Open Culture has been very popular: The Oldest Known Footage of London (1890-1920) Shows the City’s Great Landmarks.
Milton Glaser draws Shakespeare
My latest for Open Culture: Watch Milton Glaser draw Shakespeare and talk about drawing.
Google’s virtual Abbey Road tour
My latest for Open Culture: Have fun with this virtual tour of Abbey Road Studios.
Jazzy Spies!
Here’s a piece I wrote for Open Culture on one of Sesame Street’s first psychedelic animations: Jazzy Spies.