This weekend was exhausting for me. I spent all day Friday running around Manhattan for appointments, then I hit up the grand opening over at the brand new East Harlem Cafe. On my way back home I popped into an art opening at Tribal Spears. Continuing on my trek uptown I walked passed the Magic… [Read more…]
October 5, 2008 by D. Bell
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Gawker Media is under the gun and firing 19 people. Nick Denton said that in anticipation of a coming ad slump, he is firing 19 of the company’s 133 editorial staff, suspending bonus payments at the start of next year and bringing in a new managing editor, Gabriel Snyder, who was the West Coast editor… [Read more…]
October 5, 2008 by D. Bell
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Last week I received an email (too late to respond in time) about where to watch the V.P. debate. I actually didn’t have a complete list, although I did know that La Pregunta would be showing the debate. I assumed that the same places that showed the Obama/McCain debate would be showing the V.P. debate… [Read more…]
October 5, 2008 by D. Bell
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The late Harlem filmmaker Harry Belafonte and Melvin Van Peebles, and actress Ruby Dee will be honored next week for their pioneering film work as part of the 350th Harlem Anniversary Celebrations/Black Documentary Film Festival. Organized by the Black Documentary Collective, the six-day festival is dedicated to Bourne, 64, who died Dec. 15, 2007, from… [Read more…]
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October 5, 2008 by D. Bell
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