Watching Charlotte Gainsbourg perform was sort of like watching a talented, aspiring high school drama student break out of her shell for the first time. At least that’s what it’s like for now, anyway. As she began the grand finale at Webster Hall for her first ever tour, I couldn’t help but feel that she [...]

One of the best books I read in 2009 was Miggy’s copy (presumably from his MIT days) of Edward R. Tufte’s Envisioning Information. The book is a plethora of infographics — both gorgeous and terrible — spanning the history of modern man. In as little as the 2 months I’ve spent with this treasure, I [...]