This comÂing MonÂday and TuesÂday (NovemÂber 15 & 16), The EconÂoÂmist will host a free online MBA fair, givÂing busiÂness school canÂdiÂdates the chance to chat with admisÂsions offiÂcers and curÂrent stuÂdents from over 20 interÂnaÂtionÂal b‑schools. Schools parÂticÂiÂpatÂing in the online forum include BranÂdeis, CorÂnell, PepÂperÂdine, Queens UniÂverÂsiÂty, the UniÂverÂsiÂty of ToronÂto, and the CopenÂhagen BusiÂness School, just to name a few. The two-day event is free and open to the pubÂlic. Once parÂticÂiÂpants regÂisÂter, they will find videos and podÂcasts on pressÂing MBA quesÂtions, and also join chat sesÂsions about MBA netÂworkÂing, career serÂvices, and interÂnaÂtionÂal curÂricuÂlum choicÂes. You can regÂisÂter for The EconÂoÂmist GlobÂal MBA Forum right here (or simÂply click on the image above), and then get startÂed with the forum itself right here on MonÂday.
The Economist Presents the Global Online MBA Forum
Books Savored in Stop Motion Film
This wonÂderÂful stop motion film makes you pine for the good old fashÂioned printÂed book, perÂhaps because we all realÂize that GutenÂberg’s gift will evenÂtuÂalÂly give way to the KinÂdle and othÂer devices. The three minute film (offiÂcialÂly entiÂtled This is Where We Live) was shot over three weeks in autumn 2008 to celÂeÂbrate the 25th anniverÂsary of 4th Estate PubÂlishÂers. No less than 20 aniÂmaÂtors took part in the project, and no less than 1000 books were put to use.
Designrelated.com takes a litÂtle closÂer look at the makÂing of the nosÂtalÂgia-inducÂing film. Big thanks to Mike for the good find…
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Writing Studio Floating in Foliage
When asked to design a writÂing stuÂdio in the woods of New York, archiÂtect Andrew Berman began work on his dream project. And here’s what he delivÂered. If only we could all write in such luxÂuÂry…
Out My Window: An Interactive Documentary
Out My WinÂdow — it’s a new interÂacÂtive docÂuÂmenÂtary, a film unlike any you have seen before. KateÂriÂna Cizek, the direcÂtor, put it togethÂer over the course of years, and the award-winÂning film uses its novÂel approach to explore life, as it goes on, withÂin highÂrisÂes — the most comÂmonÂly built strucÂtures durÂing the past cenÂtuÂry. CreÂatÂed with 360Âş video and high end web techÂnolÂoÂgy, Out My WinÂdow brings you to 13 difÂferÂent locaÂtions across the globe, movÂing from ChicaÂgo to SĂŁo Paulo, to BanÂgaÂlore and JohanÂnesÂburg. And the stoÂry doesÂn’t unfold linÂearÂly. You choose where and when you want the stoÂries (49 in total) to begin and end. The film is betÂter expeÂriÂenced than described. So my recÂomÂmenÂdaÂtion: Watch the trailÂer, or just jump into the interÂacÂtive docÂuÂmenÂtary and see for yourÂself.
Paul Auster Reads from New Novel, Sunset Park
This week, Paul Auster releasÂes his 16th novÂel, SunÂset Park, which gives litÂerÂary expresÂsion to the ecoÂnomÂic misÂforÂtunes weighÂing on the counÂtry. The foreÂcloÂsures. The unemÂployÂment. The recesÂsion and depresÂsion. The novÂel starts to paint the desÂperÂate picÂture quickÂly. Above, we have Paul Auster readÂing the beginÂning pages, and you can folÂlow along with this tranÂscript postÂed online by AmerÂiÂcan PubÂlic Media.
Auster also hapÂpens to narÂrate the entire audio verÂsion of SunÂset Park, and, as preÂviÂousÂly menÂtioned here, you can downÂload a free audio copy of the novÂel (or pretÂty much any othÂer book of your choice) if you regÂisÂter for a 14-day free triÂal of Audible.com. Once the triÂal is over, you can conÂtinÂue your AudiÂble subÂscripÂtion, or canÂcel it. It’s up to you. But, either way, you keep the book.
Thanks to Mike for spotÂting the Auster readÂing…
Time Piece: Jim Henson’s Short, Oscar-Nominated Film (1965)
Back in 1965, Jim HenÂson, the great pupÂpeteer, wrote, directÂed and starred in a short experÂiÂmenÂtal film, Time Piece, which preÂmiered at the MuseÂum of ModÂern Art in NYC. RunÂning a short nine minÂutes, the film takes a surÂreÂal look at the passÂing of time. And, despite veerÂing off into rather strange terÂriÂtoÂry, the film struck a chord with critÂics and the film comÂmuÂniÂty. Time Piece would be nomÂiÂnatÂed for an AcadÂeÂmy Award.
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Welcome to the Plutocracy! Bill Moyers Presents the First Howard Zinn Lecture
Howard Zinn, the PeoÂple’s hisÂtoÂriÂan, taught at Boston UniÂverÂsiÂty for 24 years, until he died earÂliÂer this year. In late OctoÂber, Bill MoyÂers delivÂered the first Howard Zinn MemoÂrÂiÂal LecÂture durÂing which, approÂpriÂateÂly enough, he focusÂes on the chalÂlenges facÂing our democÂraÂcy, and parÂticÂuÂlarÂly AmerÂiÂca’s long drift toward pluÂtocÂraÂcy, where the rich get richÂer at the expense of the averÂage citÂiÂzen. The talk (folÂlowed by a Q&A sesÂsion) runs a good two hours, and MoyÂers himÂself starts speakÂing at the 6:40 minute mark. You can watch the video here, or read the tranÂscript here.
via MetafilÂter
A‑List Authors, Artists & Thinkers Draw Self Portraits
Over the years, Burt BritÂton conÂvinced A‑list writÂers and artists to draw self-porÂtraits of themÂselves. He first enticed NorÂman MailÂer long ago, while workÂing as a barÂtender at the VilÂlage VanÂguard in NYC. Then came Miles Davis, Jorge Luis Borges (who was already blind), MarÂgaret Atwood, Frank Gehry, Saul BelÂlow, David HockÂney, Allen GinsÂberg, CorÂmac McCarthy (see above) and a parade of othÂers. The dooÂdled porÂtraits were latÂer colÂlectÂed in a now out-of-print book, Self-PorÂtrait: Book PeoÂple PicÂture ThemÂselves. You can still find a smallÂer colÂlecÂtion online at The DaiÂly Beast. The New York Times gives you more of the backÂstoÂry on this colÂlecÂtion here.
via Maud NewÂton
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