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Play - Goapele (5kinAndBone5 & Vin Sol Remix) by 5kinAndBone5

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The Ebay Inspiration Shop: Class Post

Ebay will be launching a new branch of their empire on November 10th called 'The Ebay Inspiration Shop". This is essentially a constantly updating physical storefront in NY, NY which you can shop from 24/7 via QR codes on your smart phone. Ebay has selected various 'Trendsetters' such as Charlotte Ronson, Scott Steinberg, Liz Lange, etc to personally curate the items, which range from fashion to electronics and everything in between.

I suppose you can call spending your money on things some other people designate to be cool as inspiring, i says it's the exact opposite. I think this is nothing more than a gimmick, and i don't think people are gonna venture out into the freezing New York winter nights to see some digital camera in a window that they could see on a website. The only reason shopping in person is beneficial is to try things on and see how things feel, both of which are lost in this cheese ball operation. I do, unfortunately, often underestimate the cornyness of the average American consumer though, so by me saying this is a gimmick, probably means this is the new hottest thing. Ebay Inspiration Shops, coming to a town near you in the very near future.

Nine Patriotic Hymns: Banks Violette

Saw photos from the new Banks Violette exhibit in Paris and was instantly struck by their clear vision. Check the full exhibit over at Purple.

Sneaks Movie Weeks: Happy Go Lucky, Miral, The Trip, Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

Instead of digging up old favorite films of mine, ive decided instead to do quick reviews of some of the movies i see each week.

Happy Go Lucky - Dir: Mike Leigh 2008

I enjoyed this movie quite a bit. It didn't have as devastating an emotional kick as his darker films like 'Vera Drake' and 'Naked', but it still taught an equally important lesson. This film is similar to his other films in that it is essentially an extremely in depth character study, this time concentrating on Poppy, played perfectly by Sally Hawkins. If you constantly say movies had "too much talking", then i don't recommend this or any of Mike's films, but if you enjoy sophisticated movies, this one is particularly charming.

Miral - Dir: Julian Schnabel 2010

Julian Schnabel is a director who i always stick up for due to his roots in the new york art movement, but i never actually was that drawn to his films. I thought 'Basquiat' and 'Diving Bell' were both nicely done films, but neither demanded repeat views in my opinion. With 'Miral', his most poorly reviewed movie yet, i found a lot to hold on to. I loved this dissection of the cycle of violence in the middle east. It had strong characters with a lot of heart, and Julian's obvious passion about the issue came through in the direction. I definitely recommend this film, especially if you have interest in the middle east situation.

The Trip - Dir: Michael Winterbottom 2010

This was another disappointing outing from director Michael Winterbottom. I always get excited about his films, and always feel let down when their done. I remember being so geeked to see '24 Party People' (because i love the music of the 80's manchester scene), and being amazed by how shallow the film seemed. Steve Coogan is entertaining as always, but i found the film to be severly lacking in the essential comedic departments of wit and emotion, and while its a slightly nice, light watch, i cant recommend it (maybe if your hungover).

Serge Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life - Dir: Joann Sfar 2010

I was lucky to see an advance screening of the new biopic on everyones favorite enfant terrible, Serge Gainsbourg. Overall, i enjoyed this film a lot. It was frequently hilarious, and Eric Elmosnino did a fantastic job breathing life into Serge. The first 45 minutes documenting his childhood and young life was particularly enjoyable, while the second half ran into problems as the director tried to shove all his outlandish female relations into far too short a time. Really, this should have been two films (maybe three), as each one of his famous relationships could have been a great film in its own right. Leaving the theatre though, i felt inspired and alive, so i definitely give this one all my thumbs up.