Jay Gabler
TagThe Narration to Every Nature Special Ever
A remote place! Not just a remote place, the most remote of places! Few humans ever dare to venture here, because probably they would die—..
11 Things You Learn at “Hopper Drawing: A Painter’s Process”
Nighthawks doesn’t depict an actual diner, but there was a New York diner that inspired it. The diner is gone now, which is probably just ..
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”: A breakneck caper that breaks your heart
If only The Grand Budapest Hotel had arrived a month earlier. Only now, when those of us in northern climes are finally emerging from a th..
Automated Messages You Can Use BroApp to Send to Your Best Bro
“Sup, bro.”
“How was your day, bro?”
“What side’s it hanging on today? I’m leaning starboard.”
“Got some beers, bro? I’ve got a c..
Obama and art history: Should the humanities be mandatory?
Humanities faculty and students around the world have been hot under the collar in the wake of Obama’s recent comments suggesting that you..
Publishing’s New Gatekeepers, and Why They’re Better Than the Old Ones
At the end of a well-reported and largely fair article on the rise of Amazon, George Packer can’t resist a little hand-wringing. “When the..
“RoboCop” and “About Last Night” remakes: Totally not 80s
It’s hard to imagine About Last Night (1986) and RoboCop (1987) ever sharing a double bill, except maybe at a desperate drive-in during th..
Cars and Bikers: How “Safe” is Safe Enough?
When a bicyclist was tragically killed by a drunk driver last week in Minneapolis, much of the media attention focused on how the vict..
“The Lego Movie” takes license with Batman, Lando, and wizardly BFFs
After a preview screening of The Lego Movie at the Mall of America theater, my friend Lisa and I stopped by the Lego store downstairs. “I ..
Ten Things to Do While You’re Being a Conscientious Objector to the Super Bowl
Watch every Philip Seymour Hoffman movie that’s streaming on Netflix (that’s Mary and Max, A Late Quartet, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ha..
“Her”: Spike Jonze Fumbles Towards Ecstasy
The movies and videos of Spike Jonze are full of memorable moments, but perhaps the definitive illustration of what separates Jonze from h..
New Kids on the Block: The Best Quotes From Their 1989 Group Biography
“The demand for them in Japan is so great, the Kids were flown there for the sole purpose of meeting fans, giving interviews to magazi..