A Beautiful History of the Universe

Soaring through Michel Gondry's 2nd DVD of his work, you can find a wonderful, charming animated gem he created for the Forum des Images. It's a beautiful, typical Gondry-esque swirling tale about the history of the universe, lovingly including his classic "walking building" image prevalent throughout most of his career.



And while we're at it, we had to share his latest project called THE THORN IN THE HEART, primarily about his family life. Have your idea books open, pens ready, and a box of tissues nearby.

New to the Neighborhood: The Thirsty Crow

It's hard to pick a poison, but Bourbon will always land somewhere on the top of the list. So you can imagine our excitement over the recent opening of Thirsty Crow, a whiskey/bourbon bar, just minutes from home base. With a lush aesthetic reminiscent of our favorite Cedd Moses downtown watering holes and a menu featuring a full page of old fashions and Manhattans, it would be tough for this place to disappoint- and it didn't. The bar was cozy; full but not crowded, wonderfully dark and surprisingly casual. And even before we finished (and thoroughly enjoyed) a few Marmalade Manhattans and Thirsty Crows, we discovered another reason to return: the bar features live jazz on Sundays from 1-4pm, while serving Bloody Mary's and mimosa's. They even recommend grabbing your brunch togo from Local (just next door), and bringing it back to complete the picture.

Not a drinking-in-the-afternoon type of person? You can come back later that evening from 9pm-Close for a weekly session of "Whiskey Education". For us, that means running the risk of staying all day.

That Sinking Feeling

In tribute to the massive sink hole that opened up in Guatemala earlier this week, we give you 3 other fascinating earthly swallows. Why the interest in morose geological phenomena? How could you not be intrigued by spontaneous circles giving way to earth's fragility, uncovering the mysteries of our core? The Great Blue Hole served as a treasure trove for Jacques Cousteau, the perfect holes of Sarisarinama have perplexed scientists for centuries, and The Devil's Sinkhole in Texas was revered as sacred grounds to local Native Americans.

Mr. Wind

This maybe old hat for some, but for those of you watching for the first time, be prepared to have your heart strings tugged by an energy source for the first time.