Blood Simple, Raising Arizona, Fargo and on and on. These guys are a power house of cinema with a flare for regional and/or period dialogue and iconically flawed characters. Check out the early investor trailer they made for their first feature film here.
MAYAN THEATER
Built in 1930 and still one of the best places in Denver to see a movie. Check out more here.
Neil Gaiman - Writer
Gaiman is excellent at telling transformational journey stories. Of the several that I’ve read, this stands out as a favorite, more of his books here.
Blank Studio Design + Architecture
Love the steel, glass and rust. Here’s more information on Blank Studio and this project.
Lou Reed and Nico
So good. Listen to Lou Reed’s Wild Child here.
Franz Kline - Painter (1910-1962)
I’ve always loved his action paintings.
Years ago, I read that early in his painting career Franz Kline ran across the room and jumped into the arms of artist Robert Motherwell (see earlier post) upon their first meeting - not sure if it’s true, but I like to believe that it is.
More about Kline here.
WTF - Marc Maron Podcast
I’ve been listening to this podcast for roughly the past 6 years (interviews drop on Mon. & Thurs. mornings). Nearly every conversation Marc has with a guest leaves me feeling like I’ve learned more about a stranger and oddly more about myself. Listen
Note: I fast-forward through the first 10-15mins of monologue & ads
Denver’s Union Station
It’s once again Denver’s transit hub, now connecting trains to DIA (airport) and light rail around the city. It’s also quite the bustling building with hotel, restaurants, etc. Check out more here.
Eero Saarinen - Architect (Finnish)
I like this fun picture of Saarinen working on the model for the iconic TWA terminal at JKF Airport. Check out more photos and drawings of the finished project here.
Michael Chabon - Writer
If I were a filmmaker, this is the book I’d make into a movie. See more novels by Michael Chabon here.
Pixies - Musicians
They were lightning in a bottle. Listen.
TRASH WHEEL
Since 2014, this fairly simple idea has diverted over 350 roll-off dumpsters worth of garbage (more than 1 million lbs.) from the Chesapeake Bay. Cities around the world are beginning to invest in this solution. Read more here.
LOUIS KAHN - Architect
Kahn’s projects are architectural master works. The two projects I’ve visited so far (Salk Institute and the Exeter Library) made the hair on the back of my neck stand-up. See more about the Salk Institute here.
POST SECRETS - SOCIAL EXPERIMENT
Anonymous personal secrets mailed-in to a guy named Frank, sometimes funny, sometimes tragic. I can’t help but check in here from time to time.
SARAH WIGGLESWORTH - ARCHITECT
Check out her inventive use of materials in various projects here.
PINA BAUSCH - DANCER / CHOREOGRAPHER
I love the incredible range of dance. See Wim Wender’s dynamic trailer about the work of Pina Bausch.
KELTON OSBORN - ARCHITECT/ARTIST
We love how Kelton Osborn (long-time friend) explores how things fit together. Check out more of his work here.
CINDY SHERMAN - ARTIST
The untitled film stills created by Cindy Sherman are some of my favorites. See more here.
Cadence Design Studio
We love what our friends, Angelo and Nancy, are working on at Cadence Design Studio. See more here.
Beck - Musician
He’s a wizard. Listen here.
