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Banksy

London photo of the day: fake “Banksy” in Islington

Tue, Jun 21, 2011
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“Stewy” is a fan of Banksy, and is busy graffiti’ing all over London, it seems…

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London photo of the day: Banksy in Islington

Sun, Jun 19, 2011
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Children salute the flag of Tesco on Essex Road…

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Banksy (or a wannabe) spotted in East Croydon

Sun, Mar 20, 2011
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So I’m taking my merry self off to a meetup yesterday when I suddenly spot this stenciled spraypainted graffito out of the corner of my eye…

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Banksy won’t be allowed at the Oscars; how to watch the Oscars online; Justin Bieber cuts hair and Twitter quakes; more: leftover links

Sun, Feb 27, 2011
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Plus: Larry King says CNN oversold Piers Morgan; why is Liam Neeson box office gold, anyway?; Google smacks down content farms; more…

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Colin Firth and Natalie Portman are Oscar shoo-ins; everything else up for grabs: Oscar predictions

Sat, Feb 26, 2011
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Here’s an at-a-glance look at my picks for Sunday night’s Academy Awards — projected winners are Xed. Keep in mind: this isn’t a list of whom I think should win Oscars but whom I think will win…

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Sam Worthington surprised by ‘Titans’ sequel; book banning makes a comeback in the U.S.; early ‘Siskel & Ebert’ now watchable online; more: leftover links

Sun, Feb 20, 2011
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Also: Billy Ray Cyrus wishes Hannah Montana had never happened; thoughtless tweeting brings down Nir Rosen; J.K. Rowling ticked at unauthorized biopic; more…

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Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2010 EDA Awards nominees

Tue, Dec 28, 2010
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The AWFJ is one of the critics’ groups I belong to; my input helped determine these nominees, and I will vote in the final balloting to narrow it down to the winners. I still have to watch a few of these nominees…

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question of the day: Is Banksy’s ‘Simpsons’ couch gag a load of pretend outrage, or is it eye-opening commentary?

Mon, Oct 11, 2010
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Enigmatic British street artist Banksy struck again last night: on U.S. television. He supplied the ‘couch gag’ bit during the opening credits of a new episode of The Simpsons entitled ‘MoneyBart,’ and it’s a doozy…

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