After the MFA

It’s been a little longer than I’d like since I last posted. I had to spend almost a week at my corporate mothership in California. So, while I’m getting back into a New York state of mind, here are some things I’ve been taking:

New York Magazine Do-It-Yourself Approval Matrix
Ever seen New York magazine’s approval matrix? It’s cultural meter is a pretty entertaining take on what’s sucks and what rocks for the week. Now they have a daily version that you and me get to vote on, every day. The animated view of how opinions change over time is pretty fascinating

Mastheads.org
If you’re pursuing or wish to pursue freelance writing (and can deal with the execrable query process) this site reportedly keeps track of the editorial staff movements in the universe of magazine outlets. I file this one under, “Good to Know for Future.”

Interactive Map of New York Film Locations
Back to New York — a very cool interactive map of film locations in NYC. I always thought that “Clockers” was filmed near my apartment, and now it’s confirmed.