Read What I Read, Not What I Write

Poss. alt. title: greg.org reads the NYT to you.

The Short Film, an Art Deserving a Longer Life [nyt]: After watching the Oscar nominees, Margo Jefferson finds short films to be highly concentrated joys. Even the worst short is better than a film, she says, because it'll be over sooner. [Related? Or the exception that proves the rule?: Amazon is hosting a short film competition in association with Tribeca Film Festival. To win, your <7 min. short film must be rated highest by random Amazon surfer/shoppers. Good luck with that.]

Is a Cinema Studies Degree the New M.B.A.? [nyt]: English majors don't teach English, either. Is this ascendance of media literacy substantively different from the classic ideal of a liberal education? For the corollary, though, I think people entering something as economically irrational as moviemaking should take business classes. Of course, an MBA would think that.

The Making of Gunner Palace: Maybe basic training is the new MBA? I've been stoked waiting for Gunner Palace since Tucker first emailed about it last summer. Congratulations and good luck. [via kottke]

Editing god Walter Murch explores the power and meaning of sound on Transom.org. Murch never stops to amaze and inspire me. Clear, insightful, and never condescending in his explanations of his work. [previously: Murch on greg.org] [via Lawrence Wechsler at Design Observer]

Enough About 'Gates' as Art; Let's Talk About That Price Tag [nyt]: By all means. The MBA in me wants to get back into the "Apprentice of Nothing" T-shirt business. [previously: The Gates Bill; on the Christos' Maybach]