Link of the Week (A bit Early)

I was going to wait until Friday to begin the "Link of the week series", which would focus on recently discovered websites that managed to hold my attention for that period. However, I am presenting this link now (don't worry; there will be another on Friday) because I was completely astonished. Completely Overblown. The artist's ability to bridge and juxtapose two worlds is extremely impressive. A more amazing feat is this is his FIRST DOCUMENTARY, and based on the clips and trailer, it manages to sock as good a punch as Michael Moore, except without all the silly add-ons.

Now that you're all dripping in suspese and anticipation, I bring the 1st link of the week: Mardi Gras, Made in China

David Redmon, the director, follows the path of Mardi Gras beads as they travel from a sweatshop in China (where workers, mostly women, make about $2/day), complete with sex-segregated dormitories, to New Orleans, where wanton excess and gluttony pervade Bourbon Street. Redmon manages to show the cultural and economic ramifications of globalization.

The DVD will be released after it runs in theatres (it opens in New York on Friday). If you have a chance to see it on its tour, wonderful; if not, it's only $25.

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