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In July this year the long-running saga of the family business 'Arctic Systems' tax case (known officially as Jones v Garnett (2007)) came to a close, with the House of Lords unanimously dismissing HM Revenue & Customs' (HMRC) appeal. However, the Government's immediate announcement to legislate as a result of losing this case means that the case's impact for small owner-managed businesses structured in a similar way to Geoff and Diana Jones's will be short-lived.
The facts of the case
Having been made redundant in 1992, Geoff Jones set up his own IT consultancy business. As IT agencies and other clients would deal only with limited companies, he needed to form a company to offer these services. Geoff and his wife each paid £1 for one share in Arctic Systems Ltd, which they acquired 'off the shelf' from company formation agents. Geoff was the sole director. Diana had prior experience of managing a company, so she acted as the company secretary and dealt with all the book-keeping and day-to-day administration, working around four or five hours a week. The company entered into contracts with customers to provide Geoff's services as an IT contractor and the fees received constituted the company's source of income. From the outset the couple was paid comparatively low salaries, with the balance of the company's profit being extracted by way of dividends.
HMRC assessed Geoff to income tax in respect of the dividends paid to his wife on the basis that the dividends constituted 'income arising under a settlement' created by him. Income arising under a settlement in which the settlor retains an interest (and a settlor is treated as having an interest where their spouse benefits under the settlement) is treated as income of the settlor and taxed accordingly.
The definition of settlement for these purposes included "any disposition, trust, covenant, agreement, arrangement or transfer of assets". HMRC's case was that the acquisition of the company and the transfer of the share to Diana, enabling her to receive dividends that were expected to be paid, was an "arrangement". It was not a transaction at arm's length because the taxpayer would never have agreed to transfer half the issued share capital to a stranger who merely undertook to provide the paid services that his wife provided. This provided the necessary "element of bounty". The arrangement meant that the entire income from the company was kept within the family, but gained the benefit of using Diana's lower rate of income tax.
The Lords' view
Having failed in his appeal against the assessments before the Special Commissioners and in the High Court, Geoff appealed to the Court of Appeal, which found against HMRC.
HMRC's appeal to the House of Lords was dismissed in an unanimous decision by the five Law Lords who heard the case, although for reasons slightly different from those given by the Court of Appeal.
Their Lordships held that the arrangement entered into by Geoff and Diana constituted a settlement within the meaning of the tax legislation. It was not a normal commercial transaction between two adults and the arrangement entered into had the necessary element of bounty. The Court of Appeal had found that the issuing of the share to Diana was not a settlement because she had paid the par value of £1 for it.
However, their Lordships considered that, even though a settlement existed, it was covered by an exemption that excludes income from property which is the subject of an outright gift between spouses or civil partners. While the transfer of a share with expectations of dividends gave the transfer the element of bounty, it also made the transfer a gift for the purposes of this exemption. There was no dispute that, if it was a gift, it was an outright one. Diana subscribed for her share and had all the rights attributed to that share.
Geoff and Diana will clearly be able to celebrate the fact that their tax position for the years under review has finally been resolved, as will many owners of small businesses who have structured their companies in this way and whose tax positions for earlier years had also been uncertain while the case progressed.
However, any sense of victory was tempered by the fact that, on 26 July 2007, the day after the House of Lords delivered its judgment, a written ministerial statement was issued announcing the Government's intention to legislate in this area.
"The Government is committed to maintaining fairness in the tax system. The case has brought to light the need for the Government to ensure that there is greater clarity in the law regarding its position on the tax treatment of 'income-splitting'. It is the Government's view that individuals involved in these arrangements should be taxed on what is, in substance, their own income and that the legislation should clearly provide for this."
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It is interesting to compare the present Government's view of what constitutes 'substance' against the attitude of the courts in areas such as divorce and bankruptcy.
In October 2003, in response to earlier criticism from professional bodies, including the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) and the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (Step), HMRC issued a note concerning the settlements legislation and small businesses in light of the case. In formulating their replies, the professional bodies reviewed the Hansard Debates on the introduction of the independent taxation of spouses during the passage of the 1989 Finance Bill.
In the debates, Norman Lamont had stated that the settlements legislation would be applied when there were transfers only of income between husbands and wives. He also acknowledged that "independent taxation is bound to mean that some couples will transfer assets between them, with the result that their total tax bill will be reduced. This is an inevitable and acceptable consequence of taxing husbands and wives separately… We have made it clear that we expect income-splitting will occur" and "provided that a gift of assets between husband and wife is free from conditions and is a complete and irrevocable transfer of the underlying capital as well as the income, we see absolutely no case for imposing a tax penalty on the income from those assets".
More generally, the case highlights the difficulties faced by individuals and small businesses in navigating the complexities of the UK tax system. The legislation considered in the case is now contained in the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005, being part of the Tax Law Rewrite project, the primary aim of which is to rewrite UK primary legislation to make it clearer and easier to use. It often feels a forlorn hope. Advisers in this area can now look forward to another consultation exercise and further amendments to the settlements legislation.
It is difficult enough for specialists in this field to interpret and keep up to date with continual changes in the legislation. How can individuals who spend their time and energy running their businesses be expected to understand how the tax legislation applies to them without engaging expensive professional advisers at every turn? And when, one wonders, will the Government's appetite for introducing new tax legislation ever be satisfied?
James Johnston is head of private client at Bircham Dyson Bell


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Though the speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga,Barnabas Tinkasimire and other officials went to Arusha to carry on their campaign for Byamukama ,they did not strengthen the campaign among other EALA members from other countries like Burundi ,Rwanda ,Kenya and Tanzania. They concentrated their campaign among the Ugandan team which also seemed not united to back Byamukama.On the other side Margaret launched her campaign in Arusha by placing posters at the entrance to the of EALA offices and she was able to get the support she needed.
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Barnabas Tinkasimire was seen fuming demanding an explanation as to why Dora did not go through. It is however clear that the President of the party, Yoweri Museveni had endorsed Margaret Zziwa to go for the Position .
Dora Byamukama also failed to understand that the Speaker post was an elective post not a matter of appointment.She thus never strengthened her campaign.
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It is no wonder that The Minister of Information has already sent a congratulatory message to her to serve in the East African Parliament.So that is how it was in Arusha.Dora Byamukama Lost the EALA speaker post to Margaret Zziwa
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We had a packed house at Lincoln Center for our "New Faces Of NYC Indie Film" panel. It was a good conversation. Sure, my game show idea did not work out, but hey, when you have eleven people up on the stage with you, it means you have eleven people not talking and that's hard to keep it lively. Luckily, all eleven people had a lot to say and are clearly a group of passionate and committed filmmakers, making sacrifices for the privilege of making their art. If you didn't get there, now through the miraculous power of the internet, you can give us two hours of your time and see what it is you missed.
And yes, both I and Lincoln Center know, that this panel is very white, young, and generally male and probably straight -- and thus not truly representative of the diversity of talented filmmakers in our city. The Film Society of Lincoln Center has to be acknowledged (and praised) for what may well be the most diverse programming in the world -- this panel excluded. This panel evolved out of an initial idea to focus on new collaborative teams and that was shaping the "casting". It's not an excuse, just an effort to provide context. Of course, we can do better. And I will.
Kelly | May 19, 2013 1:57 PM
*an indie film
Kelly | May 19, 2013 1:56 PM
Ted/Indiewire: WHY are you excusing that the panel is white, mostly male, and straight? Is there are PROBLEM here? These people are here for a reason: they made interesting, provocative indie films in NY (or, in some cases...a indie film in NY). This PC 20th century apologist attitude is becoming annoyingly common. When someone who falls outside the "parameters" you mentioned earns a spot at the table I'm sure you'll offer it to that individual.
Sujewa Ekanayake | June 19, 2011 5:24 AM
even though there is a significant number of female & minority filmmakers working (some in areas that most would consider indie, some in other areas of film), the lack of recognition by respected institutions makes it harder for female & minority filmmakers to keep working, & for new minority filmmakers to develop careers. the FSLC event was just one event, but it fits into a wider pattern of a kind of segregation that exists in indie film (& for that matter, the entire film industry), a situation that does not favor minority & female filmmakers, though things have gotten a little bit better over the years, there is a long way to go (as you seem to know from your comments). later on.
doghouse | June 19, 2011 4:09 AM
Sujewa Ekanayake,
If your point is that American indie film is rich in women's and non-white contributions, I don't know what anyone here is complaining about. Who cares how the institutions constitute their panels, if the medium itself is fully expressive of diversity? I don't believe that to be the case, but if you do, what are we arguing over?
More to the point, I tried to make the case that narrowness of focus doesn't necessarily suggest racism or sexism, any more than the fact that I may not have seen a Jody Foster movie means I must hate women. If you care to know, most of my movie diet is from Asia, South America, Europe and to the extent its available, Africa and the Arab world -- no shortage of non-white directors there, as well as a fair share of women. If that's not sufficiently expansive, I don't know what more I can do to satisfy you that (just perhaps) I'm as "comfortable with" diversity as you are. I no longer seek out every American indie, simply because (for this viewer) the rewards are too meager.
As for FSLC - if you talk to programmers there, you might be surprised at how little respect they have for American independents. Which may be one reason they took so little trouble with this panel.
Anyway, there's not much more mileage in this one, I'll say good night.
ekim namwen | June 19, 2011 2:21 AM
there's a reason i stopped commenting on this blog...it's b/c the people commenting on it [for the most part] are idiots. read what i wrote and stop putting words into my mouth. that's all i ask. good bye. i'm off to make movies instead of wasting my time responding to morons about irrelevant issues that have nothing to do with the real world.
Sujewa Ekanayake | June 19, 2011 1:23 AM
PART 2 of list of films w/ significant creative participation by women, from Women & Hollywood blog:
Women Centric Upcoming
Bad Teacher - June 24
Monte Carlo – co-written by Maria Maggenti and April Blair – July 1
Love Crime- July 1
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan - July 15
Another Earth - co-written by Brit Marling - July 22
Sarah's Key- July 22
The Sleeping Beauty - Directed by Catherine Breillat - July 29
Dirty Girl - August 5
The Whistleblower – co-written and directed by Larysa Kondracki – August 5
The Help- August 12
Mozart's Sister - August 19
Circumstance - written and directed by Maryam Keshavarz - August 26
Colombiana - August 26
Higher Ground – directed by Vera Farmiga - August 26
Janie Jones - summer
The Tree - directed by Julie Bertuccelli - summer
Saving Grace B. Jones - September 2
Restless - September 16
I Don't Know How She Does It - September 16
What's Your Number - written by Jennifer Crittenden and Gabrielle Allan - September 30
Flying Lessons – Christine Lahti, Maggie Grace - October 7
Martha Marcy May Marlene - October 7
So Undercover- October
Breaking Dawn- written by Melissa Rosenberg- November 18
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – December 21
Pariah – directed by Dee Rees - TBD
The Iron Lady- directed by Phyllida Lloyd - TBD
Young Adult – Charlize Theron – written by Diablo Cody - 4th quarter
Joyful Noise – Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah - January 13
One for the Money – Katherine Heigl, written by Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith and Liz Brixius - January 27
Gone - February 22
Snow White - March 16
The Hunger Games - March 23
Safe Haven - June 1
Prometheus - June 8
Brave - June 22
Breaking Dawn - Part 2 - November 16
Upcoming Women Directed
Love Etc. - Jill Andresevic - July 1 (doc)
The Future – directed by Miranda July - July 29
One Day – directed by Lone Scherfig - August 19
Vintner's Luck- Niki Caro - summer
In the Land of Blood and Honey - written and directed by Angelina Jolie - December 23
Upcoming Films Written by Women
Larry Crowne – co- written by Nia Vardalos - July 1
Fright Night – written by Marti Noxon - August 19
And the list continues, too big to post in two comments now, check out the entire thing at http://blogs.indiewire.com/womenandhollywood/archives/films_by_and_about_women/.
A big thanks goes out to Women & Hollywood blog for this list.
Sujewa Ekanayake | June 19, 2011 1:17 AM
One of your previous comments lead me to believe that you are unaware of the significant number of movies made & released that have minority & or female directors or other key creatives who are female or minority. Check out the list below, this is just very recent & upcoming works, so, think about the number of projects below and multiply that by 12 months, 24 month, 26 months, etc & you will start to get an idea of the siginificant number of works that are, in this case, made by women or with women in key creative roles. (which one of these works are indie is a separate debate, but, for now, this is a good start) I'll do a similar post re: minority male filmmakers next. Enjoy:
[Note, this list is so large i can't post it as one comment, so it is being separated into multiple parts, this is PART 1]
From Women & Hollywood blog - http://blogs.indiewire.com/womenandhollywood/ :
Films By and About Women
Women Centric Currently Playing
Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer - written by Kathy Waugh and Megan McDonald
!Women Art Revolution - directed by Lynn Hershman Leeson
The Topp Twins - Untouchable Girls directed by Leanne Pooley (doc)
Bridesmaids - written by Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo
Hey Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird - directed by Mary McDonagh Murphy (doc)
Something Borrowed
Prom - written by Katie Wech
Soul Surfer
Jane Eyre – written by Moira Buffini
Women Directed Films Currently Playing
Jig - Sue Bourne
Buck - Cindy Meehl
Hot Coffee - Susan Saladoff
One Lucky Elephant - directed by Lisa Leeman
Empire of Silver - directed by Christina Yao
Kung Fu Panda 2 - directed by Jennifer Yuh
The Beaver – directed by Jodie Foster
Blank City - directed by Celine Danhier
Meek's Cutoff – directed by Kelly Reichardt
Queen to Play - directed by Caroline Bottaro
My Perestroika - directed by Robin Hessman
Women Written Films Currently Playing
X-Men: First Class - co-written by Jane Goldman
The First Grader - written by Ann Peacock
Jumping the Broom - written by Elizabeth Hunter and Arlene Gibbs
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Sujewa Ekanayake | June 18, 2011 12:53 PM
re: "If the sample at this panel seemed offensively selective, it's still an accurate racial/gender representation of people actually making indie films today—the stuff that gets out, and gets seen. Panels devoted to people who haven't actually made movies, or have a high opinion of themselves but no movies to speak of, would not be well-attended."
the indie stuff that gets made & seen by you may be all films by "white" males because that's just what you are into/what you may be comfortable with, but, the stuff that gets made & released & seen overall - via all available avenues - netflix, dvd, vod, theatrical, etc contain a large number of films that are directed by (or with significant participation in casts & crews) minority & female filmmakers. i guess you need a list of recent indie movies that are available to the public in order to see this fact clearly. i'll make it & post it up later today.
Sujewa Ekanayake | June 18, 2011 12:39 PM
ekim namwen,
re: the following: "what do you complainers expect? every single panel in the world have exactly the same number of women and minorities as caucasian males."
If a panel is named "New Faces of NYC Indie Film", then, yes, it would be a very good idea to have some non-"white" filmmakers on the panel & also several female filmmakers. Because, I am not sure if you've ever been to NYC, but it is a very diverse place, and there are literally dozens of excellent minority & female filmmakers in this town. Check out Filmmaker mag's new faces of indie film lists for the last 3 years, that'll introduce you to a pool of 75 filmmakers, many who live in NYC, and many that are non-"white", & many that are female.
If, however, a panel is named "New Faces of North Korean Indie Film" & it is taking place in North Korea, I would not expect there to be a lot of diversity. But hey, this is the USA, & we've got a lot of diversity over here.
Your ideal film industry may be an all-"white" male one because that's what you are comfortable with, but neither NYC, nor the world, nor the overall independent film scene is all "white" or all male. So, if you are disturbed by calls for diversity in the indie film world, or at least the recognition of the already existing diversity, then you might want to think about getting out of indie film in America.
And re: "...that's beyond absurd, not only b/c panels are pointless, but also b/c it shows that you don't understand how life works."
There is no one way in which life works for all time, for example, life worked in Nazi Germany & Imperial Japan in one way, & life works far differently in NYC 2011, so, if you believe that life is only supposed to work one way for all time, that change doesn't or won't happen, then you are in for a lifetime of shock & horror.
Also, panels may be pointless to you, but many get a lot of uses out of panel events, that's why they continue to be produced.
doghouse | June 18, 2011 10:29 AM
The purpose of this panel was not social justice. It was a flashy event to promote the opening of a new film center, with some "hot, new" filmmakers. If there were more representative filmmakers who could have filled out the remainder of the panel, after they exhausted the available celebrities, your point is well taken. Ted and the Film Society might have tried harder. But no claims were made for the profundity of the filmmakers or the immortality of their contribution. It was a "fun" media event created around celebrity. You could take issue with that purpose, and there can't be many people willing to listen to 20-somethings hold forth on life and art for 2 blessed hours, but that's what it was.
If in fact current indie product is more egalitarian than I supposed, thanks for the correction. But we need to look at who's turning up with professionally financed and produced features most likely to attract industry notice. As far as I know, that figure is still overwhelmingly white, male and straight, but I'd be happy to learn I'm wrong, if anybody actually knows.
Finally, there's a difference between parochialism and racism/sexism. Ted likes what Ted likes at least in part because he's white and he's male. A woman in his position would doubtless have made other producing choices, as would a gay man or a producer with Chinese or Romanian-born parents. The range of preferences may represent intellectual and sympathetic limitations or a conscious choice of emphasis, but those choices are not necessarily signs of moral corruption.
DP | June 18, 2011 8:06 AM
As for you, mike newman - or ekim namwen, if you insist - this is 2011, dude; you need to get with the programme.
DP | June 18, 2011 7:57 AM
doghouse, you're right about the class divide, to an extent. But you are dead wrong about the panel being "an accurate racial/gender representation of people actually making indie films today".
In fact, your comment demonstrates perfectly why this panel is so damaging - it helps to perpetuate ignorant misconceptions like this. In fact, if you go to the post here: http://blogs.indiewire.com/womenandhollywood/archives/whats_wrong_with_this_picture/ you will see that most of your arguments have been addressed in the comments. There is a one from Christine, who runs a film festival. She reckons the percentage of male to female submissions is 60/40.
Also, towards the bottom of that page, someone went to the trouble of finding out the resumés of the men on the panel - three of them have never even directed a feature. So, when you say, "Panels devoted to people who haven't actually made movies, or have a high opinion of themselves but no movies to speak of," … that's kind of funny, don't you think?
There is also a comment from a new york director, Victoria Mahoney, who was the first American woman in 60 years to be invited into the main competition at the Berlin Film Festival; other comments detail further award-winning NY women film directors, if you care to look. I believe one of them won the Grand Jury prize at Slamdance this year.
Your argument is not based on facts, but is pure opinion; and your opinion are out of date. But it is a sad reminder of why panels like this are so important - because they shape people's perception of reality. This panel was a distorted version of reality, and it damages everyone - filmmakers and audiences, who may never get to hear about some of the amazing work being produced out there.
doghouse | June 18, 2011 4:29 AM
No need to shout "racism!, or gender or orientation-based discrimination, when a much simpler explanation is available.
Even forgetting the direct advantages of nepotism in American life today, the coveted professions in the U.S. are overwhelmingly dominated by children of privilege, and we're perfectly happy as a society concentrating our wealth among the top 10% of population, to the exclusion of the remaining 90%.
When life is organized in this way, it means (for example) that there will be no free higher education and no arts funding -- that would require too much sacrifice from the top 1% and the top .1%. Who makes movies under those conditions? It's pretty simple: those who don't have to pay for their own education, who don't have to work for a serious living, who can afford to take financial/career risks, and who have access to money and people with money.
If the sample at this panel seemed offensively selective, it's still an accurate racial/gender representation of people actually making indie films today -- the stuff that gets out, and gets seen. Panels devoted to people who haven't actually made movies, or have a high opinion of themselves but no movies to speak of, would not be well-attended.
There are lots of unkind things one could say about indie film and the people who run it, but spare them this much. They're not active racists or sexists.
Where's Karl Marx when you need him?
ekim namwen | June 18, 2011 2:21 AM
ted, you really need an edit function...when i say race, it also applies to gender. any of you women complaining, please stop also.
what do you complainers expect? every single panel in the world have exactly the same number of women and minorities as caucasian males. that's beyond absurd, not only b/c panels are pointless, but also b/c it shows that you don't understand how life works.
ekim namwen | June 18, 2011 2:08 AM
wow, i am amazed at the ignorance of some of these commenters. how about you stop complaining and making excuses about race and lack of diversity and start focusing more on your filmmaking skillset.
sure, this panel is a joke, but who cares. it's insignificant in the larger scheme of things. if you think race is a barrier in modern indie film, then you are delusional. i'm young and white and i have never been handed anything on a silver platter. i definitely don't have it easier b/c of my race. in fact i think i have a harder time b/c i'm white. take a look around at all the grants and funding opportunities available in indie film and you will notice that a majority [or so it seems] of them ONLY apply to minorities. so those of you playing the race card please shut up.
also, more diversity is not necessarily inherently better than lack of diversity. there's a lot of filmmakers of color that are incredibly untalented and get a lot of attention. they clearly don't deserve the attention they get but b/c of their diversity they get thrust into the front of the line. diversity for the sake of diversity is ignorant.
psycho nappy | June 17, 2011 3:58 AM
They look a lot like the old faces in indie cinema. Laughs.
This absurd panel is completely unsurprising to me. I've seen these in the '90s, the '00s and they still exist in 2011. For years I've admired Ted Hope's risk-taking. HAPPINESS, to be quite honest, is the film that made me realize I was a filmmaker all along. I couldn't believe there was another writer/director who thought the way I did. One who had the nerve to make a film out the horrible wretchedness of humanity. I don't often feel at home in the world. There are just a handful of moments really made for me. HAPPINESS was one of them. Thank you Todd Solondz and thank you Ted Hope.
But that was then. In 1998. My infancy as an indie filmmaker hoodwinked me into believing producers like Ted Hope actually recognized and understood the nature of talent, subversiveness, originality, and a sincerity in wanting to bring a new story to life. Too bad he can only recognize it in the bland vanilla staple of indie cinema – the stereotypical young, unaffected white male.
I've said this before, and I'll say it again. The creative communities, especially in NYC, are often racist, but ironically believe themselves to be super-enlightened…in all their chuckling at Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck and all. Yet the Republican Party is way more diverse than indie cinema in New York City. Ted Hope, I want you to explain to me why this is.
Since you apparently don't know many people outside of your white-bread circle, let me introduce myself. My name is Michelle Lewis. I'm working on a film called SPINSTER www.psychonappy.wordpress.com My first feature-film. I'm 44 years old. I'm black. I'm female. And I never get the help, the money, or assistance to do anything. I basically have to make the film on my own. Sorry, I can't help but think that if I were a young, white male making the same film, I'd suddenly have access.
For a long time I was waiting until I had that access and help and money, so I could make the film exactly as I envisioned it. It took me all this time to realize that it's more important to make any film. So, yep, I'm the writer/director, but I'm also the craft services lady, the focus puller, my own production assistant…but it gives me great joy knowing that when I'm done, I will have made a feature that offers an alternative to all mayonnaise-y bullshit peddled as new faces in indie cinema.
William Wright | June 16, 2011 7:59 AM
"New Faces" in this business has always been code for "commercially viable filmmakers who have attracted commercial attention." "New Faces" has never been code for "great filmmakers nobody has ever heard of" or "brilliant minds working outside accepted commercial traditions", or "filmmakers who fail or refuse to appeal to the mainstream".
Of the 11 participants, 6 are currently working for Fox, Scott Rudin or HBO. One production company alone counted for 4 of the participants. Don't know about the remaining 5, but you get the idea.
What anyone expects to learn from these panels is a continuing mystery, but the sentiments these panels attempt to exploit are not mysterious.
Sujewa Ekanayake | June 15, 2011 8:04 AM
New facebook group, inspired by the lack of diversity in the FSLC panel event & many similar situations, called Diversity In Independent Film: http://tinyurl.com/42dmqrx. All who are interested in greater diversity & inclusion in all areas of independent film are welcome to join, participate, & help make things generally more awesome :) Thanks.
DP | June 15, 2011 7:22 AM
@William Wright
"The stated purpose of this panel was to seat current 20-something celebrities of the local indie scene in one room"
Can you please reference where that was stated? Because I have not seen that offered as a criteria by anyone involved.
William Wright | June 15, 2011 7:13 AM
The stated purpose of this panel was to seat current 20-something celebrities of the local indie scene in one room. Their films were not screened or even mentioned by name in the promotional material. The subject was the fame or notoriety of the participants, and Ted's first question was on that very question. Diversity on the panel, to reflect a diversity of success which doesn't actually exist, would have been a lie.
Blame the indie establishment for its interest in the movies made by hip young white males, blame American society for the unequal distribution of opportunity, or blame FSLC for mounting this celebrity farce in the first place. But you can't fault FLSC for being true to the announced subject of the panel.
Besides, this is the business you've chosen. Extraordinary rewards and opportunities have always gone to persons in the movie business, including the indie movie business, who don't, on any sane scale of measurement, begin to deserve them. If only visionaries and masters of the medium succeeded, lots of people would live to regret it.
Sujewa Ekanayake | June 15, 2011 4:51 AM
In 2007 (fairly certain that was the year) IFC Center programmed the Generation DIY festival - I think it ran for 2 weeks - & I believe all the films featured (about a dozen) were directed by "white" male filmmakers (maybe there was 1 that was directed by a female filmmaker). [btw, Most of the films were forgettable, yet the high profile of the event, plus the ensuing press - such as NYTimes, etc - led to several of those directors having productive careers thus far - getting institutional, press, & financial support - many of them are receiving Hollywood level support now]. And in 2011 we have pretty much the same thing happening w/ the New Faces of NYC Indie Film panel/FSLC - no minority presence, only a token female presence. So, obviously, the existing indie film institutions in NYC & activist personalities such as Ted Hope are not adequate enough to persistently keep a high level of visibility for at least NYC based minority & female indie filmmakers (should be an easy task for the existing institutions & insiders, NYC has a lot of female & minority indie filmmakers, but apparently not). So all this points to an unpleaseant (to some) reality - a new organization or organizations will need to be created, tons of work will have to be put in, to raise the profiles of minority & female indie filmmakers, & to keep that work going on a regular, year in year out, basis until the indie film scene is intergrated (until orgs such as FSLC & IFC Center, etc find it very absurd that panels & programming are kept all-"white" in a city with hundreds, maybe thousands, of filmmakers from diverse backgrounds). So who wants to sign up to do this work? :)
We need, at least in NYC (where this would be easier to do, i think, than in most other places), an organization that consistently champions diversity in indie film - ethnic diversity, gender, sexual orientation, etc. Also an org that assists minority & female filmmakers (& also white male filmmakers who use diverse casting & crews, & are concerned w/ the issue)develop filmmaking careers.
Like I hinted, it will be a TON of work. But, w/out it, we will probably be having this very same conversation in 5 years, 10 years, 15 years, etc.
shelly wilson | June 14, 2011 10:09 AM
I hope this sparks some thought and maybe some people start to realize how hard it is for a filmmaker who isn't for example young, male, straight, white, rich, and/or already an indie film darling to see this kind of thing happen.
And it's not rare. It happens all the time. Just look through any year's Sundance catalogue to see how mediocre your film can be and still get in if you fit the above criteria.
Now I understand the casting for new teams thing I suppose, but there is no deep secret behind "teams" such as these that needs to be delved into. These teams aren't because of some kind of deep creative vision in most of these cases. They are kids who went to Dalton/some other prep school together, or kids who went to NYU/some other film school together, or in one case kids who went to GW together, or in another case brothers. They should be explored as teams in the future if any of the teams last 10 more years. What they are now is young, photogenic, and hip. The kind of people film press and older indie producers have been fawning over forever.
None of this is surprising or new. But the people who have been brave enough to point it out in so many places is what is new. And let's not stop pointing this stuff out when it happens. That's the only way this kind of thing will change. And then people will give an iota of thought before they program a panel like this again. This has turned into panel-gate in some quarters.
Sujewa Ekanayake | June 14, 2011 4:50 AM
Two other places on the web where this topic - the panel, lack of diversity - is being discussed:
- FSLC's Facebook page (or at least one of them): https://www.facebook.com/filmsocietyoflincolncenter/posts/110355039055632
- new post at Women & Hollywood blog:
Sujewa Ekanayake | June 12, 2011 7:52 AM
Copy of e-mail sent to available addresses that might be useful (though indirect, no direct addresses for event suggestions were available on their site) in having Film Center host a panel discussion re: minority filmmakers in NYC:
"Sujewa Ekanayake to filminfo, members, patrons, editor
show details 3:38 PM (0 minutes ago)
Dear Film Center/Film Society of Lincoln Center,
I am a New York City (Brooklyn) based independent filmmaker & blogger (see details below my signature) and I enjoyed watching (live on web) the New Faces of NYC Indie Film panel discussion moderated by Ted Hope (http://blogs.indiewire.com/tedhope/archives/your_second_chance_new_faces_of_nyc_indie_film_video/) at Film Center yesterday. Since that panel discussion, and also many other indie film panel discussions that take place in New York City, did not feature many non-"white" filmmakers, and since there are, and have been for decades, many non-"white" indie filmmakers active in New York City & rest of the US, I think it would be beneficial to many (you, the American film scene in general, the filmmakers themselves) if the Film Center hosted a panel discussion (or several) featuring new (& maybe old) minority/non-"white" filmmakers. Of course this discussion does not have to be a totally segregated event as many such panel events are - the discussion can also feature "white" filmmakers who care about the issue of diversity in indie film & have actively worked to improve the situation. I am volunteering my time & work to help organize a panel discussion at Film Center that features a significant number of non-"white" filmmakers in NYC. Thank you, & I look forward to hearing your thoughts about this event suggestion as soon as it is possible for you to do so.
Sujewa Ekanayake
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P.S: I personally do not believe in race theory or in its most popular form at the moment in US - dividing individuals into different camps based on physical features such as skin color, etc. However, by people who do believe in race theory, I am classified as non-"white". Since contemporary US is still holding on to the ideas of races (an invention of the age of discovery - about 500 years ago), divisions created by slavery in the US, then segregation, then ideas highlighted by WWII ear Germany, even though it does not benefit us to do so, & since these beliefs so thoroughly permeate all layers (or at least most) of life in the US, even a non-believer in race theory such as myself cannot avoid dealing with the fact that most people believe in race theory, and act accordingly, often producing negative results. The area of creation & consumption of mass entertainment, under which indie film falls, is a good area as any in American life to continue to deal w/ negative effects of race theory. Thus, a panel discussion featuring non'"white" filmmakers would also make a contribution to the overall/global & national, on-going, discussion about race, race theory, etc. Which, to me, sounds like an ideal project for a significant cultural institution such as the Lincoln Center."
jkr | June 12, 2011 7:04 AM
The Film Society is not actively interested in promoting indie film, local or national, and you won't find indies on FS screens, beyond IFP screenings and the obligatory Sundance entries programmed at New Directors.
It's a surprise they even held this panel. Look elsewhere for the corrective, for whatever the correct is worth.
Sujewa Ekanayake | June 12, 2011 6:43 AM
Unfortunately the Film Society of Lincoln Center's site does not make it easy for someone who is not already in contact with the decision makers there to get in touch w/ them to suggest a new program/event - as no direct e-mail is given for Exec Director, Progrmng Director, Dirctr of Dgtl Strtgs, etc. Still, will send the "volunteer to organize a diverse indie filmmaking in NYC" panel info (see related comments of mine below) to the general Contact Us e-mails there, & will see what, if anything, happens.
Sujewa Ekanayake | June 12, 2011 6:32 AM
One correction, that blog I mentioned 2 comments ago is not Women In Film, but Women and Hollywood (sorry about that, still waking up :)
Sujewa Ekanayake | June 12, 2011 6:27 AM
And, to follow up re: what I wrote below, I'll volunteer some time & work to help organize a panel discussion featuring new & diverse indie filmmakers in NYC at Film Center. But since I do not personally know anyone at Lincoln Center/Film Center (or do I?, maybe one person, or wait, maybe two people - i know them lightly) perhaps you can forward the info to Film Center folks Ted. Will also try to contact them on my own.
Sujewa Ekanayake | June 12, 2011 6:10 AM
Even though my usual complaint of lack of minority filmmakers in these indie events (been saying it since 2006 :) apply to the panel discussion yesterday, it was nevertheless educational & entertaining (the working for HBO stuff was very interesting, for exmpl). Perhaps Ted (or another moderator, maybe that producer of Exploding Girl? what's her name? will have to research) will do another (or several) panels & other promo events at Film Center re: the many different faces of indie film in NYC. As this was probably a volunteer effort, it was probably easier to go w/ people that were in Ted's social or work circles for this maybe last minute organized event. For interested people, re: a more diverse indie film scene in NYC & elsewhere - check out posts on AsianAmericanFilm.com, also now indiewire's own Shadow & Act, also from time to time at my blog diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com, & another of indiewire's blogs - Women In Film, and probably at dozens of other places on the web - including Filmmaker Magazine's blog, Ted's own Hammer to Nail, etc. So, in conclusion, not bad for the first go at a NYC indie film panel discussion at the brand new Film Center - but hopefully in the future the Film Center spotlight will fall on more indie filmmakers in this most diverse & multi-colored of cities in the world, also a city filled with indie filmmaker (can't go two blocks in my nghbrhood in Brooklyn w/ out running into 2 or 3 indie filmmakers :).
shelly wilson | June 12, 2011 4:49 AM
Having only one woman isn't the only issue. Where are the people of color? Where are the LGBT filmmakers? The indie film community doesn't entirely consist of 20-something children of privilege.
kaz phillips safer | June 12, 2011 3:01 AM
kind of a bummer to see only one woman up there. where's ry russo young? where's sophia takal? where's reed morano? come on lincoln center, it's 2011 already.
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As Gray was about to leave her motorcar, she was pounced upon by a man who shot her once in the face and twice in the shoulder. She was hospitalised and spent several weeks after undergoing surgery to remove a bullet which had lodged in her throat.
The gun attack took place in April this year and minutes after shots were fired quick action by the police resulted in the arrest of three men, one of whom was Gray's co-worker Wayne White.
White has since been charged with illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition and shooting with intent.
White's crony, Safari Farr, has also been charged with the same offenses. The third man is yet to be charged.
The three were held in a motorcar registered to White's wife. The license plates were covered with cardboard, police say.
A firearm was seized in the incident.


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Tuesdays with Dorie BWJ: Phylloccine Ice Cream SandwichesJune 17, 2014 at 12:01 am | Posted in groups, ice creams & frozen, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 14 Comments
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Gale Gand's Pylloccine Ice Cream Sandwiches are the cutest things to come out of my kitchen in a long time– retro and adorbs!
I had no idea what "phylloccine" meant, and went along pronouncing it incorrectly in my head all week, until about five minutes ago, when I finally read the recipe intro and found the explanation was right there all along. "Phylloccine" equals "phyllo fettuccine," which just equals phyllo dough rolled up and cut into long strips. The strips get scrunched into sandwich-able rounds and buttered and sugared and baked. While the recipe calls for a mix of summer berries with this, I just had strawberries and simply diced them and tossed them with simple syup. It also calls for whipped cream, but I skipped it entirely…the ice cream was plenty, I think. Gotta trim calories where I can.
These were really great and easy to make. I loved the crispy, sugary phyllo. Apart from baklava, I seem to forget how good phyllo is in sweet applications. Unlike a regular ice cream sandwich, these are too delicate and crumbly to pick up and eat with your hands (not to mention all those loose fruit bits), so definitely grab forks.
For the recipe, see Baking with Julia by Dorie Greenspan (it's also here). Don't forget to check out the rest of the TWD Blogroll!
Buttermilk Ice CreamJune 11, 2013 at 5:56 pm | Posted in ice creams & frozen, sweet things | 13 Comments
Tags: dessert, ice cream
We're in the summer swing here, and I'm starting to see some good-looking fruit at the farmers' markets. The first nice strawberries had me digging through my cookbook collection (I'm not a gardener) the other week for some fresh fruit inspiration. Who wants to turn on the oven, especially in a house with no A/C? What wound up catching my eye didn't actually involve fresh fruit, but was something to go with it…Buttermilk Ice Cream. It had been a while since I'd made ice cream at home and I happened to have some extra-special "real" buttermilk that I thought I'd paid too much for to hide in a baked good. The gentle sweet tang of this ice cream is the prefect partner for simply sliced berries or peaches. Don't get me wrong, it'll also be *stellar* with strawberry-rhubarb double crisp or blueberry-nectarine pie. Oh, and a strawberry-buttermilk milkshake…try that out, too.
I like to store my homemade ice cream in a restaurant-style 1/6 pan with a snap-on lid. Freeze the empty stainless steel container while the ice cream is churning, and you'll be good to go!
Buttermilk Ice Cream (makes about a quart)
adapted from The Last Course by Claudia Fleming
1 1/2 heavy cream
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
5 large egg yolks (you could use up to 9 yolks- the more the richer)
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (or half a vanilla bean, scraped)
pinch of salt
about 1/8 teaspoon xanthan gum (optional; helps keep ice cream scoopable)
-In a large, heavy saucepan, combine the heavy cream and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons of sugar (and the vanilla bean seeds and pod, if using) and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
-In a large bowl, vigorously whisk the egg yolks and remaining 1/4 cup of sugar. You want it to look lightened.
-Remove the cream mixture from the heat and slowly drizzle about half the warm liquid into the egg yolks, whisking constantly. Then scrape the warmed egg yolks back into the saucepan.
-Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon (if you are using a thermometer, this should be about 175-180°F). Vigorously whisk in the xanthan gum, if using. Strain the mixture and whisk in the buttermilk, vanilla extract (if not using a bean), and salt.
-Cool completely and churn in an ice cream machine according manufacturer's directions. Transfer to a container for freezer storage.
Ice Cream Cake with a Thin Mints CrustAugust 17, 2012 at 4:09 pm | Posted in cakes & tortes, ice creams & frozen, simple cakes | 6 Comments
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Why must bikini season and ice cream season be one and the same?
It was my husband's birthday last weekend. Like a good, caring wife, I made him an unbaked cake using all prepared ingredients. Sounds kind of mean when I put it that way, but it started when an unopened box of Girl Scout Cookies from God know when (they don't expire, right??) was found in the cupboard, and he requested an ice cream cake with a Thin Mints crust. That sounded pretty simple compared to some past requests, so I was happy to oblige. I used a nice (but store-bought) chocolate gelato, and redeemed myself a bit by stirring together a little ganache for the top. Colored sprinkles, a candle and a secret wish made it a birthday cake.
Ice Cream Cake with a Thin Mints Crust makes an 8- or 9-inch cake
Steph's Notes: I made a half recipe in a 6-inch springform, using one sleeve of Thin Mints (minus two cookies), 1 tbsp of butter and one pint of ice cream.
1 box Thin Mints cookies (should you want to set 4 or five cookies aside for snacks or decoration, that's fine)
2 tbsp butter, melted
2 pints of ice cream
stuff to decorate!
-Line the base of an 8- or 9-inch springform pan with a circle of greased parchment.
-In a food processor, blitz the cookies and melted butter until mixture is coarse crumbs. Firmly press cookie crumbs into the bottom of the prepared pan. You can give it a little lip, or leave it flat. Pop in the freezer for about 30 minutes.
-Slightly soften your ice cream on the counter for several minutes. Using a scoop, evenly distribute the ice cream around the crust and then smooth it all out with a small offset spatula.
-Freeze your cake for at least a few hours or overnight, until well-set. Decorate and pop off the side of the pan (temper it for a few minutes or run a warm offset around the edge if it's difficult to remove). Slice using a warm knife.
Strawberry-Sour Cream Ice CreamJuly 1, 2011 at 8:25 pm | Posted in ice creams & frozen, sweet things | 1 Comment
Tags: dessert, ice cream
A hot, sunny summer holiday weekend is all the reason I need to indulge in a few of my favorite treats. To celebrate Canada Day here in Brooklyn, R and I had smoked meats and Labatt Blue for lunch today at Mile End. For the Fourth of July, we'll eat chicken slathered in my favorite homemade BBQ sauce and Strawberry-Sour Cream Ice Cream for dessert.
I've made this ice cream several times before, and I gave it a quick nod a while back when I made an equally tasty Blueberry-Sour Cream Ice Cream. Tangy sour cream really makes the sweetness of summer berries pop. The little splash of almond extract in this version is a subtle but nice touch. And…it's pink…super-pretty pink! While, of course, you can stash ice cream in the freezer for several days, I do think this one is best eaten within several hours of making it, while it's soft and the dairy has the freshest taste. (The base is uncooked, and the ice cream will get quite hard as it continues to freeze.) So get a quart of berries while they're still in season, invite a few friends to come around and enjoy!
Strawberry-Sour Cream Ice Cream- makes about a quart
adapted from Sunset Magazine (May 2001)
2 1/2 cups strawberries, rinsed
1 cup sugar
pinch of salt
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups half-and-half or light cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
-Hull strawberries and place in a 3- to 4-quart pan. Coarsely mash with a potato masher. Add 1/2 cup sugar and pinch of salt and stir occasionally over medium-high heat until mixture begins to bubble, three to five minutes.
-Add remaining 1/2 cup sugar and nest pan in a bowl of ice water and stir often until cold, about ten minutes. Remove pan from ice water. You can store this in the fridge (covered) for a day or so before continuing on, if you wish.
-Add sour cream, half-and-half, vanilla, and almond extract to berries; stir until blended (mixture will be streaked). At this point, you can store the base in the refrigerator for several hours before churning.
-Pour into an ice cream maker (1 1/2-qt. or larger capacity). Freeze according to manufacturer's directions until mixture is softly frozen, dasher is hard to turn, or machine stops.
-Spoon out and serve softly frozen or, to scoop, freeze airtight about four hours; store airtight in the freezer up to one week.
Coffee-Almond Ice CreamApril 15, 2011 at 1:39 pm | Posted in ice creams & frozen, sweet things | 5 Comments
Tags: coffee, ice cream
For about two seconds during last year's holiday season I helped out in a little shop that specializes in a certain sweet made with egg whites. As part of prep, a couple of days a week I'd have to separate nine flats of eggs…the whites were saved, but there was no use for the yolks. There are 30 eggs in a flat, so you can do the math on the number of yolks that went into the bin each time I did this. Is that not horrifying?!? I actually felt pain when I would dump that giant bowl of fatty yellow gold in the garbage. So, one day I asked to take some home and walked off with enough yolks for about eight batches of ice cream (or curd or pastry cream or whatever). I portioned them up and froze them for later. If you've never frozen extra yolks before, this link will give you some good tips on how to stabilize them for sweet preparations.
When I made last week's Coffee Ice Cream Tart, I thought it was the perfect excuse to defrost some of those yolks and churn up my own ice cream. There are recipes for coffee ice cream using instant espresso power and recipes using whole or ground beans. I went the ground beans route and just used my normal drinking coffee, which is a not-too-acidic medium roast bean that I grind myself. A quick steep of the beans in hot milk gives the backbone for the base, which is also flavored with almond extract. The coffee-almond combination is a real winner in my books, but if it doesn't sound like your thing, just swap vanilla extract for the almond and leave out the toasted almonds at the end of churning. This ice cream is great with chocolate sauce!
Coffee-Almond Ice Cream- makes about a quart
1 3/4 cups whole or 2% milk
1 1/2 cups heavy cream, divided
pinch of salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup coarsely ground medium roast coffee (measured after grinding)
5 large egg yolks
1/2 t almond extract
about 1/8 t xanthan gum (optional; helps keep ice cream scoopable)
3/4 cup (3 oz) sliced or slivered almonds, toasted and cooled
-Heat the milk in a medium saucepan until it reaches 190-200°F (steaming but not boiling). Stir in the ground coffee and allow to steep for 20 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh strainer, pressing on the coffee to extract as much liquid as possible, and remeasure the milk. If necessary, add a touch more milk to reach 1 1/2 cups.
-Put the coffee infused milk, 1/2 cup of the heavy cream, a pinch of salt and about half of the sugar in a medium saucepan, stir and bring to a simmer. Meanwhile, pour the remaining 1 cup of cream into a large bowl or measuring cup and set a mesh strainer over the top. Ready an ice bath in a bowl large enough to hold your other bowl or measuring cup.
-In a separate medium bowl, vigorously whisk together the egg yolks with the other half of the sugar. Slowly pour the warm liquid into the egg yolks, whisking constantly, then scrape the warmed egg yolks back into the saucepan.
-Stir the mixture constantly over medium heat with a heatproof spatula, scraping the bottom as you stir, until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula (the temperature should be about 175°F). Vigorously whisk in the xanthan gum, if using, and quickly pour the custard through the strainer and stir it into the cold cream. Mix in the almond extract, then cool over your ice bath, stirring occasionally until the base is room temperature or cooler.
-Chill thoroughly in the refrigerator (at least four hours, but overnight is better), then pour the chilled base into your ice cream maker and churn. Just as your mixture is reaching the end of its churn time, add in your sliced or slivered almonds to incorporate.
-Transfer to a resealable container and place in the freezer until firm enough to scoop.
Tuesdays with Dorie: Coffee Ice Cream TartApril 5, 2011 at 12:06 am | Posted in ice creams & frozen, pies & tarts, sweet things | 14 Comments
Tags: baking, ice cream, tarts
It's been awhile since we've made a Dorie ice cream concoction. Well, allow me to make up for lost time by presenting you with a slice of Coffee Ice Cream Tart. While you could very successfully use softened store-bought coffee (or any flavor, for that matter) ice cream in this tart, I went ahead and made my own. I have lots of yolks in the freezer, and anyway, ice cream is one of my favorite things to make. The ice cream is jazzed up with almond slices and extract, and the coffee-almond combo is a good one. Add a little chocolate and it's even better. The crust was a little iffy, though, and it looks like several of us felt this way. Mine sliced fine, but it was awfully hard to get through the frozen crust with a fork. I had to resort to picking it up and eating it. Not terrible, but maybe I just prefer ice cream cakes to tarts?
For the recipe, see Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan or read Domestic Deep Thought, as it was Jessica's pick this week. Don't forget to check out the TWD Blogroll!
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Coaching, Counseling & Mentoring
How to Choose & Use the Right Technique to Boost Employee Performance
Author: Florence M. Stone
Pub Date: January 2007
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New advice for managers on knowing how and when to give employees the
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"Coaching, counseling, and mentoring can dramatically improve employee productivity and satisfaction. But there's a big difference between continuously encouraging employees to do their jobs well (coaching), attempting to fix poor performance (counseling), and helping top performers excel (mentoring). Unfortunately, most managers don't truly understand how and when to do each. Coaching, Counseling & Mentoring provides helpful tools like self-assessments and real-life scenarios, and gives managers specific, practical guidance on using these techniques to improve the performance of all their people.
This updated and revised second edition includes useful scripts for talking to employees about sensitive issues, and new material on topics including working with off-site employees, what to say when an employee denies a problem exists, whether or not to coach temps and part-timers, how to draw the line between the mentoring and supervisory role, and what to do when counseling fails. This is an essential guide for managers who want to build their confidence and skill in getting the most from their people."
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The Bottom Line
- Lemony Snicket
"If you hadnt wasted so much thought on how many times to say the end to summarize The End, maybe you could have given us a suitable end to the end of the Baudelaires tale. But instead we have The End and we are wishing you hadnt reached the end of your creativity before The End."
- Michael Sullivan
- One last time to say goodbye to Violet, Klaus, Sunny and even Count Olaf (perhaps)
- The last few ingenious writing twists from a once splendid childrens storyteller
- We finally find out who Beatrice is
- An unfortunate conclusion that is unfortunate for all the wrong reasons
- An author that seems beleaguered in making it to 13 books and then bloats the last
- Too many mysteries left unsolved
- The sad feeling that The End was never meant to be the end, but instead a sad marketing tool for further tales (we dread and hope)
- The Baudelaire Orphans and Count Olaf share one last plight together on a mysterious island.
- The island "where everything eventually washes up on its shores" is inhabited by a colony with a unique link to the Baudelaires, Olafs and Snickets past.
- In the end of The End, we still really dont know much more about the whereabouts of the Quagmires, why the sugar bowl was so important, if one of the Baudelaires parents is alive, etc.
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But then The Bad Beginning turned into a stale middle and the last four books before the thirteenth seemed exceptionally dreary, not only story-wise, but also creative-wise. Sure the Baudelaires world was drab, but they always had enough spark between the three of them to ignite the reader into cheering them on regardless of Snickets continuous forewarning that their story would end poorly. Seems he was right all along.
But its not because of what Snicket tells us. Its because of what he doesnt. He built up so many mysteries throughout the previous twelve events, and instead of revealing any of them, he leaves us with the Baudelaires on an island, the discovery of another Series of Unfortunate Events and the birth of another unfortunate orphan whose tale were still waiting to be told.
Seems like Snicket, in the end, wanted us to be the ultimate unfortunate ones.


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Lee Named New Assistant Coach
Aug. 3, 2006
LAS VEGAS - Charles Lee has been hired as an assistant coach with the UNLV track and field team, Rebel head coach Barbara Ferrell-Edmonson announced Thursday.
Lee comes to UNLV after spending the past four years as a volunteer assistant at the University of Southern California and he will work primarily in the sprint and jumping events, while assisting in all areas of Rebel track and field.
"I am very elated to be coaching alongside Barbara Ferrell-Edmonson," Lee said. "I think that UNLV is very appealing because it is on the West Coast and I believe we can build a good program here."
While working with the Trojans, Lee helped coached six student-athletes that either earned All-American or All Pac-10 honors. Lee also spent two years working with the track and field program at Cal State Northridge.
"Charles Lee is an up-and-coming coach who brings a lot of enthusiasm to UNLV," Ferrell-Edmonson said. "He has worked with one of the top programs in the Pac-10 at USC and he is a very good recruiter. He will help us experience future success."
Lee was a four-time All-American as a sprinter for the Trojans during his collegiate career, earning eight All Pac-10 honors and winning two Pac-10 individual titles. He graduated from USC in 1999 with a degree in sociology. Lee spent two years running track at Los Angeles Valley College, twice earning JC All-American honors in the 100 and 200 meters. He earned his AA degree in physical education from there in 1997.


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The Huffington Post | By Tara Kelly Posted: 05/15/2012 2:25 pm Updated: 05/15/2012 2:49 pm
Pinterest is probably the best and worst thing to ever happen to the wedding industry -- and a women's self esteem, for that matter.
Perhaps the only equivalent to the level of profit for seamstresses and bakers -- whose yummy or gorgeous images are pinned and re-pinned across the site -- is the amount of bridal angst and competitiveness the site fosters.
Now, Los Angeles-based female comedy studio and website Comediva has captured the very essence of the site in a hilarious YouTube clip.
Dubbed "Pinsanity," the video pokes fun at the cupcake-laden site, by portraying the user audience as high income, style-obsessed divas who love to pin, shop and bake.
The video also mocks the jealousy fueled by the site's "like" and "repin" buttons which, in this case, cause a jogger to have her bra stolen mid-run.
What do you think? Is the video an accurate depiction of Pinterest?
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