Working On: May 10, 2013

This week's TIME Magazine cover story is about millennials. I am not a millennial by the official definition - the people who make these kinds of decisions tell me I was born on the fringes of Gen X. But I still like Instagramming and stuff (and saying "and stuff") so I suppose I can relate to the younger set. Anyway, I produced and edited this video of cover writer Joel Stein trying his best to behave like a millennial. It's the silliest thing I've edited in a long time. 

Obsession of the Day: April 26, 2013

 

My friend and colleague Jesse Hardman put together this amazing project with the CUNY radio team called Where I'm From, a live recorded show celebrating the diverse roots of NYC. The event was fabulous, and there's going to be another one in May, so you should plan to go. I took a few photos. Pictured are two of the musical performances (one featuring Congolese band leader Isaac Katalay and the other, Colombian marimba player Diego Obregon), and Jesse with Khokon Rahman, the Bangladeshi chef who prepared food for the event. There were also some incredible women contributors. You can see the full list of performer bios here and a video of highlights here.

Working On: April 23, 2013

The TIME 100 issue has been published! Tonight is the gala, so I'll probably post ridiculous pictures of us in formal wear. But for now, I'd like to share my first cooking video. I've made a cocktail video before, but last week I shot and edited a video of TIME International Editor Bobby Ghosh attempting the signature recipe of TIME 100 honoree, chef Alex Atala. There was a trip to the emergency room involved (beware the mandolin slicer!), but everything ended up fine, and the meal was delicious. 

Update 4/26/13: Here's the annual TIME 100 video team portrait! Enjoy the nerds in formal wear. For comparison, here's last year's. Yeah, there were famous people there, but you can find pictures of them on other websites! 

We're all still reeling from Tuesday night. My favorite people I met this year had to be the writers George Saunders, a TIME 100 honoree, and Mary Karr, who wrote about him for the issue. I also met a couple of actresses whose work I ADORE, and they were really nice to me. Phew. 

TIME Nominated for National Magazine Awards

Today it was announced that TIME's Hurricane Sandy coverage was nominated for a National Magazine Award in the multimedia category. I'm so happy to have contributed to this work. Here's a link to the landing page, including the video Bret Sigler, Liam Dalzell and I did in the Rockaways on election night. 

How To Make a Butter Lamb

I grew up in a big Polish Catholic family and we keep some special Easter traditions. One of them is the butter lamb. It's prepared and brought to church on Holy Saturday to be blessed for the Easter meal. I was taught by my mother how to make it when I was a kid, and now I make one every year, no matter where or with whom I celebrate Easter. For some reason my friends think it's hilarious/magical, so last year I decided to film myself making it. 

I wasn't going to put this on my website because it's clumsy and blurry. But that's what hanging out with me is like, I suppose.