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Sean Baker’s latest movie, Prince of Broadway has been hitting up all the film festivals. It was just at Locarno this summer and more recently at Woodstock where it was well-received. Sean shares his thoughts on his last film, “Take Out”, a story based around a Chinese Delivery man, how he came to NYC “right at the end.”, why L.A.ers all look the same, and his 3am karaoke nights in Flushing.

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A $20 Million Facelift

 [Photo from NY Daily News]

Sure, when I”m waiting for the N on a soon-to-be-sweltering subway platform instead of rolling down a taxi window, I entertain fantasies of anonymous benefactors and stumbling across a briefcase full of cash. For now, I”m still riding the subway, but it looks like one of the East Village”s well-loved but down-and-out insitutions got (my!) jackpot wish of all time: $20 million. No strings or name atttached. Just like that. Of course, the townsfolk left no opportunity to invoke religious metaphors go to waste, calling the donation a “miracle”, “godsend”, and a gift from an angel. I”m just glad the city will now be able to hold onto a building that is over 160 years old, open for public use, and is not a Tasti-d Lite.

St. Brigid”s [Daily News]

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May 23, 2008  @  12:53:06 am By MADDY MADISON
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