Shawn Wasabi: Marble Soda

Music producer (and MIDI controller magician) Shawn Wasabi makes a comeback after almost a year with the intensely stimulating “Marble Soda,” a mash-up of samples culled from 153 different songs and sounds. In the video, Wasabi’s fingers fly over a custom-made 64 button controller as he twists his hands to press up to six to seven buttons simultaneously—and reminding viewers of the mastery and hours …

Revisiting the American Dream

When evaluating the state of the American dream, especially in light of consistently troubling news from all reaches of the country, there’s quite possibly no better way to gain an understanding than taking to the road. This is exactly what first-time filmmaker James Marshall (who also happens to own West Village restaurant White Hall) undertook. On a quest to evaluate the current state of American’s …

Rosie the Riveter Model Dies at 92

Mary Doyle Keefe, the woman who posed for Norman Rockwell’s iconic 1943 painting “Rosie the Riveter,” died yesterday at 92 years old. Keefe’s image was a symbol for the millions of women who went to work on the home front during World War II. She posed for Rockwell when she was just a 19-year-old telephone operator and, while she was a petite woman, Rockwell depicted …