August Epp (Ben Whishaw), the boys’ schoolteacher, records the women’s meetings at the request of Ona (Rooney Mara), a single woman who is several months pregnant by her rapist. Girls are not taught to read or write in the colony, but the women’s illiteracy never renders their conve...
I did a longer version of my subgrid talk for this event, tweaking it on the fly when I realised that a majority of the audience were not full-time web developers. No matter, it’s still a plus that I was able to show what the web is now capable of. One of the best things abo...
Ben Levisohn: I mean, I think it's just what Costco always does. UBS has noted that basically they just keep doing what Costco does and they do it regardless of the economic environment. They have a very loyal customer base who just finds value in what Costco offers in these b...
guitarist Brian Benoit had sustained nerve damage in his left hand, rendering him unable to play. Instead of hiring a replacement, the band’s other guitarist Ben Weinman stepped up and did double duty. This led the band to experiment a bit more, incorporating non-traditional metal instruments ...