Twitch (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
How fortunate can Twitch be to have two of the Bay Area's best film writers offer previews of what I consider to be this weekend's winner of--as Michael Hawley aptly terms it-- November's "smackdown." Film festivalism has never been more athletic or competitive!! Lay your bets, cinephiles!
The Evening Class (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
How fortunate can a website be to have two of the Bay Area's best film writers offer previews of what I consider to be this weekend's winner of—as Michael Hawley aptly terms it— November's "filmfest smackdown." Film festivalism has never been more athletic or competitive!! Lay your bets, cinephiles! The 3rd i San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival...
Twitch (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
The 13th Arab Film Festival (AFF) kicks off tonight, October 15 and continues through Sunday, October 25 in San Francisco (Castro, Opera Plaza), San Jose (Camera 12 Cinemas) and Berkeley (Shattuck Cinemas). This year's line-up of films from the Arabic-speaking world seems typically strong, with an emphasis on gritty street tales from Cairo, films relating to the Palestinian issue and women's rights--and...
The Evening Class (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
The 13th Arab Film Festival (AFF) kicks off tonight, October 15 and continues through Sunday, October 25 in San Francisco (Castro, Opera Plaza), San Jose (Camera 12 Cinemas) and Berkeley (Shattuck Cinemas). This year's line-up of films from the Arabic-speaking world seems typically strong, with an emphasis on gritty street tales from Cairo, films relating to the Palestinian issue and women's rights—and...
TIME (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
... and strummed guitars.At a sit-down strike that blocked vehicles from leaving, UCLA student leader Michael Hawley spoke through his bullhorn, "We want one regent to come out to speak to us about why the world's richest country will be denying some students higher education next quarter." Police responded by telling demonstrators they had three minutes to leave before being arrested....
Hell on Frisco Bay (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
"Film Festival Smackdown" - that's Michael Hawley's budding meme coined for the surfeit of special film screening events here on Frisco Bay in November, which he has admirably attempted to cover in this roundup . Rather than looking at this logjam of festivals as something intimidating, I hope local cinephiles feel comfortable sampling the selections like attendees at an overstuffed...
UXmatters (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
By Michael Hawley Published: November 2, 2009 “An intranet has the potential to unify a corporate culture, emphasize core company values, and develop a sense of community among employees.” An intranet has the potential to unify a corporate culture, emphasize core company values, and develop a sense of community among employees, in addition to its basic function of providing...
