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Pipedream:
--- Quote from: jmmgallagher on January 31, 2008, 01:13:54 pm ---New York loves Heath Ledger;
New York Magazine loves Heath Ledger. I love that it does.
So, see below: New York Magazine's weekly map of visual "taste heirarchies," sometimes snarky, sometimes spot-on. Please note, Heath himself is placed in the upper-right quadrant, very high in "High Brow," and nearly on the edge of the border of "Brilliant." (Please scroll to the right if the image is cut off in the screen.)
Ordinarily this item would go in Bettermost "news" or "magazines," but because the photo is of the 421 Broome Street Memorial, I put it here. Kudos to NYMagazine for caring--it's like a bit of a memorial itself.
(By the way, Maggie Gyllenhaal is coincidentally put on the Matrix this week for performing a reading at Symphony Space. She is also in the Upper-Right Quadrant, of course. While you're looking, please note who and where you see on the LOWest and LEFTest Quadrant, in the corner of Lowbrow and Despicable. Guess Who.)
The Approval Matrix: Week of February 4, 2008
Our deliberately oversimplified guide to who falls where on our taste hierarchies.
Published Jan 27, 2008
http://nymag.com/arts/all/approvalmatrix/43297/
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Wow. Even our little Nuremberg polar-bear Flocke made it on the list. So, together with Thomas Quasthoff, that makes two brilliant Germans. Lol.
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AngelaNicole:
I would like to thank you all that posted pictures from the memorium. They are so beautiful and I live in Tx, but if I could, I would definately make a trip there to see the memorium for myself. The pictures are so clear and really show how much Heath meant to a lot of people. I am happy but sad at the same time viewing the photos. It seems so REAL that he is gone now :( :( He will live on forever in our hearts though! RIP Heath we love you always. Oh and for now, does anyone know if the memorium is up again? It angers me that people would take it down, why would they do that?? :'( xoxoAngela
Fran:
--- Quote from: AngelaNicole on February 01, 2008, 10:00:56 pm --- Oh and for now, does anyone know if the memorium is up again? It angers me that people would take it down, why would they do that?? :'( xoxoAngela
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I suppose it's mainly to keep the memorial a manageable size. They have to keep the sidewalks clear for the pedestrians, etc., and the entrance clear for the residents of the building. As harsh as it sounds, life goes on in that neighborhood even though many people are still mourning.
I would like to believe that someone is collecting the written messages, the cards, and drawings that have been left and that they will eventually reach Heath's family. I don't know what the weather in NYC has been, but if the paper messages were left out in the rain or snow for a long period of time, they would be ruined, so maybe it's good that they are (hopefully) being collected each night.
David In Indy:
I should hope they will forward these items to Heath's family. Since the flowers, cards, paintings etc were left to Heath (and in most cases his name was prominently written on each item) they are in fact the property of Heath. And since Heath is no longer with us, they become the property of his immediate family.
Am I wrong? I don't profess a knowledge in legal matters, but what little I do understand causes me to feel each and every single item placed in that area should be forwarded to Australia. I sure do hope so anyway.
souxi:
--- Quote from: David on February 02, 2008, 02:10:18 am ---I should hope they will forward these items to Heath's family. Since the flowers, cards, paintings etc were left to Heath (and in most cases his name was prominently written on each item) they are in fact the property of Heath. And since Heath is no longer with us, they become the property of his immediate family.
Am I wrong? I don't profess a knowledge in legal matters, but what little I do understand causes me to feel each and every single item placed in that area should be forwarded to Australia. I sure do hope so anyway.
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Yes I agree. I shouldn,t think they would just throw them away would they? I,m sure they,d send all the cards/pictures etc to Heaths family. I would hope it would give them some comfort to know just how much he was loved, and how much people respected him. I still can,t get my head round this. It,s just too bloody awful isn,t it. :'( :'( :'(
Is there any word on how Jake is doing? Poor Jake. :'( :'(
That statment from Michelle broke my heart too. :'( :'(
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