Update on ugliness

- Article: Demolished! 11 Beautiful Train Stations That Fell To The Wrecking Ball (And The Crappy Stuff Built In Their Place) (via Ivan)

We've got to commend Ivan's group for doing the footwork necessary, i.e. contacting the Vatican and all, to help stop the remodeling of colonial Catholic churches into "crappy stuff" by our parish priests.

- Still on ugliness, the Wall Street Journal has an article acclaiming our indie films that wallow in our ugliness, making art out of ugliness, we could say (not that it's entirely a bad thing): Real to Reel: Philippine cinéma vérité: Acclaimed abroad, banned at home by Emma-Kate Symons (via PP list)