It's fascinating to revisit major news events where the collective memory of what really happened isn't quite on the mark. Remember Y2K? Was it really "much ado about nothing?" Watch Bret's latest Retro Report edit on the NYTimes homepage to find out.
Here's what we're up to:
Our first "Retro Report" launches with the NYTimes
Remember in the 80s when we heard that "crack babies" were being born in droves and would pose a catastrophic drain on our public resources? If you want to know what REALLY happened to them, check out Bret's latest "Retro Report" edit on the NYTimes homepage this morning.
Celebrating 50 years since the March on Washington
It isn't often that you are able to sit in a room with living history. Bret was lucky to have that chance in his recent shoot for TIME's upcoming series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. Here's Harry Belafonte and Clarence B. Jones, who is the last of MLK's living advisers and one of the architects of the "I Have a Dream" speech.
Straight Outta Philly ...
Bret's shot on Kurt Vile being interviewed by Matt Pinfield for Apple.
TIME (and we) get a teeny, tiny bit of respect ...
We're excited to hear the American Society of Magazine Editors has nominated TIME for its 2013 multimedia reporting award for its Hurricane Sandy package, including Bret's video piece on election night in the Rockaways 8 days after Hurricane Sandy.
"Born in Goma" on the big screen in the big apple
NYers: don't miss "Born in Goma," a film Todd edited last year, which makes its NYC premiere at the Queens World Film Festival this Friday night.
TIME Celebrates its 90th Anniversary
In commemoration of TIME Magazine's 90th anniversary, we took a quick jaunt down memory lane to revisit 90 of the magazine's most important covers.
Mustapha Kemal Pasha — later known as Ataturk — was on the first TIME cover.
"Oh, Saigon" now on NETFLIX
Pleased to announce that Doan Hoang's film "Oh, Saigon" (which Bret edited and co-wrote) is now available on Netflix!
Beijing to Brooklyn
Jonah Kessel and Bret worked through the finishing touches over IM on Jonah's lovely piece about using solar cookers in Madagascar to reduce deforestation. Look for it on Global Post.
Keeping it in the family
Check out our latest installment for TIME's "Business of Creativity" series ... a profile of our good friend, and super-talented furniture designer, Roberto Gil. Featuring Bret producing/editing, Liam Dalzell behind the lens and Clarence Ting rocking the mikes.
