Cool news! I’ve been selected to take the main stage at TED Active next week in Palm Springs to give a talk about the work we do to increase American voter turnout at Why Tuesday. The title of my talk is “Why Vote Tuesday? We Shouldn’t.” I hope to see you there Tuesday February 28th at 9:30AM.

All this week on AMC in the lead-up to the Oscars I’ll be interviewing nominated filmmakers, actors and writers. Here’s a preview of my talk with Gary Oldman, best actor nominee for his role in Tinker Tailor Solider Spy. I love eyeglasses (as you know) so I had to ask Oldman about the awesome ones he wore as secret agent George Smiley. 

Not in this clip: Oldman told me he got the glasses at a vintage place in Pasadena called Old Focals. Ask for Russ, he said. 

Buy your tickets now to join me for the 2nd annual “Case For Education” wine tasting and fundraiser benefitting City Year Los Angeles. 

Buy your tickets now to join me for the 2nd annual “Case For Education” wine tasting and fundraiser benefitting City Year Los Angeles. 

Let the day begin. Go away moon. (Taken with instagram)

Let the day begin. Go away moon. (Taken with instagram)

Great to be home & see this view. Couldn’t get the sunrise because the lock to the terrace was jammed this morning. But I’ll be back in action tomorrow.

Great to be home & see this view. Couldn’t get the sunrise because the lock to the terrace was jammed this morning. But I’ll be back in action tomorrow.

Greetings from the back row of the New York Times Social Media Week politics panel. (Taken with instagram)

Greetings from the back row of the New York Times Social Media Week politics panel. (Taken with instagram)

Depressing play. Romantic night. (Taken with Instagram at Ethel Barrymore Theatre)

Depressing play. Romantic night. (Taken with Instagram at Ethel Barrymore Theatre)

Washington Square arch at dusk. (Taken with instagram)

Washington Square arch at dusk. (Taken with instagram)

Late last year I was asked to travel to Phoenix to speak at TEDxPhoenix. The topic of the day’s speeches was “Ask _____ For A Change,” and of couse I filled in the blank with the word “Why” as a starting point to discuss the work we have done at Why Tuesday? to increase American voter participation. I’ll be giving a follow-up talk later this month at TEDActive in Palm Springs.

Nic & me before I was overwhelmed by meatballs at the Band of Outsiders New York Fashion Week party. Photo via Bon Appetit. (Taken with instagram)

Nic & me before I was overwhelmed by meatballs at the Band of Outsiders New York Fashion Week party. Photo via Bon Appetit. (Taken with instagram)