So I emerged from the subway on Tuesday to see the streets jam-packed with people standing still, infused by a vibe I couldn’t quite put my finger on…an admixture of low-level panic, consternation, solidarity, and an odd hint of celebration. It was evocative of a Japanese monster movie streetscene, with choreographed crowds gawking in awe and horror at an enormous rubbery dinosaur with curiously humanoid proportions. (Was Godzilla here this time to save us from some other lumpy latex monster, or to go all stompy on our houses?)
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