Books: Park Slope photojournalist Scout Tufankjian spent two years on the bus with Barack Obama. Now she’s $32,000 in debt, but has a priceless book coming out next week. Comment.

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Hero worship

Saturday, November 15: One hundred years ago, President-elect Taft attended the dedication of a monument to the 15,000 Americans who died on British prison ships during the Revolutionary War. President-elect Obama has been invited, but even if he doesn’t show, this will be a great day to honor Brooklyn’s history.

Noon–7 pm. Prison Ships Martyrs Monument (Fort Greene Park, enter at Myrtle Avenue between Washington Park and North Portland Avenue). For info, visit www.centennial2008.org.

Mic’d up

Sunday, November 16: Now here’s an afternoon of frolicsome mirth! Poet Janice Brabaw, whose collection “Universe Disturbed” is self-described as a memoir of growing up as an “obese, depressed teenager,” will be hosting an open mic afternoon with her fellow “poets, writers, spoken word acts and acoustic musicians.” Good news? There’s Bingo after!

4–6 pm. Black Rabbit Bar [91 Greenpoint Ave., at Franklin Street in Greenpoint, (646) 246-4957]. Free.

The big city

Tuesday, November 18: Ever get the feeling, as you call Vienna on your cellphone, that the whole world is just one long metropolis? So did the writers of “Continuous City,” a multi-media exploration of our era that ranges from Shanghai to L.A. to Mexico City. Catch it tonight through Saturday.

7:30 pm. Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Harvey Theater [651 Fulton St. at Rockwell Place in Fort Greene, (718) 636-4100]. Tickets $20–$40.

Black is right

Friday, November 21: The timing couldn’t be better: Days after the election of our first black president, the Brooklyn Museum unveils “The Black List,” a collection of portraits of famous, important, infamous and revered black Americans like Chris Rock (pictured). Yes, but is it art?

All day. Brooklyn Museum [200 Eastern Pkwy., between Washington Avenue and Grand Army Plaza in Prospect Heights, (718)638-5000].

Puppet mistresses

Saturday, November 22: Not since “SUV: The Musical” has a show title told you pretty much what you’re going to get. And “Sluty Puppets” does more that that, featuring mannekins in a series of ribald positions (pictured). This week’s episode features Michael Ziegfield and his parrot puppet, Willie Swallow. You get the idea.

8 pm. Galapagos Art Space [16 Main St. at Water Street in DUMBO, (718) 222-8500]. $7.

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Ready, Set, Gondry!

By Andy Seccombe

Cinema: Filmmaker Michel Gondry isn’t trying to teach people how to make movies — he just believes we don’t have to rely on Hollywood for all our fun. Comment.

Barack: He’s just like US!

By Gersh Kuntzman

Books: Taking a page from US Weekly, we asked Scout Tufankjian to look back on her two years on the road with Sen. Barack Obama and reveal the real man behind all her stunning pictures. It turns out, this star really is just like us! Comment.

How to make films

By Andy Seccombe

Cinema: In his book, “You’ll Like This Because You’re in It: The Be Kind Rewind Protocol,” the filmmaker behind “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “The Science of Sleep,” offers his tips for making movies. In an interview with GO Brooklyn, he went further. Comments (1).

‘Black’ is beautiful

By Sarah Portlock

Art: A new photography exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum will enjoy, to say the least, good timing. Comment.

Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008

Simcha speaks!

By Gersh Kuntzman

Books: Simcha Weinstein has done it again. The hippest, coolest Hasidic rabbi in the city — he has his own Web site, even! — has come out with another book about pop culture. Comment.