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Steven Spielberg Doing Documentary on WTC "Rebuilding"
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John Del Signore
Published Jan 21, 2010
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The ridiculously slow rebuilding process at Ground Zero is going to get a bit of that Steven Spielberg magic, with a six-part documentary on the Science Channel called Rebuilding Ground Zero. It would be funny (in an Andy Kaufman sort of way) if the whole series was comprised of a time-elapse video showing nothing happening, but the press release says it will "chronicle the uplifting, innovative reengineering of the World Trade Center site through the eyes of the people—architects, engineers, construction workers and city planners—charged with making One World Trade Center and its surrounding area a reality." But when it comes out on DVD, what section will video stores put it: fantasy or science fiction?
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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