(the third of three travel blogs) Jram: "The blue masthead is hideous and the headline font screams typographic antiquity." we all think that this is a really big art fag sentence you should've used more pee pee doo doo humor If you're lost, see: Planes…
Date Archives August 2004
Phantom space man's a big fat jerk!
I read in the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly about an unscripted cable show called Gana La Verde (Win the Green) on which Spanish-speaking immigrants some illegal, some legal perform Fear Factor-style stunts and odd jobs to win a year of legal aid…
Decolonizing the Revolutionary Imagination
I love the movie The Rock. I saw it four times in theatres (twice on opening day) and hold dear my Criterion Collection double-disc set (the Ed Harris outtakes are hi-larious). Fun fact: Quentin Tarantino and Aaron Sorkin were uncredited screenwriters. The first time I…
Watch the Closing Doors
A commercial for the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards lists Dave Chappelle under "performers" instead of "presenters." Rick James tribute, anyone? I'm sick of hearing Americans complain about Olympics coverage and the time difference. How do you think we on the west coast feel every…
Putting Shame in Your Name
Ahem. Hurricane Charley? most ridiculous first names: 1. black people 2. children of celebrities 3. chinese people 4. dangerous weather systems Let me explain number three. Many Chinese people have English first names that sound ridiculous paired with a Chinese surname. For example, Sarah's father,…
Amstel Light and OxyContin
I consider myself to be fairly informed about cinema, so I was surprised to see a sequel to Baby Geniuses on Arclight Hollywood's August film schedule. This movie is actually being released in theatres. Evidently, Hollywood can't get enough of movies with talking babies. Remember…
A dime is worth a lot more in Detroit / A dime in California, a twenty dollar fine
In 1964, a British television network began an intriguing documentary experiment. They interviewed a group of 7-year-olds, asking them what they wanted to do in life and what kind of a future they envisioned. Since then, every seven years, director Michael Apted has revisited the…
The T vs. MARTA
Meanwhile, in the real world, Rory has a full-time job. The LA Weekly has an article on the history of IMDB. From Blender: [In high school, Lil' Jon was] a skater kid who listened to the Dead Kennedys and Public Image Ltd. Collateral looks beautiful…
Unshackled
Man, Chicago is really fuckin' windy. What ever led me to assume that the midwest would be warm in the summer? Thunderstorms in Detroit, wind chill in Chicago, and all I packed were t-shirts.