January 2011
18 posts
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December 2010
27 posts
“The quality of 2010’s documentaries put most of the fiction features to...”
– What I quote is more toward the end of his list, but here’s Curt Holman’s Best of 2010 in Film list.
“Early on, I was essentially a nonverbal person.” Even now, the director of...”
– Thanks to Geoff Boucher for the headsup on this Tim Burton interview by David L. Ulin.
End of Year Lists: The Casual Optimist →
Once again I am indebted to The Second Pass for informing me of multiple “best of” literary lists that I need to reference in the next few weeks.
First up in the lists that caught my eye was…
Amy Petty on House of Doors →
Amy Petty’s House of Doors
Singer/songwriter Amy Petty describes her music as weaving together “a lush tapestry of folk, pop, rock and blues ballad“. As noted in her bio, she…
Ed Bradley Interviewing the Late Billy Taylor →
CBS Video from 2004
RIP Billy Taylor →
I will always fondly remember his great interviews on Sunday Morning. I hope they pay tribute to him in this week or next.
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“Every day, for the almost two years I worked as a staff librarian at the Suffolk...”
– 3quarksdaily tipping me off to Avi Steinberg’s Boston Globe piece about working at the library in the Suffolk County House of Correction
Folks I Should Have Respected More: Denis Dutton →
News broke in the past day or so that Denis Dutton, founder of Arts & Letters Daily, had died. I’ve never mentioned Dutton or Arts & Letters Daily at the blog before. And that was an oversight…
Rutles Lunch →
The title really says it all. Thanks to J_bacardi and Graeme for making me aware of this online.
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“CRATCHIT: Mr. Scrooge. Mr. Scrooge. Okay. Mr. Scrooge. Look:
SCROOGE:...”
– My pal, Curt Holman, channels his inner David Mamet when riffing off of ”David Lee Simmons’ review of the Alliance Theatre’s ’A Christmas Carol’ on ArtscritcATL”
Missed It: TCM Remembers 2010 →
I did not realize that Turner Classic Movies (TCM) annually compiles a tribute video to movie folks who have died in the past year.
Thanks to friend of the blog,…
Letterman’s Appreciation of Larry King →
Every week, David Letterman (and his writing staff) reminds me why he’s far funnier than Leno. For a great collection of Larry King bits (including Robert Blake’s insane interview) scroll…
Free Music from Mishara Music →
I’m pretty sure I had your attention from when I wrote the word “free”. Mishara Music is offering links to free music from a variety of musicians. I had already told you about the Jason Spooner…
Alonso Duralde on Have Yourself a Movie Little... →
Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas
Longtime pal of mine and great critic/pop culture pundit Curt Holman introduces me to many fascinating creative folks through his…
SNL Commercial: Book Ad →
It’s a hulu Two for Tuesday this week. One of the SNL’s commercials for this week had Robert De Niro as a pompous author doing an ad. His facial expressions on this bit are the best part, the…
Words Fail Me: ALF’s Special Christmas →
Hulu, I love you for posting this. From Season 2 of ALF (it had more than one season, wow): ALF’s Christmas Special. Four words that make this even better: “Special hour-long episode.”
“Not that our decisions are determined arithmetically. On the contrary, we are...”
– How the meat is made, part gazillion: A look at the choosing of the NYTimes 100 Notable Books of 2010
“Poetry springs from something deeper; it’s beyond intelligence. It may not even...”
– Jorge Luis Borges (via theparisreview)
Tonight’s TV: Brad Meltzer’s Decoded Premieres →
Last week I shared a sneak peek of Brad Meltzer’s Decoded, which is premiering tonight at 10 PM EST on the History Channel. Today I thought I would show a video of the team behind the…
Heads Up Display on Self-Titled Album →
Heads Up Display
In mid-September 2010, Heads Up Display released it’s self-titled album. The band, which consists of Josh Davis Dillard (Trumpet, Guitar), Kevin Colden…
For My Wife: SNL’s Miley Cyrus Show →
This is for the entertainment of my wife. Currently one of her favorite SNL sketches.
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