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Monthly Archives: August 2008
3 Things
Tell No One [2006] 1. He prepares to slash the corpse’s face with a box cutter.2. She meticulously locates the pain points on his abdomen and throat and then asks, “Where is she?”3. One of the red tail-lights on his … Continue reading
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Death Race [2008] 1. Dialog I never thought I’d hear Joan Allen say: “Cocksucker! Fuck with me and we’ll see who shits on the sidewalk.”2. Slow motion: car swerves to a stop in a cloud of dust, door opens, she’s … Continue reading
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Today is my last day of 32. Tomorrow is 33. I have the day off and I still haven’t decided what I want to do. My allergies have made themselves known and are torturing me. Yes, I am currently taking … Continue reading
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Different for Girls [1996] 1. The 7″ single he gives her as a present is neatly tucked into a plastic sleeve.2. As they dance in his flat there are the flashing lights of a police car playing across the windows.3. … Continue reading
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To Whomever Bought Me The Ellington CD For My Birthday, Thanks!
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3 things about Andy Warhol’s EATING TOO FAST
Eating Too Fast [1966] 1. The object on the wall and to the right initially looks like the top of an air conditioning duct. But later you can clearly see it’s a photograph of a woman, tacked to the wall. … Continue reading
I’m tired of people who vote for/against a candidate based on a single position. It’s childish and simplistic. We’re never going to get anywhere in this country unless we can look at the totality of things.
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Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
I stumbled out of bed at 6.30 and downloaded the new David Byrne/Brian Eno album. It’s wonderful. The tracks seem to alternate between swampy gospel skronk and clear-eyed wholesome anthems: both alternate approaches to the issue of spiritual dislocation. And … Continue reading
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