Author Archives: robchristopher

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.

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 →

It’s a peaceful morning. That’s my favorite thing about Sunday mornings: the placid, even pulse of time. We make our pot of coffee and have our scones, and then I shuffle to my computer and write, or just surf. So … Continue reading →

The Driver [1978] 1. “You wanna TV, it’s a dollar extra.”2. He enters the cheap hotel room and goes into the bathroom with a bag of ice and a 12-pack of Coke.3. Ryan O’Neal is never shown wearing a seatbelt. … Continue reading →

What a lovely day, and what a lovely weekend we have to look forward to. Except. For the stupid, stupid, stupid Air & Water Show.

The Simpsons Movie [2007] 1. “His big ass would have shielded us all.”2. Bart naked on skateboard. Strategic hole in the fence.3. Homer in M.C. Escher world.

Henri Langlois: The Phantom of the Cinematheque [2004] 1. Something one of the interview subjects says. There is an American university with an extensive archive of pornographic films and videos. Anything that’s released, they try to acquire a copy. Why? Because they … Continue reading →

Excuse me. But this shit is being said with a straight face by our own Attorney General: “But not every wrong, or even every violation of the law, is a crime.” “That does not mean, as some people have suggested, … Continue reading →

Yeah, I’m shameless … My birthday is August 22nd.