ahem. right. so here it goes. starbucks, after making the coffee we all secretly crave for but publicly deny its worth, wants the awesomest in-store experience. and what better way to do that than shit on your name.… Read the rest
so, here’s a list of twelve great articles that inspired movies. check it out vin diesel, who knew? also, where’s all the president’s men? any other missed ones?
The Man Who Knew Too Much by Marie Brenner - The Insider
Death of an Innocent by Jon Krakauer - Into the Wild
The Muse of Coyote Ugly Saloon by Elizabeth Gilbert - Coyote Ugly
Racer X by Kenneth Li Rafael - The Fast and the Furious
The Return of Superfly by Mark Jacobson - American Gangster
Life’s Swell by Susan Orlean - Blue Crush
A Farewell to Arms by John Carlin - Live Free or Die Hard
Something’s Got to Give by Darcy Frey - Pushing Tin
Tribal Rites of Saturday Night by Nik Cohn - Saturday Night Fever
Adventures in Ransom by William Prochnau - Proof of Life
Blackhawk Down by Mark Bowden - Blackhawk Down
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S.… Read the rest
the 10 year landmark is coming, and i have little to say about this. ironically, assaf shaham’s project american dream describes best my mood about all this. yes, in september i am an american, sue me.… Read the rest
this guy, john lautner, was born 100 years ago, and he created the iconic image surrounding california and la. he did it with mansions. if you listen to craig and many la natives, that charm gradually faded and is lost today,
viva nostalgia, i imagine the ghost of kubrick living in all of them at once,
cbs cares,
recently, watched lean’s lawrence movie, well, pretty much the only lawrence movie there is. the first time i saw it the funeral scenes they didn’t make an impression. it’s about people remembering lawrence as a flamboyant character.… Read the rest
there’s a stimulating article in NYTimes Arts / Music section, where Zachary Woolfe, opera critic, reflects on charisma.
“When an artist is described as charismatic, I know what’s meant. You know what’s meant.