February 2009
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“I think the clear difference between Kottke/Gruber and much of the growing...”
– Josh, from science vs. romance, in a comment on fimoculous, articulating what is to me one of the most plausible explanations for why some people become targets of ire & spite on the internet while others get respect.
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'Push,' 'Cove' Hailed as Best of Sundance ‘09 in... →
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Leitch reviews 'The Hurt Locker' →
Nominated for 2 Spirit Awards for actors Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie, The Hurt Locker from director Kathryn Bigelow is not your father’s Iraq War film. Will and I went to see it Tuesday night.
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Movie channel to go live on Web before TV debut →
I love love love innovation like this! Paraphrasing from the article:
Epix, a new premium movie channel backed by MGM, Paramount Pictures, and Lions Gate, is expected to debut as a subscription-based on-demand Web site in May, months before its traditional TV launch in October. The new channel will launch with major hits like The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Iron Man, and other movies, and...
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In Which We Discuss the Movie 'Gomorrah'
editorlisa: dunno anything about it
keanesian: hmn. was it at Sundance last year?
editorlisa: not sure
editorlisa: Oh, it won the Grand Prize at Cannes
keanesian: huh
editorlisa: IMDb plot: An inside look at Italy's modern-day crime families.
keanesian: hmn. sounds interesting
keanesian: I had a totally diff image
editorlisa: me too
editorlisa: sin in the middle east
keanesian: I thought it was about hipsters
editorlisa: no one wants to watch a movie about that
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“I regret prolonging this for everyone, but, good god, Jack, if you can’t...”
– Jon Fine perpetuating The Great Billy Joel Debate, which started on fimoculous and has now spread to Rex’s Facebook page.
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“It was an honor and a joy to be on that show. Elvis Costello is arguably the...”
– John Mellencamp, on participating in the ‘guitar pull’ episode of Spectacle: Elvis Costello With…, which aired Wednesday and repeats this weekend.
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“You are cool as all get out, and you are living in the future.”
– harryh, to all the dodgeball kids.
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Get your Sundance Film Festival Mania on with... →
mdfsmash:
Now get Sundance Film Festival’s indie movies on iTunes. You get to download up to 10 of the short movies for free throughout the 10 days of the festival (ends at January 25)…
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After reading through all the posts, tweets &...
There are two types of people in this world: those who get Dodgeball and those who don’t.
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“If not for dodgeball, she probably wouldn’t have had hate sex with that...”
– My favorite line from the Dodgeball hater mailbag.
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The Dodgeball Poem
by Will Leitch
Oh! Oh! Where have you gone? Have I been forsaken? I am lost. I am out. Out! But no one knows. No. One. Knows. Out! Out! Does no one hear me? Does no one understand? I am out! Out! But there is only silence. Oh! Oh! Out! No! now i must be in Oh!
Get the backstory on the poem from Leitch
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Can someone, ANYONE, please just tell me what kind...
blakeley:
alexblagg:
Enough with the suspense already, I NEED TO KNOW.
Rex is a fan of Pisner Urquell, or at least that is what his fridge was filled with. Of which I drank way more than my fair share.
Tonight he brought me a Brooklyn Winter Ale. I’m just sayin’. (Thanks Rex!)
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fimoculous:
“If you ever start to feel too good about yourself, they have this thing called the internet.” -TF
But Rex, The Observer is a print publication.
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“Clearly, putting ‘Mission Accomplished’ on an aircraft carrier was a...”
– George W. Bush, in his live final news conference with the White House Press Corp. just now.
The whole thing is [sic], BTW.
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“There is a side to your personality that you know about and other people know...”
– Justine Musk
One of those blogs I can lose hours in, from a deeply insightful person and expressive writer. If you’re not reading her regularly, you should be.
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UCB petition to take over The Pioneer Theater →
Attention East Villagers!
I received this email from the Upright Citizens Brigade about their desire to create an east-side theater in the old Pioneer Theater space next to Two Boots. Although still mourning the lost of that great venue, I personally think the UCB would be a pretty terrific successor. Here’s their appeal for help:
The Upright Citizens Brigade is exploring an opportunity...
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“Here is a lesson in creative writing. First rule: Do not use semicolons. They...”
– Kurt Vonnegut
But colons are approved, evidently.
via afghanistanbananastand
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When I walk into Tile Bar I get one of two...
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caro:
It’s either “This night is only getting started!” or “Crawling into bed would be even cozier than this little corner dive right now.” No middle ground.
Last night? The latter.
I had the same feeling last night. Even back up at the party in Hell’s Kitchen my legs were getting heavy. At some point I sat down and pretended to DJ with my iPhone just so I could sit down and...
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Starry Sundance films look to score →
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'Mad Men,' '30 Rock' top DGA noms →
2 nominations for “Mad Men” - Alan Taylor for ”The Mountain King” and Matthew Weiner for ”Mediations in an Emergency.”
Jack Bender was also nominated for “The Constant” episode of “Lost.” This specific episode is turning out to be right up with “Through The Looking Glass” as a critics’ favorite.
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SFF 09
Finally sorted out my tickets and screenings for the first half of Sundance. Here’s the line-up for 5 fun-filled days in the Utah mountains.
Movies I’m Seeing
You Won’t Miss Me
Humpday
Amreeka
Victoria Day
The Queen and I
I Love You Phillip Morris – Jim Carrey! Ewan MacGregor!
Brief Interviews With Hideous Men – written & directed by John Krasinski from The...
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Watch“I put it on the table when…” The new Mobile Behavior is so racy! ;) Congrats, Alli!
via allthecoolkids: caro
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WatchMeghan’s star turn in “Best of the Fest - Part 3 (clip)” has been revived for this year’s 31 Days of Sundance site. Catch her “Why are you sticking a microphone in my face while I’m quietly sitting here on the bus?” moment about :45 in.
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“Never tell anyone that you’re writing a book, going on a diet, exercising,...”
– Lyn Johnston
An entrepreneur friend and I were talking tonight about ideas, and how keeping them to yourself (business ideas, creative ideas, things you fear someone might steal from you and implement themselves) does you no good. Without execution, ideas have no value.
Back when I was living in...
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Children's plans to elope to Africa foiled →
BBC News:
Two German children - aged five and six - have been stopped by police from eloping to Africa to tie the knot in the sun, reports say.
Adorbs! Also, what is a lilo?
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Serif and Sans Font Pairings →
A great list of fonts that have both serif and sans-serif faces.
via mattmcinerney
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“Creative work only seems like a magic trick to people who don’t understand that...”
– Merlin Mann
A producer friend of mine calls television The Magic Box because casual viewers have no idea of how many people are involved with getting even the simplest thing on air.
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A newbie prepares for the Sundance Film Festival
RRF: Park City yesterday: High 5 degrees, Low -19 degrees.
RRF: I'm not letting it scare me though. Well, not a lot...
editorlisa: Layers, my friend. Lots and lots of layers. And maybe a flask of whiskey?
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“Don’t stop me now
I’m having such a good time
I’m having a...”
– “Don’t Stop Me Now,” Queen
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“Don’t Stop Me Now,” Queen