When I was very young I was fascinated by the book The Three Faces of Eve, one of the first accounts of multiple personality. Let’s put aside for a moment whether some skepticism about the disorder is sometimes warranted (it … Continue reading →
…than to ever ever ever post another thread that has anything whatsoever to do with dieting. But I guess I just lack willpower :-), because I couldn’t resist this news [emphasis mine]: Gwyneth Paltrow’s new cookery book will be based … Continue reading →
…for all these long years, that his obituary would feature the fact that he was the designer of the Edsel. My guess is that, at 96, he’d made his peace with that: Roy Brown Jr., a car designer for Ford … Continue reading →
…a long line of illustrious inventors of mythical countries when he referred to the non-existent “Kyrzakhstan” instead of our ally Kyrgyzstan (good thing he’s not a stupid Republican). Of course, most of these inventers were entertainers and writers, not secretaries … Continue reading →
I watched the Oscars last night for the same reason I usually do: the clothes. I have less and less to say as time goes on about this particular tasteless attempt at extravaganza. And the seamless morphing of entertainment and … Continue reading →
…“Groundhog Day”. Which is why I get to mention the movie again. Perhaps I’ll take this opportunity to recommend this audio, which features some great reminiscences about the movie from actor Stephen Tobolowsky, who played insurance salesman Ned Ryerson (“Watch … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP: and for more on the philosophical and theological underpinnings of the film, please see this and this.] Today is Groundhog Day, and I think it very appropriate—very—to repeat an older post on the subject of the movie of … Continue reading →
John Hinderaker at Powerline makes some good points about the different reactions two suggestions to reduce violence: extending the ban on certain guns versus trying to limit violent video games (or violence in the entertainment media as a whole). Why … Continue reading →
I pretty much stopped going to the movies in theaters quite some time ago, and I don’t even watch many at home any more. I don’t remember when the turning point was, but I do know that at some point … Continue reading →
I found this video buried in an old comment, and I think it deserves a wider viewing. It’s of Gene Kelly and Tamara Toumanova dancing Kelly’s choreography in the movie “Invitation to the Dance,” which was made in 1952 but … Continue reading →
Remember when the movies portrayed presidents as heroes? They left out a lot of the more sordid stuff (like, for example, affairs) because there was no need to focus on that. There was enough about presidents to admire, and it … Continue reading →
A reader has alerted me to the news that the tunnel “Harry” featured in the movie “The Great Escape” has been found (not the movie set tunnel; the real deal). If you’ve loved that movie for many decades, as I … Continue reading →