Just As I Thought

Portrait of the Artist

Ah, that day when my friends Sara and Lance and I went to the Hirshhorn gallery to see the Laurie Anderson exhibit, and turned around to discover that we were being followed by… Laurie Anderson.

Poor guy

By now, you’ve probably all seen this photo and the circumstances under which it was taken. I think that the photo and caption say it all without any editorializing from me, although everytime I say I won’t  [more...]

On the Board

Maybe I just need Photoshop

Why diet? Why exercise? Just get yourself digitally altered. Like Keira Knightley, who’s photo was digitally “enhanced” on the King Arthur movie poster to give her bigger breasts, a tiny waist, and  [more...]

“Oops,” he said slyly

The AP says:
Military payroll records that could more fully document President Bush’s whereabouts during his service in the Texas Air National Guard were inadvertently destroyed, according to the Pentagon.

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There are two underwriting credits in hot rotation on NPR lately which really annoy me. First is Merck, the pharmaceutical company. Their underwriting “commercial” plugs them as being supporters of the Merck  [more...]

Health food

When I was young — oh, I’m so old now, or will be in one month — I used to make baloney and cheese salads. Stack 3 pieces of bologna then cut into squares. Do the same with 3 slices of American cheese  [more...]

Shorts

Ugh. I feel a need to get away from the craziness of politics right now… as well as a need for a shower after that last one. So, anyway, what’s up with you? What’s up with me is film, my friends  [more...]