June 29, 2004
Alice in Wonderland
Super-cute Flash animation (Thanks Dietsch):http://www.feelgoodanyway.com/interactive/Alice.swf
Penn Jillette at the Coolidge
From the Brookline Booksmith newsletter:Wednesday, July 7, 2004 6:00 PM
PENN JILLETTE (of PENN & TELLER) - SOCK Now imagine popping into the Booksmith to pick up your ticket! |  |
Spiderman 2
Two enthusiastic thumbs up! Amazingly, we managed to get good seats at a preview. The opening credits by Alex Ross are gorgeous. And to think, i was not even interested in the first film.
Thanks for the passes, Matt.
June 24, 2004
June 22, 2004
June 20, 2004
Candy is Dandy
When i found the Molecular Expressions project website earlier this year, i had not realized that there was also a movie gallery there.Maybe because the still photomicrographs of crystals of various cocktails (and other substances) as they appear under polarized light were pretty enough to distract me.
Mint Julep
But movies are always fun. God, i really do hope some of my tax dollars went to them.
June 18, 2004
Bikes Against Bush
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From the people who bought you Bluetooth Against Bush and the SLOGANATOR.
(Work alert: lower your volume on that last one.)
June 16, 2004
Day of the Gods
My favorite piece from the Impressionist exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago is Day of the Gods. (OK, and the Seurat. And the Renoir. Oh, and the small Rodin sculptures. And many, many other pieces. Quiet, you.)For years i had a few Gauguin prints that i just adored, including this one:
And my friend just scored me a free ticket to the MFA exhibit for Saturday, just when i thought i would not be able to go. Life is good.
June 15, 2004
Tickle me, Elmo
The person who sent these is appropriately contrite, i assure you:A new employee is hired at the Tickle Me Elmo factory and she reports for her first day promptly at 0800.
The next day at 0845 there is a knock at the Personnel Manager's door.
The Foreman from the assembly line throws open the door and begins to rant about the new employee. He complains that she is incredibly slow and the whole line is backing up, putting the entire production line behind schedule.
The Bartender and the Ducks
The bartender was surprised, but experienced, and had learned not to ask people about animals they bring into the bar, so when a man walked in with three ducks, he made no reference to them. They chatted for about a half hour before the man had to go to the restroom, leaving the ducks on the bar. The bartender was alone with the ducks and there was an awkward silence as they all looked at one another. Finally, the bartender decided to break the ice and try to make a little conversation."Say, what's your name?" he asked the first duck.
"Huey," replied the first duck.
June 14, 2004
Post-Punk Kitchen
Hola!Welcome to the Post Punk Kitchen.
We are a vegetarian cooking show on public access, airing in Brooklyn via BCAT (Brooklyn Community Access Television).
We've always loved cooking shows but they tend to be gross. So we thought it would be nice if there was something watchable for vegetarians. And people who may not have fancy accoutrement. (Please say that word in a french canadian accent because it's funnier that way)
June 13, 2004
Harsh Reality
One sharp-eyed reader (Thanks, JP!) pointed out to me that the Bush-counter is not quite right because it counts down to election day and not to the day Kerry will actually take office. i do appreciate the correction!And as soon as i can face that reality (*sob*), i will fix it, i promise. Or maybe i will just reset it after the election, to mete out the hope.
June 10, 2004
30 Days
So, it seems that Morgan Spurlock got a pilot commitment from FX. Good for him! It seems to build on his "SSM" concept. (i hope it is sufficiently distinct from 'Faking It'.) Thanks, Daily Show.From TVTome:
Morgan Spurlock ("Super Size Me") has scored a pilot commitment from the cable channel for a new one-hour documentary series that plants an individual for 30 days in a completely different lifestyle, whether religious, economic or ethnic. The news marks John Landgraf's first pilot order since taking over the entertainment reigns of the network. Spurlock, who will have an on-air role as host in the pilot, says possible storylines include a wealthy person would discover what it's like to be poor, or a prosecutor would try a 30-day prison sentence. He'll executive produce the project via his The Con production banner along with Ben Silverman, H.T. Owens and Mark Koops of Reveille Entertainment ("The Restaurant"). Also as part of the pact, Spurlock will get a blind script commitment from FX for a potential scripted series. FX is believed to have been involved in a bidding war for the project with at least one other broadcast network.
June 09, 2004
June 08, 2004
Billy Bragg!
Billy Bragg to Headline July 24 Benefit
 | Another World is Possible: BSF Benefit/Party at the Middle East Restaurant/Club and T.T. the Bear's Place, Saturday, July 24th (8pm-2am), 18+. Performances by Bragg, the Foundation, Nora York, & many more TBA... |
Chomskyfest tomorrow
http://www.bostonmobilization.org/Noam Chomsky & Chuck Turner "Conscience & Community"
June 9th 7:00-9:00 pm
Semi-annual Mobe Fundraiser! Come one come all! First Parish Church, Cambridge.
Call for tickets 617-782-2313
The Boston Social Forum is to take place on July 23-25, 2004 at the University of Massachusetts at Boston. A coalition of Boston area progressive community organizations, non-profits, and unions will be hosting what promises to be an exciting event. Boston Mobilization is actively participating in the planning of both the programming and the event itself; click here for details on Mobe's role, and how you can get involved.
Howard Zinn
Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
Opens Fri June 25 at the coolidge with an appearance by Pr. Zinn on Tuesday June 29th.The life and times of historian, activist and author of the best selling classic A People's History of the United States, Howard Zinn. Featuring rare archival materials, interviews with Howard Zinn as well as colleagues and friends including Noam Chomsky, Marian Wright Edelman, Daniel Ellsberg, Tom Hayden and Alice Walker, this film captures the essence of this activist and thinker who has been a catalyst for progressive change for more than 60 years.
Word Wars
Dang, i wish i had seen Word Wars at the Boston Film Festival. It opens at the Coolidge from June 11th to June 17th.There is a dedicated community of people for whom SCRABBLE is more than a domestic nicety – it is an obsession. They devote years of their lives to mental and physical preparation and travel the country – some full-time – competing in cutthroat tournaments. The dictionary is studied with religious devotion, each obscure word another weapon for the ultimate battle. For some, the game keeps them teetering on the safe side of sanity. For others, it has pushed them just over. Some scrape by on the meager winnings alone.More in link |  |
Stalking Errol Morris
i managed to track down Errol Morris' house this weekend. Not that i would bug him, but i had heard that it was a very nice house. And it was! i don't know what i expected, an Interrotron™ up on blocks in the driveway?A morsel of wisdom from the main page of his website:
Why It Makes Sense to Bite the Hand that feeds you
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God bless PBS
During this, the "Reagan memorial week", they are dedicating programming time to the history of the Carter administration and the Nobel Peace Prize. Even if it is 2 a.m., still, very nice.June 07, 2004
June 06, 2004
A Ray of Hope
From The Veg BlogLow-Carb Losing Steam
Demand May Not Be Keeping Up With Supply of Products
By Margaret Webb PresslerWashington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, May 18, 2004; Page E01
The nation's appetite for low-carbohydrate foods seems bottomless, judging by the many low-carb products showing up in supermarkets and the new menu items at restaurants and fast-food chains. And when Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. recently announced slowing sales, it put part of the blame on low-carb diets.More in linkYet the mood at a recent Washington conference on the business was bleak. Sales of low-carb products have fallen sharply at independent and health food stores, and some longtime industry insiders say a shakeout has begun.
Can they get more selfish?
Maybe it is not just me going on about kids these days after all. Or is it people in Boston? Thanks, Keith Loh.Two accused of phoning in plane bomb threat so one could retrieve passport
AP wire service June 5, 2004
PHILADELPHIA -- A bomb threat against two American Airlines flights was a hoax to allow a traveler time to retrieve her passport, the FBI said Friday. ADVERTISEMENT Hatice Ceylan, 18, and Ilyas Savas, 33, were charged in federal court with violations including conspiracy, said Jeffrey A. Lampinki, special agent in charge for the FBI's Philadelphia office.The suspects had been scheduled to fly Wednesday from Philadelphia to Boston and then to London, but Ceylan forgot her passport, the FBI said.
Savas allegedly called in the bomb threat to a hotel Wednesday morning to give Ceylan time to get the document.
More in link
June 05, 2004
Bliss
Clearly, someone has just tried fried plaintains with black bean mango sauce. i know the feeling.
June 02, 2004
National Trails Day
June 5th is National Trails Day
Trails provide Americans with a variety of opportunities to improve their health through physical activity. National Trails Day, which is held the first Saturday of every June, unites hundreds of organizations, parks, retailers, and health providers that are hosting events with information and activities honoring trails across the United States. The theme for this year’s event is “Trails and Health... A Natural Connection.” National Trails Day is a good time to start a physical activity program.Lots more good stuff in link
Fahrenheit 9/11 June 25th
CANNOT WAIT Though i wholeheartedly agree with the person who said they shudder to imagine the misspelled marquees that will appear across the land. Thanks, Heidi.Fahrenheit 9/11 finds coalition of willing distributors
(not much) More in link
Just imagine the meetings that took place! It seems just like that scene in RKO 281 where all the studio heads are sitting around trying to figure out what dirt Hearst has on each of them. (Except that Liev Schrieber is ever-so-slightly hotter than Michael Moore. Sorry, Michael.)
EDIT 6/3: Now you can see the trailer.
June 01, 2004
www.panna.org
Pesticide Action Network of North AmericaMany U.S. residents carry toxic pesticides in their bodies above government assessed "acceptable" levels, [...]"None of us choose to have hazardous pesticides in our bodies," said Kristin Schafer of PANNA and lead author of the report. "Yet CDC found pesticides in 100% of the people who had both blood and urine tested. The average person in this group carried a toxic cocktail of 13 of the 23 pesticides we analyzed."
i am going to be less lazy about washing, no, scrubbing my veggies in hot water from now on!