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More Juno
John’s Juno review reminded me of a bar mitzvah we attended last summer. His parents spared no expense in throwing him a Greek Mythology-themed party (by his request, as it was his favorite topic). Boys in togas were running around, spreads of food abounded, and the place was elaborately decorated. Next to some foam doric […]
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I think I’m a reasonably clever guy. And yet the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest is in its 126th week and not a single caption has ever come to mind.
did this really happen?
Cardinal Mahony claims he was assaulted. Notice the skeptical tone of the story.
Geographic mismatch
The draw for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers was held the other day, and the US will get to play the winner of Dominica vs. Barbados. Combined, these countries are 1/50th of the size of Los Angeles and 1/1000th the size of the US. At left is the very cartoonish Dominican coat of arms.
Carson Daly
was completely unwatchable with writers. And now?http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071127/ap_en_tv/hollywood_labor_carson_daly
a rare revival
My grandfather was a famous playwright whose work is rarely revived. A North Dakota farm boy who grew up to write plays in blank verse about kings and queens (and the common man!), he was occasionally guilty of overreaching. When I was eight, my mother told me to tell my teacher that my grandfather was […]
Bethlehem Steel
In keeping with the labor theme, John requested something related to Bethlehem Steel. A mere 50 years ago this was one of the largest companies in the world. And now it’s about to be converted into a casino: http://sandsbethworks.com/ For decades a diverse coalition of legislators was able to keep the forces of gambling at […]
Jack Silbert, curator