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The Wit and Wisdom of Lee Israel, Vol. 2 (2007–08)
When last we were here, in my collection of emails from Lee Israel, we learned that Lee was working on a memoir, and also that money was tight, so she was looking for copy-editing assignments. We pick things up on… 4/20/07 eager to read your piece. cannot open it. I’ll pursue later. Did you know […]
Anne of the Thousand Days versus The Tudors
When I was ten years old, a movie version of my grandfather’s play, Anne of the Thousand Days, was released. He’d made his mark in the 1930s with several historical dramas, written in blank verse, including Elizabeth the Queen (later made into a movie with Bette Davis) and Mary of Scotland (the film starred Katharine […]
Toys for Girls
Spotted in a toy store in Chinatown, San Francisco:
I Need Assistance
Our U Wink screen: Yes, we went back to UWink at the urging of Isa and her friend. This time we brought Tomi, whose gorgeousness and single status would bring good fortune to our table. I posted earlier about a prior visit and subsequent UWink investor’s comments. The investor commented on the fact the ladies […]
Overheard at Nail Salon Yesterday
I don’t see the point in slathering one’s nails in an acetone-based enamel paint; but Isa enjoys it, so I indulge her on occasion. Overheard: Lady: “So how was your trip to Japan?” Tech: “It was great. It’s really clean there and the people are so polite.” Lady: “What season is it in Japan now? […]
I’m Just Like J.D. Salinger!
The Los Angeles Times tackles the mystery of what happened to 80s icon John Hughes. He made some pretty good commercial films that evidently inspired some pretty good present-day commercial filmmakers before disappearing somewhere north of Chicago sometime around 1990. He is missed. Recently he briefly resurfaced as the source of the original story for […]
UWink
A while ago, John took Isa and I to a new restaurant, UWink, in a Woodland Hills mall. It had touch screens at each table, for ordering food and playing games. Some were pong-like, others were those trivia games seen in bars.I wasn’t that impressed; pong-games aren’t going to do it for me anymore, and […]
Review: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Since the next film is coming out, I netflixed this one for Isa, because she hadn’t seen it.“Can we watch Indiana Jones?” she asked me.Score one point for the entity that changed this movie’s name. In case you didn’t know, it is now Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, which I think […]
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