Sean T. Collins liked “28 Weeks Later.” Here’s why. I’d normally say that all those who disagree with me are a babbling, bumbling band of baboons, but not in this case. Sean is a terrific writer, and he had a lot of good things to say about Jeremy Renner, which means that he pretty muchContinue reading “More Film Goodness”
Monthly Archives: May 2007
Michel Friedman = embarrassment to humanity
His story was not covered in American media, but I found a reference to him on the IMDB message boards for Lilya 4-Ever, one of those films about trafficking that makes you want to cut your heart out with a rusty spoon. The German-language Wikipedia article on the jerk is here. The son of HolocaustContinue reading “Michel Friedman = embarrassment to humanity”
OH NO
Liebe Professor Borchardt, in the immortal words of Kate Atkinson, you were the alpha and omega of storytellers. You single-handedly reminded me of the fact that the humanities ought contain more than politics and witty repartee, and that this “more” should not be so easily brushed aside. You never knew it, but you changed myContinue reading “OH NO”
Question
Let’s say you’re a young (blue-eyed, snotty, snarky) writer who just doesn’t bloody write like this or this, for example (not that you don’t have tremendous respect and admiration for people who do). Your education cost nearly $200,000, and you realize that you still have no idea what post-modern means, aside from the fact thatContinue reading “Question”
Гниды
Sometimes the news is so embarrassing that you hardly want to acknowledge it. Although this should be acknowledged, because it’s a nice example of how totalitarianism works in Russia. With standards of life low, it’s easy to convince people to turn into a herd of bloodthirsty baboons. The baboons have to take their anger outContinue reading “Гниды”
Natalia A. 