My cell phone’s screen is dying. I’ve had that phone for at least 3 1/2 years that I can recall, and I think I spent something like $50+contract extension on it at the time, so I’d say I’ve got my
Chicago 09/10 – Trading Sights for Shoe Leather
(Many months old, but the pictures are new to you!) Maybe I give the impression that there isn’t a nook left in downtown Chicago I haven’t explored, but this is thoroughly untrue. City be big, you may have heard. Usually
It’s Friday night…
How funky are you feeling?
Write about what you know
Got a letter posted by Andrew Sullivan today. About what? 24, of course. What the hell do I know about the British Parliament? He did edit out my coining of the terms “jingo-sadist” and “terror slam”. Was proud of those.
Well there’s a tradeoff for you
Hate washing your hands 50 times a day? Hate it enough to have GIANT NEEDLES DRILLED INTO YOUR BONES?: Scientific American: Bone Marrow Transplant Stops Mouse Version of OCD
Ms. Fox – Not Fantastic, Also Not Worst Person Ever
I probably have a different perspective on this than most people. It represents some of the public fallout over Megan Fox’s – let’s call it, “involuntary departure” – from the upcoming third Transformers movie. As someone who has yet to
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Ocean’s Twelve
Originally posted 12/15/04 Ocean’s Twelve Director: Steven Soderbergh Writer: George Nolfi, based on characters created by George Clayton Johnson and Jack Golden Russell Producer: Jerry Weintraub Stars: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Vincent
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – The Polar Express
Originally posted 12/4/04 The Polar Express Director: Robert Zemeckis Writers: Robert Zemeckis and William Broyles, Jr., based on the book written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg Producers: Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis, Gary Goetzman, William Teitler Featuring the physical and
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Saw
Originally posted 11/17/04 Saw Director: James Wan Writer: Leigh Whannell Producers: Mark Burg, Gregg Hoffman, Oren Koules Stars: Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Danny Glover, Monica Potter Something I both love and hate to do, after watching a movie about a
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – The Incredibles
Originally published 11/17/04 The Incredibles Director: Brad Bird Writer: Brad Bird Producer: John Walker Featuring the voices of: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee, Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Peña, Spencer Fox, Sarah Vowell Some movies move fast because they’re