Jan. 4, 1903: Tommy Edison Seeks out and fries Topsy the Elephant
Topsy belonged to the Forepaugh Circus and spent the last years of her life at Coney Island’s Luna Park. Because she had killed three men in as many years (including … Continue reading
2012 is Post-Apocalyptic Awareness Year
SIX MOVIES THAT WILL HELP YOU THROUGH THE END OF THE WORLD 2012 may bring meltdown. it may bring the mothership. it may just bring 2013 whatever comes, you ought … Continue reading
White Christmas (1954). A vistavision view of American Idealism
This film is an “in”credible series of intricate floor shows tied together with bright colors and an amazing fireplace. the cast of characters are a super human bunch able to … Continue reading
A peek into Albania’s Socialist History
As the hermit kingdom of North Korea faces its great crisis since the invention of the hamburger. We consider another land who strove to maintain a self imposed quarantine amidst … Continue reading
The accidental pilot and one hell of a tail
Errol Morris is a great media man even if he didn’t option the Han Van Meegeren screenplay. Morris invented a camera lens, the interrotron equipped with a human face- his … Continue reading
Virtual Gipsyness: I Even Met Happy Gypsies (1967)
If you’ve ever experienced “the Roma discussion” in Eastern Europe, then this film will prove that there’s not really much positive one can say. Skupljači perja (with subtitles) is a brutally … Continue reading
The Remains of Charles Horman and the Killing of a Movie
“Look around—there’s only one thing of danger for you here—poetry.” P.N. Sept.1973 On September 11, 1973 there was a coup in Santiago. An elected official and his band of socially … Continue reading
Cracker Crazy: The Invisible History of the Sunshine State
As a native of Florida, I found this documentary to be a wonderful introduction into the bizarre history of the 27th State. Using eerie organ music and stock footage from … Continue reading
Eames film: How a polaroid camera works and changes your view of the world
In 10 minutes, the Eames team (husband and wife) remind us how miraculous a polaroid picture really is. Watching this film makes you feel better.
Robert McNamara is dead but he’s left quite an impression
Robert Strange McNamara died in his sleep this morning. A peaceful end for the 93 year old Master of War who tried to rationally streamline violence, warfare and the American … Continue reading
Understanding our neighbors
E.O. Wilson, the eminent biologist has spent m0st of his life studying ant colonies. He concludes that while each ant appears to be little more than a vacant chemical program … Continue reading
From English direct to Language X and back to Engrish
I often think of the people who see Western culture through the haze of translation and then decide they hate it. Seinfeld is so confusing to people in Mongolia (via … Continue reading
Paris Syndrome: Sunday June 23, 1940 6am
Recipe for misguided aesthetics casserole: take a handful of failed, sheltered artists and let them have a go at rewiring human nature give them lots of money, acclaim, power…. cameras … Continue reading
Taken For a Ride
Streetcars used to move America. Now that the auto industry is choking on their own crap, they want everybody to give them a hand. But what exactly did these guys … Continue reading
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