July 2011
21 posts
Barrett Garese: An offer I couldn’t refuse (AKA my... →
spytap:
Probably the most famous line from The Godfather is “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.” There’s a retroactively sinister tone to it, coming as it does shortly before a fairly memorable demonstration of the degree to which Don Corleone is willing to “negotiate.”
There’s another kind of…
And the world changes yet again.
June 2011
18 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-6-26) →
Flogging Molly (13)
The Raconteurs (5)
CAKE (2)
Peter Bjorn and John (1)
Rachael Cantu (1)
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-6-19) →
Flogging Molly (14)
The Beatles (11)
Cracker (4)
Radiohead (3)
CAKE (3)
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Roger Ebert: Sequels and Unoriginality in... →
spytap:
Aside from his spot-on commentary on the state of originality in mainstream film, I also thought this paragraph was particularly apt:
Trailers also do their best to spoil secrets and sight gags for you. One executive told me: “We want them to feel like they’re seeing the whole movie, except that it’s longer.” This model can also be found in the aisles of supermarkets, where you’re...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-5-29) →
Radiohead (6)
The Beatles (5)
The White Stripes (5)
Grandaddy (3)
Franz Ferdinand (2)
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Brian's Blog: Fascinating article from a nurse who... →
bvp663:
Fascinating article from a nurse who posts five of the most common death-bed regrets she has heard.
5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.
This is a surprisingly common one. Many did not realise until the end that happiness is a choice. They had stayed stuck in old patterns and habits….
Be happy. By choice.
