just a few minutes into a new series on pivot (??) called fortitude. its taking the bleak environs crime drama to the extremes of the arctic circle (filmed in iceland). great scenery if nothing else and apparently there is something else.
videos of late-80's NYC by Nelson Sullivan. You might see old friends and familiar faces in some of them.
watching the madison keys - serena williams aussie open semi final. serena is almost assured a win at this point but keys just fought off 8 match points to extend the match. shes a 19 year old american currently ranked 35th but looks like a real deal contender in the future. huge serve, lots of confidence and poise.
the "worst" cast scenario for a paul feig helmed all-female ghostbusters reboot has materialized: more melissa mccarthy.
There’s the funny little “heh-heh” laugh that recurs in all of his films and never seems to express genuine mirth. There’s the too-wide smile that crinkles his eyes, and then slowly falls into a tight-lipped smirk. There’s the way his sandpaper purr cracks whenever he increases the volume too quickly, evoking a levee holding back a tidal wave of emotion that’s about to give way.
guess i should go food shopping. although i did just buy that can of beans. nah.... im good.
An interesting documentary on Japan's Ama (seafood divers)
Ronnie DeMonarco hosts this 1995 video introduction to the LES. I met Ronnie in 1996, pre-moustache I think.
Dead whale in the NW news
was listening to a podcast talking about the selma movie which reminded me of a favored professor who was also my college advisor. it was widely known that he was shot while registering voters for sncc in the early 60s but i never knew the particulars. so i googled him just now to see if i could find out more only to learn that he died late last year.
Frank. Currently on netflix.
probably a dumb question but why are football teams in charge of the game balls?
the book that inspired scorceses love of film.
NYC at night from 7500 feet above.
