Spitball Army

Much has been made of Laughton’s decision to shoot the film in black and white; Couchman writes persuasively about Laughton’s debt to early silent film and to the films of the German Expressionists. In any case, having seen the film, we are utterly unable to imagine it in color. This is partly because the clear […]

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We love to buy books, because we believe we’re buying the time to read them. – Attributed to Arthur Schopenhauer by Warren Zevon

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From Twitter, July 12th: We would call him President Whitehouse. He would live in The White House. On-site TV news reporters would sign off, “…live, from the Whitehouse White House.” He could never get lost. He could paint the White House any color he wants, and it would still be the Whitehouse residence.

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The right angle isn’t always the correct angle.

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Approximate playing time: 47 minutes.

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Can you get an idea about what is happening in this work-in-progress by reading its word cloud?

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No one is totally human, they’ve all got animal instincts in them.

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Christopher Hitchens, who seems to have made a career out of frustrating, infuriating and intriguing his readers on matters of politics, history, and social culture, talks here with CNN’s Anderson Cooper about his recent encounter with, and treatment for, cancer.

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Little people often have oversized reactions to tiny situations, leading to enormous consequences with small chances of resolution.

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Wednesday night’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann featured a special commentary by Olbermann on the current health care debate, informed by the experiences he has had surrounding his father’s recent illnesses.

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