I’m gonna have to throw props to the Hold Steady ‘n Sean Na Na concert at First Ave tonight. Much as I like the guys, I can’t help but note that we’ve seen plenty o’ Hold Steady in the news lately, right? But what we haven’t seen a lot of–at least not in a while–is … Read more
Marie Antoinette, 2006. Written and directed by Sofia Coppola. Starring Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Judy Davis, Rip Torn, Shirley Henderson, Molly Shannon, Steve Coogan, Marianne Faithfull, Asia Argento, Jamie Dornan, and Danny Huston. Now showing at theaters around town. Sofia Coppola adores couches. Couches and beds. Also, she seems to enjoy the alluring look of … Read more
Can we, just for a second, try to understand what Tyler Florence is doing with Applebee’s? He’s created four dishes that they’ve themed “Huge Flavor” by Tyler Florence. On the website they show him shopping at a market and chopping tomatoes (with an Applebee’s embossed knife) before he gently slices through the fresh mozzarella that … Read more
I have a confession to make. I incessantly channel surf while driving; often to the detriment of other drivers. I also have this sign in my window because the giant SUV that I inherited when my companies merged is always black and shinny and designed to make other drivers feel inadequate. Things did not used … Read more
I don’t think I’ve been being lazy, but maybe I have when it comes to this blogging stuff. Nothing on the political scene is particularly interesting, except for Michele Bachmann talking directly to God, and Patty Wetterling accusing Bachmann of wanting to raise taxes. Both blasphemies, of course. You can’t buy entertainment like that. Speaking … Read more
It’s a beautiful thing that, in this country, everyone can have an opinon. Want to see freedom of speech exercised? Just ask a few people in Philly who has the best cheesesteak. As far as the media is concerned, it comes down to Pat’s or Geno’s. As far as the construction workers, the students, the … Read more
Mother Courage opens this weekend. It’s the show I’ve been waiting months for!! Mother Courage has long been one of my favorite play scripts, the monster of a thing… But I’ve never before seen it performed. I’ll be quite interested to see how this fairly young actress, Annie Enneking, performs in the role of crusty, … Read more
Flags of Our Fathers, 2006. Directed by Clint Eastwood, written by William Broyles Jr. and Paul Haggis. Starring Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, Barry Pepper, John Benjamin Hickey, Paul Walker, Jamie Bell, Neal McDonough, Harve Presnell, Judith Ivey, Myra Turley, and Thomas McCarthy. Now showing at theaters around town. A long time ago, when … Read more
While in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan this fall, I came across this picture on a poster titled “Upper Michigan Border Patrol” I had never thought Brown bears lived in the Midwest, but this photo made me curious if I had been mistaken. In fact, it occurred to me that I had never really known … Read more
Someone over at MNSpeak beat me to the punch on tonight’s happeningest happening: a tour of FOUND magazine, 8 p.m. at Creative Electric Studios. (And I might actually go, now that I’m feeling better…) Not wanting to seem unoriginal, however, I thought I’d toss off a couple other things, too: A Kung Fu comedy from … Read more