Monthly Archives: August 2012

“Lifeforce” and Dan O’Bannon

Sax von Stroheim writes: Considering the kinds of movies I like (lots of horror, sc-fi, action/adventure), I’m surprised that it took me so long to finally watch “Lifeforce”, a 1985 horror movie directed by Tobe Hooper. I know that I … Continue reading

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“Two Days in Paris”

Paleo Retiree writes: The Wife and I managed only 20 minutes of this charmer-wannabe, written and directed by the French actress Julie Delpy, before giving up. It’s about a spatting/loving couple (Adam Goldberg, not very appealing, and Delpy herself), and … Continue reading

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Book Notes: The Lost City of Z

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Just as Into Thin Air made me never, EVER want to go anywhere near Mt. Everest, this story makes me never, EVER want to go anywhere near the Amazonian jungle. The two landscapes are so different it’s hard … Continue reading

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The Camera Loves…

The camera loves Anna Karina Continue reading

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Photo of the Day: Long Beach, CA

Photo of the Day: Long Beach, CA

Can a building have too much ivy? No, of course not, what kind of stupid question is that?

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Quote of the Day

Blowhard, Esq. writes: “Anarchism is founded on the observation that since few men are wise enough to rule themselves, even fewer are wise enough to rule others.” — Edward Abbey

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“One Million Years B.C.”

Paleo Retiree writes: Fun, easygoing cavegirl/caveman adventure stuff from 1966, featuring a young Raquel Welch wearing an iconic animal-skin bikini. One group of early humans is slim, calm, well-organized and clean — they’re like Scandinavians, only they live on the … Continue reading

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Tech Question

Paleo Retiree writes: Is “rooting” a device the same as “jailbreaking” it? What are the advantages of doing either thing? And why would a gadget’s manufacturer NOT want you to monkey with your gadget in these ways?

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Linkathon

Paleo Retiree writes: So Mark Zuckerberg’s fortunes aren’t always on the rise … In (semi) praise of LSD. What’s to become of Ryszard Kapuściński’s literary reputation, now that we know that he accommodated unsavory Communist masters and that he played … Continue reading

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