From Glenn Greenwald's piece in The Guardian.

Why am I not suprised?

Why am I not suprised?

Headline from Sydney's Daily Telegraph :

Headline from Sydney's Daily Telegraph :

Well, Vin's bald and I guess he could pass for Greek but Telly Savalas was a loquacious man. He loved to talk and seemed quite intelligent. Snappy dresser, as well.
Talkative, smart and stylish are not adjectives that have ever been applied to Vin Diesel.

Well, Vin's bald and I guess he could pass for Greek but Telly Savalas was a loquacious man. He loved to talk and seemed quite intelligent. Snappy dresser, as well.
Talkative, smart and stylish are not adjectives that have ever been applied to Vin Diesel.

Having just watched the PBS 4 part documentary on Clinton, I'm not sure what is left to be covered. It was pretty damn comprehensive. However neither Bill or Hillary were interviewed. Monica and Linda Tripp were also absent. It seems from this item that Scorcese has definitely got Bill on camera but what about…

Having just watched the PBS 4 part documentary on Clinton, I'm not sure what is left to be covered. It was pretty damn comprehensive. However neither Bill or Hillary were interviewed. Monica and Linda Tripp were also absent. It seems from this item that Scorcese has definitely got Bill on camera but what about…

"A modern spiritual by Dale and Gale."
Someone was toking on something.

"A modern spiritual by Dale and Gale."
Someone was toking on something.

All About Eve is the glaring omission here. One of the great explorations of the anxieties of a woman growing older. Bette Davis didn't have to dig too deep to find that character. She was virtually playing herself. And her younger lover in the film became her younger husband in life.

All About Eve is the glaring omission here. One of the great explorations of the anxieties of a woman growing older. Bette Davis didn't have to dig too deep to find that character. She was virtually playing herself. And her younger lover in the film became her younger husband in life.

Those two bits always make me laugh no matter how many times I see them.

Those two bits always make me laugh no matter how many times I see them.

Yeah, one of the most savage obits ever. I actually quoted a par in the threads for Altman's Secret Honor : http://www.avclub.com/artic…

Yeah, one of the most savage obits ever. I actually quoted a par in the threads for Altman's Secret Honor : http://www.avclub.com/artic…

They were really tempting fate with the Nixon joke. As it was he died 6 months after this ep. aired. And as I live in Australia it's altogether possible that it was shown here around the time he did kick the bucket. Still funny, though. The joke I mean, not Nixon dying.

They were really tempting fate with the Nixon joke. As it was he died 6 months after this ep. aired. And as I live in Australia it's altogether possible that it was shown here around the time he did kick the bucket. Still funny, though. The joke I mean, not Nixon dying.

Not only is he in it, he plays the Prime Minister!
And Billy Bob Thornton plays the President.
Of the United States.
Not so much a rom-com as science fiction.