No, those pants (they’re called cigarette pants, although i have no idea why) were very common in the mid-to-late 50s.  I have a photo of my grandmother in France (my grandfather was stationed there after the war) looking fly as hell in a pair.

I have to say, not being a big reader in this area, to really liking genre fiction being allegories about America and its racism—like the excellent Watchmen. I’ve never seen a car chase where the great threat after you is the freaking Sun. Very clever and pointed. Loved the unexpected James Baldwin passage. Formally,…

RIP

Excuse me, while I whip this out. . . .

I am not from Havana!

Lady, stop sucking on my elbow!

I for one am very grateful for these context statements. I know the right way to think, and I can apply my brain to its intended purpose of holding up my hat.

No Merle?

She is amazing. We went to Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg for the first time last year, and we heard the story about how much time, money, and work she put in to help the area recover from the massive, horribly destructive fire that tore through the area. And that kind of kindness and selflessness is exactly representative…

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As a 50 year old black man in Florida who doesn’t listen to country music, tell me where to send my check.

Just make it Country Mountain with Dolly, Hank, Johnny and Maybelle.  Much better.

Can we just put her on the flag of Tennessee?  Or something like that?  She's like the one person from Tennessee and modern country you admit to liking and not feel intense shame.  God I love that woman!

I was talking about how great a song Jolene is on an article here the other day and someone responded that Dolly is one of the only people who could unite this country. This just reinforces that. Good on her, her national treasure status remains stable.

My youngest takes a bath every night. When he gets in our cat comes into the bathroom, puts his paws on the bathtub and meows at my son for attention. My son will pet him on the head with wet hands, the cat will then hiss and run away.

Ebert has a very good review of it - really top notch analysis, even for him.

I completely agree with you. I have watched Eyes Wide Shut 6 or 7 times and come away from the experience each time with something new. Cruise and Kidman were spectacular. 

I had a pretty difficult engineering class during the summer. One week it got very hot. i would go to the pool on campus right before. I’d walk in dripping wet and sit in my seat ready to take notes. everyone else sweating balls. Me, totally comfy and focused (in a puddle at my desk). true story.

I just imagine going into the class after them, sitting down and exclaiming, “What the Hell is all over this seat!?!”

At first, I thought she was on a date with him. Especially when he said that he helped Perry because she asked him. I thought they were dating, her as a cover, and him being smitten.