Color me starstruck - I ran into Parker Posey at Kim's Video on Bleecker Street this evening. I also saw Ben Savage's character's friend from "Boy Meets World" at Mexicana Mama's in the West Village. I didn't accost either celebrity; though I do regret not telling Danny Aiello this afternoon that he is rad.
This afternoon, the school at which I work was taken over by actor Danny Aiello and a film crew. I wanted to tap him on the shoulder and say, "You rocked as Madonna's dad in Papa Don't Preach."
Michael Jackson's new album comes out at the end of the month! Hooray.
This is the new layout. As I mentioned before, its colors were inspired by a bowl of super crunchy Fruit Loops. There will be many photos on the way, new jokes, more reviews & essays, and, of course, always-updated films viewed and music pages.
The more I think about Rich Lanklater's newest film, Waking Life, the less I appreciate it. Watching it, I labeled it pretentious (I still do) and reviewing it further it's even more didactic and hyper-philosophical, which ends up making the overall film very flat and climaxless. Speaking of movies, Liza got me thinking about Snoop Dogg when she mentioned him on her blog, and I am even more excited to see his new film, Bones, this month. "Death Row is the label that pays me!" - Snoop
The design of Fireballs & Tsunami has not been updated since the Reagan administration. Therefore, I am prepared to launch my new design within the next day or two. Its look was inspired by a bowl of Fruit Loops. Stay tuned!
Last night Jeremiah and I stumbled upon an advance screening of Richard Linklater's new film, Waking Life, at United Artists. Being fans of the director, we finagled our way into the theater. The animated film, which features an ensemble of past Linklater characters (from Dazed & Confused, Before Sunrise, etc.), was thought-provoking and innovative, though I complain of the improper construction of narrative arc. Botchy balls. I hope you had a great birthday, Jeremiah!
Duran Duran, Pop Trash
Gary Numan, The Pleasure Principle
Cyndi Lauper, She's So Unusual
Alphaville, Forever Young
The Vaselines, The Way of the Vaselines
Juliana Hatfield, Only Everything
P.J. Harvey, Is This Desire?
The Rolling Stones, Hot Rocks
Frente, Marvin the Album
Destiny's Child, The Writing's on the Wall
The Cars, The Cars
The B-52s, Cosmic Thing
Duran Duran, Arena
The Doors, The Soft Parade Saturday Night Fever soundtrack
L7, Hungry for Stink
The Dandy Warhols, The Dandy Warhols
The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds
Ace of Base, The Sign
The Waitresses, The Best of the Waitresses
Belle & Sebastian, Lazy Line Painter Jane
The Fad, The Fad The New Wave: Pop Music of the Early '80s
Goodbye Girl Friday, Mr. & Mrs.
Naked Highway, Hyperbollocks
Duran Duran, Pop Trash Classic Alternatives: '80s 12" Extended Rare Mixes
Phil Collins, Hits
Genesis, Turn It On Again: The Hits
Ladytron, Light & Magic
Ladytron, 604
The Go-Betweens, Before Hollywood
Beck, Midnight Vultures
Duran Duran, Seven & the Ragged Tiger
Abba, Arrival
The Cardigans, Long Gone Before Daylight
The Psychedelic Furs, All of This & Nothing
Air, Moon Safari
The Knack, Round Trip
Blondie, Parallel Lines
The Psychedelic Furs, Forever Now
The Donnas, Spend the Night
Nancy Sinatra, California Girl
Tatu, 200 KMH in the Wrong Lane
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Organisation
John-Manuel Andriote, Hot Stuff: A Brief History of Disco
Bret Easton Ellis, The Rules of Attraction
Tom Wolfe, The Bonfire of the Vanities
Jean Kilbourne, Deadly Persuasion
Nick Hornby, High Fidelity
Bret Easton Ellis, American Psycho
Eric Schlosser, Fast Food Nation
