Archive for July, 2004

‘Finally saw “Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns”

Saturday, July 31st, 2004 by Aabra

‘Finally saw Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns), what… two years after it came out? It only played in Portland for a few weeks. Probably when we were still getting used to the city, after our third move back here. Lots of fun interviews about They Might Be Giants, including with half of Spinal Tap! [...]

Snape sings, Batman croaks, Aabra pushes the big red button

Wednesday, July 28th, 2004 by Aabra

Recent finds in Cyberland… * Electoral College Predictor. Which way’s your state swingin’? * Watch 40 years’ worth of political ads at The Living Room Candidate. * “This Land“, a political parody of Guthrie’s classic starring Bush and Kerry. Too funny! * While we’re talking songs and animation, how ’bout Snape singing “I’m Too Sexy“? [...]

Never knew Tom Stoppard co-wrote “Brazil”

Tuesday, July 27th, 2004 by Aabra

Am I the only person who thinks Jonathan Pryce would be perfect as Voldemort?? ‘Can’t find anything online linking them… I suppose he’s too busy with Gilliam’s new project, sigh. ‘Probably end up with Jeremy Irons, or worse! Ralph Fiennes, yuck. We all know my opinion of that creep. (While I’m bitching about British movie [...]

Got drunk enough to finally watch “Bad Taste”

Saturday, July 24th, 2004 by Aabra

Too hot to do anything– hit 100 today, damn! So we dragged the TV downstairs and popped into Video Verite for a few DVDs. ‘Got drunk enough to watch Peter Jackson’s Bad Taste. Kick ass! Next Halloween Matt’s going as Derek. Well… without the hole in the back of his head, of course. I will [...]

Never had so many ontological moments in my life

Wednesday, July 21st, 2004 by Aabra

In seventh grade I was enrolled in shop class for exactly one day. One hour in that dusty, noisy metal shack filled with all the redneck, white trash kids I’d hoped to get away from after grade school. What a nightmare! I begged my way into band without an audition, or even an instrument in [...]

Go see “Fahrenheit 9/11″ right now

Tuesday, July 6th, 2004 by Aabra

Go see Fahrenheit 9/11 right now. Go on, it’s important. And Control Room if it’s playing in your town, too. Get the truth on those bastards in D.C.

RIP, Marlon Brando

Friday, July 2nd, 2004 by Aabra

So long, Stanley. Here’s what my hubby (and resident cynic) Matt had to say on the passing of Marlon Brando, in an email entitled “The fridge is now locked forever”: “It would be fitting to say that Stanley Kowalski is dead, but the actor who played Stanley died under a mountain of self indulgence several [...]


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