John F. Kennedy:

“We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth.”

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Short review: Must love bombs.

Extended review: Must love sitting in the movie theatre gnawing your fingers off. This movie was so bad… by end of the opening credits I wanted to leave. By the half-way mark, I was hoping that Sam Peckinpah would make a guest appearance as director so that everyone of the characters—including the extras… and the dogs—would die in a slow-motion ballet of gunfire. Then I hoped that Sadaam Hussein would make a guest directing appearance and that he would actually gas the cast.

We left the movie theatre about an hour ago, but the cinema staff can’t leave yet because they have to wait for the movie to stop sucking.

If you think about going to see this movie, consider disemboweling yourself with a dull spoon instead. It’ll be less painful and more rewarding.

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No links in ages. I’ve been holding out on you. I’m so ashamed.

• John McGowan post on the rhetorics of violence. (Michael Bérubé)


• What Catherine Ingram said: “I am so tired of hearing Karl Rove referred to as a genius. It’s like saying the mob boss, known for getting his way by kneecapping people and stuffing bodies into car trunks, is a genius.” These guys are playground bullies with drivers licenses, nothing more. It’s like the whole Republican party decided that it was going to be Opposite Decade. The big mistake is to take them seriously, or to expect that they will behave like adults. Not going to happen.


• To wit: Also what Driftglass said.


• I’ve been following the Valerie Wilson (née Plame) case with interest. Larry Johnson, a former classmate of Wilson’s at the CIA, has the most airtight and compelling answer to those who question the former Ms. Plame’s status and importance as an operative. And this Washington Post article from 2003 details the actual damage caused by the leak.


• From the Applied Improv Network, here’s a post called “When in Doubt, Accelerate.” Pretend for a minute that living life is like riding a motorcycle. Now click the link.

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Oh, Microsoft. Your feeble attempts at control are so cute. (Boing Boing)

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I’m in LOVE!!! with this new blog from Tom Cruise.

Here’s a sample from the blog, I’m Tom Cruise, and I’m in LOVE!!!:

Last night, I asked Katie what she was thinking when she posed for this picture. I mean, I didn’t see anything wrong with it, but when we got off a plane in New York yesterday, a bunch of people started asking me if putting a fiancee on mind-altering drugs violated principles of Scientology. I didn’t know what they meant until my sister gave me a copy of the magazine. When I showed it to Katie, she just opened and closed her mouth like a fish, but no words came out. So Jessica spoke for her:

“You love him,” she said, “and he completes you.”

Katie nodded, and I helped wipe away the drool from the side of her mouth. I really think we connected