"I didn’t know I was this geeky until I discovered the online world through my office’s 2400 baud modem back in ’93." Tag Archives for films
Joss Whedon calls for enlightened activism
Joss Whedon, in an impassioned post on community weblog Whedonesque.com, condemns the underlying attitude that led to the ‘honour-killing’ of Dua Khalil in Iraq and films such as the upcoming torture-porn film Captivity in the U.S.A. He writes: ‘It’s no … Continue reading
World premiere: Rogue’s Gallery Live
LOU REED, GAVIN FRIDAY, LAURIE ANDERSON, BABY GRAMPS, JENNI MULDAUR and BETH ORTON will be performing pirate ballads, sea songs and chanteys at the world premiere of Hal Willner’s Rogue’s Gallery Live in New York on May 2. The concert, … Continue reading
All Consuming Weekend
Films I saw or tried to watch this weekend: I walk the line: ‘And take the pills.’ Joaquin Phoenix is highly watchable channelling Johnny Cash, but the film felt a little too much like a tv/mini series to me. North … Continue reading
Going digital
More music. That’s the main reason why I’m ordering UPC digital TV, eventhough they don’t have the greatest range of channels. It ain’t Sky digital, that’s for sure. Still, it’s got 60 TV channels (pdf) and 55 music (radio) channels, … Continue reading
Walter’s debut
Walter‘s da man. About four years ago, I spotted an interesting site on the Dutch web. I didn’t and don’t spend much time on Dutch sites, since most of my online life takes place in the English-speaking realm. But I … Continue reading
Working girl
The sound of fireworks is fizzling out only thirty minutes into the new year. Bye bye 2003, I hardly knew ye. I’d do a best of list if I could, because I did see films and I did read stuff … Continue reading
