Good morning. I wrote an essay for The Guardian about the perilous state of film and media preservation in 2024āthe wiping of archives, the deletion of completed movies, etc. I argue that the corporate disregard for cultural history is a growing emergency: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Nobody actually shrimps here anymore lailluminator.com/2024/09/30/t...
Genetic testing of seafood at the Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival found four out of five vendors were serving foreign shrimp.
Many congratulations to @sfdirewolf.bsky.socialwww.npr.org/2024/10/01/n...
This year, filmmaker Sterlin Harjo, poet Jericho Brown and disability rights activist Alice Wong are among the recipients of the so-called "genius grants." Each fellow receives $800,000.
Jimmy Carter's jazz concert at the White House, with Cecil Taylor, Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie, Pearl Bailey, Teddy Wilson & many others, 18 June 1978: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI4E...
YouTube video by classictbone
Thereās been a ton of coverage of President Trumpās recent comments about Harrisās mental acuity. I did something different. I interviewed Barbara Coppens about how she feels, as someone with an intellectual disability. My latest with @amandabecker.bsky.social.
His latest round of insults at battleground state rallies follow a long history of using disability as a slur, reviving calls from his allies to focus on the issues.
A 'Megalopolis' / 'Joker 2' double feature? Who knows.
Back on the job, finding leads. Back in class, learning digital marketing. Back with the movies, watching Coppola. This week.
CT Scan has been scheduled for my dad tomorrow, instead of mid-month. Nice, though we're still a bit anxious. Wait and see.
I believe this is the first time Iāve ever called a film a āmasterpieceā on RogerEbert. RaMell Rossā NICKEL BOYS, a transcendent, daring film is deserving of the word. My #NYFF62 review.
Some films shine brighter than others.