David Nash, described by his mother as an “aspiring artist,” seized control of Governors Island in New York Harbor yesterday and held it in the name of the Blue Tulip Party, at least until 6:40AM, when somebody spotted the pirate flag he’d hoisted on the island’s flagpole.
Being a non-cutthraot sort of pirate, Nash ordered the harbor patrol cops who arrested him to “Put [their] weapons down, and go in peace.”
He has been exiled, at least temporarily, to his own personal Elba, on the Island of Bellevue.
Man tries to seize Governors Island [NYDN, via TMN]
Author: greg
Yeah, Your Own Little Island Off The Coast Of America’d Be Nice Right About Now
David Nash, described by his mother as an “aspiring artist,” seized control of Governors Island in New York Harbor yesterday and held it in the name of the Blue Tulip Party, at least until 6:40AM, when somebody spotted the pirate flag he’d hoisted on the island’s flagpole.
Being a non-cutthraot sort of pirate, Nash ordered the harbor patrol cops who arrested him to “Put [their] weapons down, and go in peace.”
He has been exiled, at least temporarily, to his own personal Elba, on the Island of Bellevue.
Man tries to seize Governors Island [NYDN, via TMN]
Queue Review
A while back, I filled by DVD rental queue with over 100 movie suggestions from greg.org readers. Even combined with some of my own ongoing additions, I’ve depleted my queue completely. More suggestions are welcome,
In the mean time, here are some short reviews of DVD’s fresh from the queue:
Unknown Pleasures (2003, Zhang Ke Jia) The wrapper says, “think a Chinese Slacker, but it’s more a Chinese Reality Bites directed by Mike Leigh.
Super Size Me (2003, Morgan Spurlock) I wanted to play catchup, but it felt like most other things from SoHo these days–played out. If this were an order of fries, I could’ve done with a small.
Shadows (1959, John Cassavetes) Rewatched in the wake of the fleeting appearance of Cassavetes’ first version. It’s like an American Unknown Pleasures. My kid’s first movie (the B&W is good for their visual development, right?)
The French Connection (1971, William Friedkin) I confess, I got it because Nick Nolte loved it, and it’s a spare, elliptical classic. Felt like it had less dialogue–or a shorter script, anyway–than even Lost in Translation.
Capturing The Friedmans (2003, Andrew Jarecki) The DVD experience is so different than the film BECAUSE THERE’S CLEARLY EXONERATING EVIDENCE ON THE EXTRAS DVD. It’s like only finding out the secret of The Crying Game on the director’s commentary. Oh, and clowns disturb me.
Ridicule (1996, Patrice Leconte) Very very funny, but there’s a closeup of (pardon my French) a fat, uncut queue in the first scene that might make the rest of watching this movie with your inlaws rather uncomfortable.
The Godfather (1972, Francis Ford Coppola) Yeah, yeah, I just got it to study the editing of the baptism/massacre scene. You should see this in a theatre.
Tigerland (2000, Joel Schumacher) Joel Schumacher’s Full Frontal, Of course, Full Frontal was made in the wake of Erin Brockovich, Traffic, and Oceans Eleven and paid us back with Oceans Twelve [and, granted, K Street], whereas Tigerland only gave us Phone Booth.
Elephant (2003, Gus Van Sant) Even better the third time (I’d put it on the queue before I got it for my birthday), but with a positively Third World selection of DVD extras: i.e., almost none. Have someone read my interview with producer Dany Wolf to you while you watch it.
Faces (1968, John Cassavetes) Impressively depressing.
Come Undone (2000, Sebastien Lifshitz) For a brief moment after I turned it off, I planned to look up who the Stephane Rideau fanatic was who recommended this meandering gay French teen soap opera (as wel as Francois Ozon’s Sitcom) to me, and chew them out. Now that they have much bigger worries, I’m glad I didn’t.
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So, ‘The Gays’ Are The New Nader?
That’s the gist of just about every pundit I’ve heard today: those pesky gays and their persistent existence cost Dems the election.
Sounds like it’s going to be a long, hard, punishing four years for gay folk in this country. At least the submissive bottoms will make out alright…
For Sale: One Adman
A very talented art director/designer friend is interested in moving to an agency position (he’s currently inhouse at a hip lifestyle/fashion company).
If you either work in an advertising agency in NYC or know people who do, and you’re game to share your insights with him, please drop me a line.
Thanks, I appreciate it very much. [And I know it’s a lot to ask, especially coming on the heels of last week’s “hey, check out my advertisers!” request and all…]
If you build it, maybe they’ll think it’s a barn
Scott, you got me again. I first marveled at photos of this event: “Day-um, Sforza’s advance people got in there and repainted that fine barn with that rustic typeface. And here, I thought the entire state had been turned into an industrial hog factory.”
All images are AP via Yahoo, from inside the Journal Pavilion in Sioux City, Iowa.
Some People Think It Ends In Ohio,
But democracy starts at home.
VOTE.
Wait, I Thought Nobody WATCHED Short Films…
Dutch filmmaker and great grandson* Theo Van Gogh was murdered on an Amsterdam street today, ostensibly because of his short film, Submission. [That’s the title.] Since Submission was broadcast on the VPRO TV network in August, Van Gogh and the film’s writer, an “ex-Muslim” member of parliament, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, had received numerous death threats and accusations of blasphemy.
Seriously, what is up with these people? I can’t believe anyone not related to the filmmakers actually watches a short film, much less gets mad enough to kill over one.
[There was that one time when MVRDV got death threats over their short animated film, Pig City… And the guy who got them in that trouble, Pim Fortuyn, did get assassinated himself…]
Of course, if you make a movie with verses from the Koran painted on nude women’s bodies, which are visible through a translucent chador, I guess you might piss some of the wrong people off. So is it the offended militant Muslims who are crazy, or the Dutch?
Watch several minutes of Van Gogh and Ali’s film, Submission at VPRO.
A BBC profile of Van Gogh calls him “the Netherlands’ Michael Moore.” [talk about kickin’ a guy when he’s down…]
Reuters just reports, thank you very much.
* [update: When a guy’s named Van Gogh, you figure he’s related. When he’s named Theo, you should figure he’s related to the brother. He is. He’s Theo’s great-grandson, i.e., Vincent’s great grand-nephew. Vincent didn’t have any kids. That we know of.]
Wait, I Thought Nobody WATCHED Short Films…
Dutch filmmaker and great grandson* Theo Van Gogh was murdered on an Amsterdam street today, ostensibly because of his short film, Submission. [That’s the title.] Since Submission was broadcast on the VPRO TV network in August, Van Gogh and the film’s writer, an “ex-Muslim” member of parliament, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, had received numerous death threats and accusations of blasphemy.
Seriously, what is up with these people? I can’t believe anyone not related to the filmmakers actually watches a short film, much less gets mad enough to kill over one.
[There was that one time when MVRDV got death threats over their short animated film, Pig City… And the guy who got them in that trouble, Pim Fortuyn, did get assassinated himself…]
Of course, if you make a movie with verses from the Koran painted on nude women’s bodies, which are visible through a translucent chador, I guess you might piss some of the wrong people off. So is it the offended militant Muslims who are crazy, or the Dutch?
Watch several minutes of Van Gogh and Ali’s film, Submission at VPRO.
A BBC profile of Van Gogh calls him “the Netherlands’ Michael Moore.” [talk about kickin’ a guy when he’s down…]
Reuters just reports, thank you very much.
* [update: When a guy’s named Van Gogh, you figure he’s related. When he’s named Theo, you should figure he’s related to the brother. He is. He’s Theo’s great-grandson, i.e., Vincent’s great grand-nephew. Vincent didn’t have any kids. That we know of.]
Eagle Scout shoots, kills atheist
Don’t know quite where to file this. It’s from the Detroit Free Press. [via The Revealer]
Eagle Scout shoots, kills atheist
Don’t know quite where to file this. It’s from the Detroit Free Press. [via The Revealer]
Dear Republicans, Aloha! Wish U Were Here! Love, Scott Sforza
Whenever they go to a foreign country, the Bush-Cheney people like to show respect for the quaint local culture, and Hawaii is no different.
Dressing the natives in their colorful local garb and dressing the stage with indigenous plantlife? That’s just like their trip to Africa.
And thoughtfully providing a caption to let us know what country they’re in? Just like their visit to Romania in 2002.
Related, on Gothamist: Dick Cheney laughs in the face of Death
Dear Republicans, Aloha! Wish U Were Here! Love, Scott Sforza
Whenever they go to a foreign country, the Bush-Cheney people like to show respect for the quaint local culture, and Hawaii is no different.
Dressing the natives in their colorful local garb and dressing the stage with indigenous plantlife? That’s just like their trip to Africa.
And thoughtfully providing a caption to let us know what country they’re in? Just like their visit to Romania in 2002.
Related, on Gothamist: Dick Cheney laughs in the face of Death
The end of the road
The end of the road