By John Geluardi
Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to see a special screening of Stephen Soderbergh’s epic movie, Che. Usually my stunted attention span makes it tough to sit through Pee Wee Herman clips on YouTube, but this film was so engaging I was riveted to the screen for the entire four hours.
The movie, which is in Spanish, is a sprawling epic that follows Argentine Marxist, Ernesto “Che” Guevara, played by Benicio del Toro, through the rugged mountains of Cuba and Bolivia
By Benjamin Wachs
I have to admit something before I begin: Gavin's ability to be boring is stronger than my ability to be funny.
I'm slipping.
I think I can hold the line for seven-and-a-half hours, but if he posts a sequel (perhaps "State of the City: Revolutions," or "State of the City: Attack of the Moderates") I'll be overwhelmed.
In the meantime, here's the State-of-the-Citysode on Transit. For the Citysode on Healthcare, Education, and the Environment, click the respective links.
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Cryptacize, The Passionistas March 17, 2009Bottom of the HillReview By Nicholas GitomerBetter than: Getting pinched for not wearing green on St. Patrick's Day.
When it comes to Ariel Pink, or more properly, Ariel Pink's Haunted
Graffiti, it seems some people hate his self-conscious
"outsider" pop postures. But he also has his adherents. Personally, I used to think
he was awful--but then the hooks to his perfect pop tune "Helen"
latched on to me.
Going into this sh