Monthly Archive for July, 2008
Hamlet Facebook News Feed Edition:
Hamlet wonders if he should continue to exist. Or not.
Hamlet thinks Ophelia might be happier in a convent.
Ophelia removed “moody princes” from her interests.
Hamlet posted an event: A Play That’s Totally Fictional and In No Way About My Family
The king commented on Hamlet’s play: “What is wrong with you?”
Polonius thinks this curtain looks like a good thing to hide behind.
Polonius is no longer online.
Read the full article at McSweeney’s.
What Bush and Batman Have in Common
I don’t necessarily agree with the article, but it’s an interesting read.
I didn’t walk away form the movie believing it was a bastion of conservative and moral principles. However, I did find myself thinking about the lack of liberalism expressed in the film. I guess I’m so used to hearing President Bush quotes and 9/11/War on Terror references in every movie I see now (including this one, unfortunately), that I was slightly taken back that Batman wasn’t this anti-establishment hero that never had to kill* and Joker wasn’t the leader of a religious organization looking to take away your abortion rights.
I think art raises great questions, it’s not always the best place to seek answers.
What do you guys think?
*Although I cannot confirm nor deny that the batcycle was a hybrid
I haven’t been looking forward to the Olympics at all this year. Which is surprising since last summer Olympics I bought premium cable and a DVR just to watch them. Why? Well for one I’m busy but I’ve also had some moral issues with how China is “polishing a turd” in regards to their human rights policies, pollution and other negative aspects of their country. What am I talking about?
Google China Olympics and over the half the entries are negative.
But there is a ray of hope in that. Curt Merlo’s brother Rick is on the olympic water polo team (he and Curt both played at UCI). The above video was done by Curt to celebrate his brothers accomplishments. Besides getting me excited about the Olympics, it also has me a little scared. Scared that maybe Curt is just too talented.
From my favorite album of the year. If I haven’t already talked to you about it in person, read more here.
One more track just for fun -
Bon Iver - Skinny Love
I was reading an article about recording video on your iphone and came across this comment:
If you need to ask AT&T if it would fly you don’t know them very well. They would squeeze money out of dead people. AOL [and Satan] taught them everything they know.
Couldn’t have said it better…
