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Pearl in Paris

Laughter, anyone?

What with the world falling down around us (and by "us," I mean the global economy, military conflicts around the world, etc., not just America), it is definitely time for laughter. Comedy. Something funny. A few recommendations from me. Feel free to let me know your favorite laughter remedies to...

Potty Mouth

Amen Brother: Woody Allen Quote

Life is full of misery, loneliness, and suffering - and it's all over much too soon. - Woody Allen

shehab

ny'80.

all the greatest loves are ethereal and decidedly non-physical, they're the loves of ideas and gods. my love for new york is really a love for an imagined, fictionalized idealized vision of ny that has roots in film (scorsese, jarmusch, woody allen, liquid in the sky), music (no new york, dylan,...

Smiley

Mighty Aphrodite

Had you told me in 1996 that the same Mira Sorvino who played a teary, betrayed lover in the movie Beautiful Girls had won an Oscar the previous year for a Woody Allen film, well, I would not have believed you. Sorvino's character in Beautiful Girls was sloppy, and a little pathetic, and completely...

Tasting Notes

Old Friends; Vicky, Woody and Me

I caught Woody Allen’s latest film Vicky Cristina Barcelona and I’m pleased to announce he’s in top form again; brilliantly funny and insightful, stunning locales - Well, I never been to Spain - (but I sure want to go after seeing this), top production values and the acting is sharp especially...

Only a Blockhead

What I Like About the Twenty-First Century

Once upon a time if one wanted to hear music one would have to make it oneself, find someone around who was making it, or head off to the church / temple / synagogue where, if one was lucky, there would be a joyful noise in praise of the local sky-god—and it would be the local sky-god. One was...

InsideDGW

DGW Episode 636

Dress For Dinner Napkin Apparel Link: Spoon Sisters A napkin available at Spoon Sisters with a tie printed on it. Four designs to choose from. As Leo suggests, it might go with your tuxedo T-shirt. For a much earlier implementation of the same idea, by Al Jaffee for Bill Gaines, listen to a Mad...

InsideDGW

DGW Episode 611

Digital Day Counter Food Hygiene Link: HowManyDaysAgo Dick and Leo go all yada-yada today and almost forget to talk about the gadget. DaysAgo's Digital Day Counter is just that. It keeps track of the number of days that have elapsed since you started the counter going by pressing the button. You can...

Indieboy

Scribble Scribble Scribble, music and stuff.

I spent about an hour yesterday writing one of those proper industry type posts that'd generate a few comments. Then my PC conked out on me and I lost the lot. Bum. Really p'd off about that. Took two dark chocolate KitKat's to sort that one. Sorry for the delay in posts, I've been pulled in all...