January 2005 – Page 23

qotd

January 9, 2005

Fran Carvey: What’s the plan? Rudy Travis: The plan is shut up. — Getaway, The (1994)

From Poppy Z. Brite’s Dispatches from Tanganyika, a note on fashion for the upcoming Carnival season in New Orleans: It’s the first day of Carnival season! We have a short one this year (Mardi Gras is Feb. 8 ), so get your king cake, parade, and, yes, bead on early. I should repeat my dicta … Continue reading How not to behave

The Life Aquatic

January 9, 2005

I haven’t walked out on a movie in a long time. This has a lot to do with the fact that I don’t see a lot of movies — not at the theater, at least. I used only to go to movies I could take my son to, which meant more Ninja Turtles than you … Continue reading The Life Aquatic

Odd thing in the sky

January 9, 2005

There’s a big shiny thing in the sky. I’m afraid to go outside! But seriously, I take it as a miracle when the clouds part though the weather.com forecast said clouds at least for the next week or so. I figure, you got to take your miracles when you can get ’em.