I don’t know how many times I’ve seen this, but I never fail to be impressed with the delivery. Steven Spielberg, director of “Jaws,” gave Robert Shaw permission to write this monologue about the sinking of the USS Indianapolis (after the great John Milius had a crack at it). Shaw then delivered it, reportedly, drunk.…
1 person killed, multiple injured in NYC parking garage collapse Things in this country have gone from “weird” to “concerning” to “downright embarrassing.” Good thing the mayor of New York has his priorities in the right place:
As of this posting, it’s still on for tomorrow (Monday). Launch window opens a bit after 7AM Central Time. (Note: the other blog is acting up again. Seems to happen every weekend. Shrug.) https://youtu.be/L5QXreqOrTA
Netflix will be releasing a “documentary” about Queen Cleopatra VII. This “documentary” is apparently based on the fictional notion that she was a sub-Saharan African. This is a long-debunked and remarkably silly idea, but welcome to 2023, I guess. Here’s a good takedown: When you race swap enough fictional characters, you start in on race…
Season One of HBO’s “True Detective” was *spectacular* television. Seasons 2 and 3… not so much (hell, I barely remember them… not sure I finished either season). But Season 4 looks promising again:
