Two Gentlemen of Lebowski
Fans of the Jeff Bridges movie The Big Lebowski should love Adam Bertocci’s terrific blend of William Shakespeare and the Coen brothers:Two Gentlemen of Lebowski.
Biographies
In Honor of Nikola Tesla
To honor the death in 1943 of Nikola Tesla, we’ve hauled out a few links to enjoy.
Did Google Rip Off Philip K. Dick With ‘Nexus’?
Philip K. Dick’s family seems to think so.”Nexus One” is the name of Google’s new phone, which uses the company’s Android operating system.
Happy Birthday, Charles Sumner!
On this day in 1811 Charles Sumner was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
Happy 55th Birthday, Mr. Bean!
Another few decades and he’ll be a has-bean. (Nyuk!)Rowan “Mr. Bean” Atkinson turns 55 today.
Anhedonia, Here I Come!
“Annie Hall,” the Oscar-winning 1977 film by Woody Allen, was originally titled “Anhedonia.” So says Jon Carroll (and so agrees the New York Times, in this great little time capsule interview.) Anhedonia is “a psychological state where nothing gives a person pleasure.”
Jayson Williams in Trouble Again
NBA veteran and former New Jersey Nets player Jayson Williams is making the news again, this time for crashing his car under suspicious circumstances.According to this story from TMZ, Jayson Williams was arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated, after crashing his car in Manhattan in the wee hours of the morning.
John F. Kennedy on Twitter
The John F. Kennedy Library has begun following John F. Kennedy’s 1960 presidential campaign on Twitter.You can get updates (quotes, mostly) from here (or sign up to follow the tweets). Spoiler: Kennedy won that election, beating out Richard Nixon. Barely.
Brian Eno Interview
Yes, it’s a couple of months old, but this interview from Pitchfork is still a great treat for fans of Brian Eno, music producer (U2, Talking Heads, Coldplay) and rock star (“Baby’s On Fire” and Music for Airports).
Happy Birthday, King Camp Gillette!
Today is the 145th anniversary of King Camp Gillette‘s birth. Born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, King Gillette was a traveling salesman who came up with the disposable shaving razor. …..