In honor of what would have been Truman Capote’s 85th birthday (he died in 1984), here are a couple of video interviews from 1966, as he talks about working on In Cold Blood.In this video he tries to explain what he means by “non-fiction novel.”In this video he talks about what it was like to arrive in Kansas.
Coming in December is the new album by rap star Chamillionaire. He gave fans the opportunity to vote on the title, offering 10 candidates.The possible titles included Reverse Psychology, Back for Revenge and Karma. Chamillionaire also gives dictionary-style explanations for each title. Our favorite is for Wake Up Call: “A wake up call happens during the times when people are sleeping. You set a wake up call when its [sic] time to wake people up.”
Political columnist and conservative guru William Safire has died at age 79.Safire had been under hospice care for pancreatic cancer, reports the Jewish news agency JTA.
Maybe the film festival wasn’t such a good idea.76-year-old director Roman Polanski was supposed to be honored at a Swiss film festival this week. Instead, he was arrested as soon as he landed at Zurich airport. He’s still officially a wanted man in the United States, and the Swiss have an extradition treaty with the U.S.
A photo gallery of young Michael Jordan, courtesy of Sports Illustrated.
Here’s a brief article from Wired on how Spike Jonze worked the special effects for the film version of Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are.
We’ve just posted a new profile of actress Mackenzie Phillips. You may remember her as scrawny li’l Carol from One Day at a Time, but now she’s in the news for some rather far-out comments about her dad.
Three new Orson Welles stamps by artist Paul Hehn.
Dr. Jonas Salk and comedian Larry David:Don’t believe us? Here’s about a “photo illustration” to help you see it:
“Twihards” are flooding Forks, Washington.Teenage girls aren’t the only ones hyperventilating.