April 11th, 2005
To wit: Eric Pfeiffer has a good post on the New York Times op-ed shopping.
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April 11th, 2005
There were only two problems I had with the Sopranos‘ critically acclaimed episode known as “Pine Barrens,” directed by Steve Buscemi and revolving around the attempted disposal of a Russian commando’s body in the deep woods of New Jersey.
Problem one: The episode was not actually shot in the Pine Barrens but in Upstate New York.
Problem two: Paulie Walnuts comforts Christopher, who is starving, by saying that after they dump off the body they can go to Atlantic City and eat at Morton’s.
At the time, there was no Morton’s in Atlantic City and with some reason–AC is no LV. But as various travel writers have recently noted, the Shining City on the Sea is undergoing some sort of rebirth, marked by Steve Wynn’s Borgata and “The Quarter” at Tropicana. Add to this a new Morton’s Steakhouse located at Caesar’s Palace, adding a bit more realism to Paulie’s line.
(Though as Sopranos followers will recall,the closest they came to eating a Morton’s steak was a mix of frozen ketchup, mustard, and relish packets.)
0 commentsEric Pfeiffer Reporting
April 11th, 2005
I don’t think I’ve mentioned it before, but National Review has made a spectacular hire by bringing Eric Pfeiffer onboard to run their Beltway Buzz blog. It’s a great move for all concerned.
0 commentsHey, Vijay!
April 11th, 2005
I know, it’s almost mid-afternoon on Monday and we haven’t hated on anyone yet. That’s about to change. Soxblog has a great item with this anecdote about the lovable Vijay Singh:
I have a friend who attended Augusta something like five years ago. At the time, the friend was a shy 19 year old and a scratch golfer. He idolized the pros.
As he walked by the driving range, he saw Vijay Singh playing shots off the front slope of the driving range from the rough with his three iron. Every shot was going high and landing soft right at the flag 225 yards away (these guys are ridiculously good).
My friend watched this display for several minutes and then said, “Hey Vijay, great shooting.” Vijay turned around and said, “No shit, did you see the name on the fucking bag?”
Ah, the gentleman’s game. Remember that the next time someone tells you that spectators have to be respectful during play.
0 commentsHello from the Children of Planet Earth
April 11th, 2005
Rick Weiss laments NASA’s pulling the plug on the Voyager program in yesterday’s Washington Post Outlook section. He is right that our curiousity has waned and even makes a clever reference to Star Trek: The Motion Picture. But he makes no reference whatsoever to the far more interesting Golden Record, let alone its pivotal role in Starman.
Galley Slave JVL disagrees profoundly with the importance of the Voyagers, saying a real space probe would be black and have squid-like legs.
0 commentsApril 11th, 2005
Uncle Grambo may need medical attention. It’s like his birthday, Christmas, and his bat mitzvah all at once.
0 commentsMoore at the Movies
April 11th, 2005
Byron York has a bit of box-office analysis of Fahrenheit 9/11 that would make Edward Jay Epstein proud.
0 commentsApril 10th, 2005
Ever been to the Pope Room at a Buca de Beppo? Things are a changin’.
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