The glass bottom boat of the cultural press
I told my mother today that Time magazine had named GWB their man of the year. She reminded me they had also once accorded Hitler that rare honor. I said, “I’ll bet there’ll be one or two people around the blogs mentioning that.”
I give you:
Our man Mark.
–and–
Both point out that Khomeini, Stalin and Krushchev are also past “honorees.” Mark also found a quote from President Bush, the former, which is quite remarkable in its tone-deafness.
With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.
The Englert theater hosted Little Feat as they embark on their Last Farewell Tour.
Meiko Kaji’s katana is sharp and looking for revenge in Wandering Ginza Butterfly and its sequel, She Cat Gambler, a stylish pair of early ’70s action films.
