Some of Borat’s most famous segments do just that, such as when the comic, who is Jewish, cajoles patrons in a country-western bar to sing “Throw the Jew down the well” to expose covert anti-Semitism. But what exactly is he trying to unmask when he ridicules women?

Er, just at a guess...sexism? Which I realize isn't anywhere near as hilariously funny as anti-semitism, but hey, you take what you can get...

Wonder Woman statues

I first read that as Wonder Woman statutes and thought 'You Americans have laws for everything'

We're strange, but I don't think we're that strange.

TCM is running "A Foreign Affair", ( [link] ) at 11 PM tonight, a lesser-known Billy Wilder and one of my all-time favourites. Jean Arthur has this scene where she talks about an old lover who betrayed her for a political gain that completely shatters my heart (man, she was amazing in this film), and her romantic rival is played by Marlene Dietrich, who is 1) awesome, and 2) sings a couple of great musical numbers -- composed specifically for her by Frederick Hollander, if I recall. The only thing that kind of puts the damper on the film is that I was never convinced the male lead was all that -- certainly not interesting enough to make these two fabulous women fall for him anyway.

TBL is definitely better with alcohol. I know someone who started drinking white russians because she liked that movie.

I can take it or leave it, but John Turturro is always strangely fascinating.

I know someone who started drinking white russians because she liked that movie.

You make a hell of a caucasian, Jackie.

Anybody up for a Big Lebowski viewing party at my place?

I'll bring the rug.

I still crack myself up saying "You know, that [fill in the name of a piece of furniture or decoration] just pulls the room together."

I use "say what you will about [foo]: at least it's an ethos" in a similarly generic way.

Also, I am following Theo around the board today. Whee!