Yeah, we'll just have to hope he lives up to the Ultimate! part of his name.
And could you tell me where I can find Fay's Prague stories?
I had a whole section about civic pride.
Mayor ,'Chosen'
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tina f. - Sep 25, 2003 11:10:56 am PDT #1066 of 10000
DavidS - Sep 25, 2003 11:22:23 am PDT #1067 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Fay's Prague stories (and quite a bit more)
Time here - as everywhere - had wrought its changes, but in Prague these changes felt fewer and less substantial than in other capitals. The pastel shadowed alleys still curved into one another like the curlicues of an Alphonse Mucha maiden's tresses and many of the buildings' facades retained their antique grandeur, or had been charmingly restored; but in the few years since the Velvet Revolution Coca Cola signs had blossomed on every street and the ubiquitous McDonalds wrappers were starting to rustle underfoot.
JohnSweden - Sep 25, 2003 11:43:07 am PDT #1068 of 10000
I can't even.
in the few years since the Velvet Revolution Coca Cola signs had blossomed on every street and the ubiquitous McDonalds wrappers were starting to rustle underfoot
Nice! There's a certain implied creepiness in that blossoming and rustling that makes you feel those objects are as evil as the corporations they represent. It gives me the skin-crawling feel (and I mean this in a very good way, honest) of the VampireNation underculture in the Blade movies.
P.M. Marc - Sep 25, 2003 11:51:43 am PDT #1069 of 10000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Fay's good at that.
You'd never know she was such a sweet and soft little thing from reading her. Bless.
DavidS - Sep 27, 2003 8:06:15 pm PDT #1070 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Whoa. That was good.
The latest episode of the new Teen Titans cartoon was fantastic. The villain: Mad Mod. He's a quick little Austin Powers parody, except that's just an entrance to a deep exploration of All Things Mod with very specific allusions to: Steranko's Nick Fury comics, "The House That Jack Built" Avengers episode, 60s TV Batman, Clockwork Orange, The Prisoner, Yellow Submarine and much more. I mean...it's even got a ska song and Vespa scooters.
It'll play two more times this week on Cartoon Network. Sunday night at 10 and once again during the week. If you have a fondness for that sixties era, this is something you desperately need to tape.
I think I'll make an extra copy and send it to Chynna of Blue Monday. She'll love it.
DavidS - Sep 27, 2003 8:53:44 pm PDT #1071 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Did I mention Malcolm McDowell voices Mad Mod? The funky mod organ underscore? The Escher and Warhol refs? The Invisibles vibe?
Jon B. - Sep 27, 2003 9:10:57 pm PDT #1072 of 10000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Adds Teen Titans to TiVo to-do list.
Tom Scola - Sep 28, 2003 3:31:03 am PDT #1073 of 10000
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I think I'll make an extra copy and send it to Chynna of Blue Monday.
I also want to make a plug for Chynna's current comic book series, Scooter Girl. It's my favorite comic right now.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 28, 2003 10:05:33 am PDT #1074 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Thanks for the heads up, Hec. That sounds fab.
eta And sure enough, it was. Not sure if I'd watch it every week as the heroes, except for Raven (every superhero team should have it's own Wednesday Addams), didn't do much for me. But damn that was fun. Loved the Picasso reference, too.
Tom Scola - Sep 29, 2003 2:14:01 am PDT #1075 of 10000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500