don't believe the historical record; inks on paper (page torn from an English text book).
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How Stuff Works should really be called How Stuff Works When Two Guys Talk Shit. For a podcast that's supposed to be informative and entertaining, it's more about illuminating just how dangerous a little knowledge can be, as in: Hey, I just read this article about Anne Frank, and now I'm going to tell you all about Anne Frank, while any kind of context -- my knowledge about the Netherlands, the Second World War, the Holocaust, and even the specific self-narrative of diaries -- is superficial at best. MUST MISS.
The Thing (2011). This is not a remake; it's a prequel. Specifically, it's about what happened to the Norwegians who dug the alien out of the ice in the first place. It's also about what happens when you have a solid supporting cast and a really weak lead. Also, the ending is a mess. MUST MISS.
How Was Your Week: Julie Krasner can be *very* entertaining, especially when she's going after soft targets like Jenny McCarthy or Jillian Michaels, but more often than not listening to her is like a late-night phone call from some sort-of friend who just got divorced and has started to enjoy drinking alone a little too much. Add cats and New York Jewish-ness and there you have it. PUSH.
The Outfit. Parker broods, schemes and kills his way across yet another mob-infested landscape. The middle part of this graphic novel is a kind of explainer for the way certain heists are done. BUY OR STEAL.
HHhH. In a strange way this reminded me of I, Claudius – in both books the narrator shows his hands, and how unreliable he considers them, and why are they even writing this story anyway? A kind of how-dunnit about the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. BORROW.
Memorial . I hardly ever buy poetry books but I bought this one. This is a litany of the fallen on the battlefields before Troy, where the repetitive gruesomeness of violent death numbs you in grey, majestic waves. BUY OR BORROW.
My Friend Dahmer. About a guy who went to high school with a monster, and even incorporated him into the outer orbit of a kind of pseudo-friendship. Weird. BORROW.
A History of Rome. Some guy took it upon himself to tell the whole history of Rome in successive podcast episodes. I've probably listened to about thirty of them now. FREE.
The Thing (2011). This is not a remake; it's a prequel. Specifically, it's about what happened to the Norwegians who dug the alien out of the ice in the first place. It's also about what happens when you have a solid supporting cast and a really weak lead. Also, the ending is a mess. MUST MISS.
How Was Your Week: Julie Krasner can be *very* entertaining, especially when she's going after soft targets like Jenny McCarthy or Jillian Michaels, but more often than not listening to her is like a late-night phone call from some sort-of friend who just got divorced and has started to enjoy drinking alone a little too much. Add cats and New York Jewish-ness and there you have it. PUSH.
The Outfit. Parker broods, schemes and kills his way across yet another mob-infested landscape. The middle part of this graphic novel is a kind of explainer for the way certain heists are done. BUY OR STEAL.
HHhH. In a strange way this reminded me of I, Claudius – in both books the narrator shows his hands, and how unreliable he considers them, and why are they even writing this story anyway? A kind of how-dunnit about the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. BORROW.
Memorial . I hardly ever buy poetry books but I bought this one. This is a litany of the fallen on the battlefields before Troy, where the repetitive gruesomeness of violent death numbs you in grey, majestic waves. BUY OR BORROW.
My Friend Dahmer. About a guy who went to high school with a monster, and even incorporated him into the outer orbit of a kind of pseudo-friendship. Weird. BORROW.
A History of Rome. Some guy took it upon himself to tell the whole history of Rome in successive podcast episodes. I've probably listened to about thirty of them now. FREE.