Finally got a chance to watch Werner Herzog's Rescue Dawn last night. It was slow to start and good when it got rolling and great by the finish--not a terrible way to spend just over two hours. Christian Bale turned in another intense and physically exhausting performance and Steve Zahn did a nice job in support. I thought it was fitting to check this out just a week after Memorial Day, during a time when a seemingly forgotten war is still being fought, cops are shooting other cops, and terms like "waterboard" have become part of the national vernacular. The story of Dieter Dengler (a true one) should be a lesson to us all, no matter what side of the political aisle we slouch towards--sacrifice is real, bravery is always commendable, and no one should ever be tortured. And now for The Sunday Review.
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-via CNN: This was posted on Friday, but it's just too cool to pass up an article about people and their obsession with kicks. The Sneaker Pimps tour gets a big shout-out and I especially love this quote from a woman regarding her sneakerhead boyfriend:
He will not walk through grass. He will not walk through dirt.
-via The New York Times: This is from Lens, which is a Times-sponsored photojournalism blog. Piggy-backing off a recent article regarding the resurgence of instant film in the Netherlands, Lens asked readers to send in their favorite Polaroid pictures and got back almost 1,000 responses. A bunch of them are featured, although the layout and navigation options are poor at best. Some really great pictures make it worth your trouble.
-via The New York Times: This is from the Business section and basically highlights all the positive aspects of Apple's app development system, which seems to contain many small business ideals, which is always a good thing.
-via The New York Times: A short piece on Todd Phillips, the director of the upcoming movie The Hangover. Considering that his resume includes Road Trip, Old School, and Starsky & Hutch, it was quite surprising to find out that his first film was Hated, a documentary on GG Allin.
-via The New York Times: This may be the feminist tendencies in me speaking, but I saw this piece on the link between Nancy Drew and the three female Supreme Court Justices (well two and one unconfirmed) and thought: how come I don't have to waste my time hearing about the books male SCJ's read as children? Next we'll be debating if Sonia Sotomayor really made disparaging remarks about hula hoops and what her favorite penny candy is.
-via The New York Times: Jerry Seinfeld on Blackberry/iPhone users--
-via The New York Times: I'm debating on starting a tag called That's Why You Watch Sports and if I do, this piece will certainly be filed under it. By Jeff Klein, it explores the relationship that the city of Detroit has with their Red Wings, and just how much a Stanley Cup win would mean to the city. I think I know who I'm rooting for now.
-via The New York Times: I'm debating on starting a tag called That's Why You Watch Sports and if I do, this piece will certainly be filed under it. By Jeff Klein, it explores the relationship that the city of Detroit has with their Red Wings, and just how much a Stanley Cup win would mean to the city. I think I know who I'm rooting for now.
-via Deadspin: For any Mike & The Mad Dog fans out there, this piece is so worth it for the transcript of Francesa going batshit on Wednesday when a caller suggested that Joba Chamberlain was one the five best pitchers in baseball since he became a starter. Mike's right, it's an incredibly stupid statement to make, and I am also in the camp that believes Joba should be the heir to the Mariano throne, but it's nice to see that Francesa can still get the blood boiling every now and again.
-via Gizmodo: Screenshots of the working, polished versions of the new iPhone features? Yes, please!
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That's all for now, kids. Time to go watch the Yankees, and later on, some hockey, and in the meanwhile do some cleaning and reading--all vital parts of a quality Sunday.
Enjoy yours.
JS
