Sunday, November 23, 2008

Pre-Thanksgiving Bits - 11/23


---IRSTOD Movie News---

Monopoly is becoming a movie by Ridley Scott  -  Candyland is next followed by Chutes & Ladders.  (Cinematical)

JCVD The Movie - A movie about Jean-Claude Van Damme.  (Time)

Bruno, an Extra on the Medium?  - I can't wait for the Bruno movie, sometimes people forget that the funniest movie this decade was unquestionably Borat.  Did you know the working title of the movie is Bruno: Delicious Journeys Through America for the Purpose of Making
Heterosexual Males Visibly Uncomfortable in the Presence of a Gay
Foreigner in a Mesh T-Shirt
(TV Squad)

Paste's Best Movies of 2008 - Another year ending, another unending list of lists! (Paste)

Watch the Trailer for The Wrestler, the new film by Darren Aronofsky (Pi, Requiem For A Dream).  A tour de-force performance by Mickey Rourke?  it could be true! (Firstshowing)


---OP-Ed Fun For Everyone---

Banning Jewish Marriage? 
-  Brilliant! Perfect revenge for the Gay marraige conundrum.



---I Read Something Music---

Interesting Interview with Of Montreal Lead Singer (Paste

Would you like to read an article called Smashing Pumpkins' Anniversary Tour is a Shitshow? Video Included! (Pitchfork)


---THE NEWS---


The History of the Guinness Book of World Records (Time)

Ashlee Simpson was married? Pregnant?  Names the baby Bronx Mowgli?  I guess I'm not up on my "goss" or the latest developments in Stupid-Nameville.  (BBC)

Will Secretary of State Hillary Clinton be "The Underminer"? (Slate)

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