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Aug. 3rd, 2013 09:13 pm1. So sent an email to downstairs neighbor congratulating him on his starred review in this week's Entertainment Weekly, along with his non-fiction novel A VERY RECENT HISTORY making this week's "Must List". (I am admittedly envious...but I haven't pushed to get my book out there and I do need to.)
I don't plan on reading or buying it - not my area of interest, it's about a group of young 20 something gay men who are struggling to make their lives work in NYC.
2. In other news... the BBC's Sherlock is back for a 3rd Season on BBC One - albeit not in the US. But hey, it will be eventually. Benedict Cumberbatch is one incredibly busy actor - he's also doing several movies this year - including Now, the 37-year-old is about to have the busiest fall of his career, playing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in The Fifth Estate (Oct. 18), a plantation owner in 12 Years a Slave (Oct. 18), the titular dragon in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Dec. 13), and Meryl Streep’s nephew in August: Osage County (Dec. 25). (Go here for interview: http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/08/02/benedict-cumberbatch-sherlock-fifth-estate/). Apparently he's the go to guy for brainy aristocratic types. He's also playing Alan Turning and Stephen Hawking.
3. Attempting to watch Kenneth Branagh's version of As You Like It which is boring. Shakespeare can be quite boring if done poorly. Although I think there's a reason As You Like It isn't done very often. This version takes place in Japan. Rosalind pretends to be a man to go after her love Orlando. Twelth Night had a better plot.
It is well filmed...very bright and a great resolution. Just not holding my attention.
4. Regarding the Time Warner/CBS fight...TWC is sort funny about this. Here's what they suggest cable user's do:
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5) Foot news. I've graduated to being able to wear a sneaker for an hour in my apartment once a day, slowly working up to wearing it for a full day in my apartment, and then one out in the street.
This is turning out to be a long summer. Who knew breaking a small bone in one's foot could be so incapacitating?
I don't plan on reading or buying it - not my area of interest, it's about a group of young 20 something gay men who are struggling to make their lives work in NYC.
2. In other news... the BBC's Sherlock is back for a 3rd Season on BBC One - albeit not in the US. But hey, it will be eventually. Benedict Cumberbatch is one incredibly busy actor - he's also doing several movies this year - including Now, the 37-year-old is about to have the busiest fall of his career, playing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in The Fifth Estate (Oct. 18), a plantation owner in 12 Years a Slave (Oct. 18), the titular dragon in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Dec. 13), and Meryl Streep’s nephew in August: Osage County (Dec. 25). (Go here for interview: http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/08/02/benedict-cumberbatch-sherlock-fifth-estate/). Apparently he's the go to guy for brainy aristocratic types. He's also playing Alan Turning and Stephen Hawking.
3. Attempting to watch Kenneth Branagh's version of As You Like It which is boring. Shakespeare can be quite boring if done poorly. Although I think there's a reason As You Like It isn't done very often. This version takes place in Japan. Rosalind pretends to be a man to go after her love Orlando. Twelth Night had a better plot.
It is well filmed...very bright and a great resolution. Just not holding my attention.
4. Regarding the Time Warner/CBS fight...TWC is sort funny about this. Here's what they suggest cable user's do:
( Read more... )
5) Foot news. I've graduated to being able to wear a sneaker for an hour in my apartment once a day, slowly working up to wearing it for a full day in my apartment, and then one out in the street.
This is turning out to be a long summer. Who knew breaking a small bone in one's foot could be so incapacitating?
