I just saw Tampopo for the first time. It was delightful. The joy in my fellow audience members was palpable; a lot of them seemed to be college students who had all come en masse and knew each other, and were entirely on board with the film's sense of humor. A guy in a lumberjack shirt and big beard said to me afterwards, "I think that must be my ( Read more... )

Charlton, MA: the police have warned residents about a mysterious group of men roving the town, challenging passersby to rap battles.

I need a good winter coat. My biggest coat, the brown imitation-shearling one, is nice but it's a glorified polo fleece, and the wind blows right through it. Yes, I realize this is springtime, but I'm hoping to buy a coat on sale somewhere and keep it in reserve for this December.

Currently, this is top of my list of options: the Merrell Haven ( Read more... )