Thing #1:
Russell Crowe is currently filming a new Robin Hood movie. The article detailing this action is priceless:
(from
the The USA Today):
First look: New Robin Hood on point with 'Gladiator'
"Oddly, it's a metaphor for today," Grazer says. "He's trying to create equality in a world where there are a lot of injustices. He's a crusader for the people, trying to reclaim some of the ill-gotten gains of the wealthy. That's a universal theme."
Not that the film will linger on the contemporary. "We just shot a scene where Maid Marion fires a flaming bow and arrow into the night sky. It's just a cool story."
I'll just let that speak for itself.
Thing #2:
I learned about Robin Crowe from
iwatchstuff, an rss feed of iwatchstuff.com, one of my favorite syndications, which made me wonder. What are your favorite syndicated feeds?
I only have a few, but here they are:
1.
iwatchstuff: Posts images and snark on upcoming films and the advertising thereof. Always worthwhile.
2.
thesartorialist: Daily images of fashionable folk on the streets. Not overwhelming, often wardrobewardly inspirational.
3.
go-fug-yourself: What happens when fashion goes wrong. It's my one tabloidy indulgence. It defies understanding.
4.
conpioneerwoman: Blog of thepioneerwoman.com, a lady who raises her kids on a ranch in Oklahama and often posts beautifully-captured photos of her life there.
I subscribe to a few others, but these I feel confident in recommending. What about you?