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Jan 29, 2008 18:36

Inconsequential media doings of late include finishing up Zodiac for probably the fifth or sixth time (still good, and amusingly Bostony. I didn't pick it to read for that reason; it was just around, but still it taught me that the Watertown Mall used to have a bar in it. At least I assume it was the Watertown Mall; the Arsenal Mall is also ( Read more... )

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mmcirvin January 30 2008, 04:03:41 UTC

Zodiac is still my favorite Stephenson novel, probably mostly because of the local color.

sanspoof January 31 2008, 19:05:19 UTC

I can't decide if it's especially snappy for him or not. I think something about the relatively small, modern-day scope suits him.

jwgh January 30 2008, 07:00:31 UTC

I like that book a lot. I should start giving it to people.

ivorjawa January 30 2008, 07:18:16 UTC

I'm rereading it again myself.

sanspoof January 31 2008, 19:06:04 UTC

It's always time.
I wanted to reread some Dune, but I can't find any of 'em.

diaryarena January 31 2008, 14:37:49 UTC

I do like the Little Wonder video... Floria Sigismondi may be sort of, well, lame, but her technique is unimpeachable: she trained herself to speak without waking herself up too much and dictates her near-liminal imagery to a tape recorder. Reviews it the next day and keeps the good stuff.

sanspoof January 31 2008, 19:12:46 UTC

Okay, that's pretty awesome.
She also did Dead Man Walking, right? That one wasn't as strong as Little Wonder, although I remember there was some moment that I really enjoyed. But I cannot recall what.
(Oh, looking at it again, it's the suspended people. Also the enormous pointy collar on that one costume.)
Dead Man Walking seems to be swamped by the style-at-the-time, though, which I think Little Wonder survives a little better.