Poetic pragmatism, neo-transcendentalism, bikes, burritos, basketball.
“Why would I put on a hat if my best friend just got blown up in front of me?” An excellent question posed by Jason Schwartzman’s character in Wes Anderson’s excellent Amex ad. In just under two minutes, the ad encapsulates the brilliance of Anderson’s vision: it’s filled with snappy dialogue, exquisite production design, and [...]
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Of course Crash won Best Picture. Why wouldn’t Academy members — I’m assuming they’re mostly white and Angeleno — rally around a film that momentarily relieved them of guilt they feel for living in such a racially segregated city? (I have to admit that I love Ludacris’s rant about the racial implications of riding city buses. That, and Don [...]
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My name is Doug LeMoine. I work both on, and for, the Internet. You can find more about me in the About Me page that I wrote about me.
