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Roger Ebert on La Dolce Vita

I’m in one of my Fellini Fhases, watching Amarcord (which I have always liked) on Friday and Juliet of the Spirits (which I always haven’t) on Saturday. It just comes upon me, you know? And then I’m back in a world of big-breasted women in heavy eye makeup. Anyway, I was browsing around looking for [...]

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The Great War, Sir Mike, and Me

In the fall of 1990, I had no interest in World War I; then as now, I studied history for the story of it, and there didn’t seem to be any narrative in that conflict. No personalities, no resolution, just four years of static, blood-drenched dress rehearsal for the much more satisfying sequel played out [...]

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Paul! Yale! Right on!

Ed over at Dullblog has posted the happy news that Yale has given Paul McCartney an honorary degree. I wonder if they’ll hit him up for money? “Your Class Dues, Mr. McCartney, cover the costs of your Alumni Magazine…”

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