Monthly Archives: July 2004

Mighty, The (1998)

Yeah it’s a “family” movie, and the premise is schmaltzy sounding, and you can see the story coming from miles away, but damn if I wasn’t taken in but the two lead’s performances.
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Touching the Void (2004)

Pretty intense, but if you’re an armchair mountaineer, like me, essential viewing!
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Fuckin Photogs

An advance copy of U2’s brand new album — not due in stores until November — was stolen last week at a photo shoot in the south of France, and the band is terrified it’s going to turn up online, the Telegraph reports. If so, lead singer Bono has a plan: “If it...

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‘Jeopardy’ Millionaire Is Smart, but Is He a Genius?

from the NYTimes.If your a Jep-junkie like me, you’ll know this streak is a result of a recent change in rules. Previously you could only win 5 in a row and then they saved you for a champion round. This guy is a robot, and is slaying’em. Though from Salt Lake City, and a Mormon,...

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Space News from the Space Coast

Space News from the Space Coast: “-plus 35 years, Apollo 11 team looks back”
Has it really been that long? I have been watching the television transmissions from Apollo 15. The grainy contrasty, some times static filled shots came from a camera mounted on a Rover that Houston controlled remotely while the astronauts walked around. So...

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