Daily Archives: April 27, 2011

Writer Dennis Potter

Seeing him differently as he talks about seeing differently, from his final interview:

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Norman Mailer Interviewed By Martin Amis

Well, this is a find. From a low-res VHS over-the-air recording of the BBC, but it can still be watched. Volume is low in part one so crank up the speakers.

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A Collection Of Writer Videos

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Put Down Your Work

Look what I’ve stumbled across on YouTube: The Horse’s Mouth (1958) In Ronald Neame’s film of Joyce Cary’s classic novel, Alec Guinness transforms himself into one of cinema’s most indelible comic figures: the lovable scruffy painter Gulley Jimson. As the … Continue reading

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God’s Worst Enemies: His Believers

One More Reason Religion Is So Messed Up: Respected Theologian Defends Genocide and Infanticide And he said that as long as God gives the thumbs-up, it’s okay to kill pretty much anybody. It’s okay to kill bad people, because they’re … Continue reading

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Why Does Yahoo Hate Opera?

Via email: Yahoo! Mail is upgrading: What it means for you. Dear Mike Cane, Thank you for being a Yahoo! Mail user for the past 10 year(s). We look forward to bringing you an even faster, safer, easier-to-use Yahoo! Mail … Continue reading

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Messages Via Sputnik?

NSA Document Admits ET Contact On October 21, 2004, the NSA approved for release to the public a portion of their NSA Journal Vol. XIV No. 1. This is a report of a presentation given to the NSA by Dr. … Continue reading

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