Trump wrecks everything he touches. He isn’t a builder of anything. Donald is an agent of destruction.
Author Michael Lewis tarnished his reputation by failing to immediately see Sam Bankman Fried as a fraud. Before that misstep, Lewis wrote about the systematic efforts to undermine Science during Trump’s first term.
Now, eight years later, DJT continues his perhaps irreparable damage to scientific research and understanding.
Before Denro and I attended last weekend’s Albany Comic Con, we caught a fun show with Peter Noone and Herman’s Hermits.
My ‘Last Show with Stephen Colbert’ t-shirt arrived today. I shall wear it proudly.
Shall I watch the 3-hour film, Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles? I’ll save it for later, after watching Thor and Hercules pummel each other, Kirby-style.
Small video outfits have been restoring old movies that have fallen into the public domain. These are titles for niche audiences that are devoted to physical media.
Ignite Films did a splendid job with its restoration of Invaders From Mars for a Blu-ray release. Now, Film Masters has restored George Pal’s Destination Moon.
https://www.filmmasters.com/destination-moon
The notable names associated with this production include author Robert Heinlein and artist Chesley Bonestell, with animation by the Walter Lantz studio. Here’s the restored trailer.
For the more casual viewer, you can save thirty bucks and watch the movie here in decent enough quality.
I love the way Moon missions were depicted in the golden age of Sci-Fi. Everybody had the same quaint vision of not only the surface of the Moon, but of the rockets and space suits.
Tuxedos as formal space suit attire.
Superman in, ‘A Game of Moonball’ – Kenner Give-a-Show slide, 1962
I’d never heard of Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles until now. Which is strange, considering how famous it apparently is, and that I’m a charter subscriber to the Criterion Channel. I happened to catch the start on Criterion 24/7.
The movie is immediately compelling, despite nothing happening except for one quiet, telling event. But I had to make myself stop, because I can’t spare three hours right now.
https://www.criterionchannel.com/jeanne-dielman-23-quai-du-commerce-1080-bruxelles
I’ll set aside the time to start it over and watch through to the end. Something very bad is going to happen. So far, there is no indication of that, but everything is too quiet, so I just know it’s coming.
A publication in the Netherlands asked Debbie about working with Tom on Boss Radio 66. You’ll need to use a browser that can translate Dutch into English.
https://www.heavenmagazine.nl/actueel/tom-hanks-heeft-de-tijd-van-zijn-leven-bij-boss-radio-66
Future plans for Boss Radio 66?
“Our contract with TuneIn expires at the end of this year, so we’ll see.”
I woke up this morning when the heat came on in the bedroom, with the thermostat set to 65 degrees. It’s June 1st. The temperature outside was 47 degrees. “Global warming” should never have been used to describe climate change.
