In case you missed it: Last night ubermodel Charlie Theron won the Best Actress Oscar for her role as prostitute-turned-serial-killer Aileen Wuornos in the knockout film Monster. I was happy when Mike won last year (and hats off to him for poking fun at himself in the opening video montage), but I think I was happier this year. Theron did a truly remarkable job with this important story; not a happy movie, but very well done. At the website you can watch the trailer or see how she became Wuornos.

Wuornos herself is on the left there; Theron is in the middle and on the right. About.com has a pretty good interview with the actress.

New GNN: BattleGround

Speaking of great movies: You may remember the Guerrilla News Network for their magnificent culture jam 9-11 Redux. Well, they also do actual journalism, and their latest project, BattleGround, looks to be one of their best yet.

In late 2003, two filmmakers from the Sundance award-winning Guerrilla News Network spent three weeks on the frontlines of this simmering guerrilla war, gathering intelligence, dodging bullets, and capturing the untold stories of what has become the world's most covered, and misunderstood, conflict.

They're only giving a preview so far, but it looks like a refreshingly diverse collection of perspectives from Iraq -- from soldiers and citizens alike.

HalliBush Wars, Inc.

I found this interesting quote on AWOLBush.com:

"I am angry that so many of the sons of the powerful and well-placed . . . managed to wangle slots in Reserve and National Guard units. . . . Of the many tragedies of Vietnam, this raw class discrimination strikes me as the most damaging to the ideal that all Americans are created equal and owe equal allegiance to their country."

Colin Powell,
My American Journey, p. 148

Tell it, Colin.

Home

The snow has become rain. The icy crust has nearly melted, washed asunder by the tiny drops of water. The parking lot behind my building has become a large mud puddle. My dog got very wet on today's walk. The sound of cars going by has doppelganged into ocean waves. I miss Ra, but I know that the sun has made the bitter frost into the slow drizzle we now enjoy. Soon it will be spring.

TimeWaster™

Depressed? It's because you're defective. Fix yourself with Proloxil®.

Today I'm listening to: Blackalicious!