Day: July 24, 2003

MSN:

… The mastermind behind “Gothika” and Halle [Berry]’s glammed-down and physically demanding role is producer Joel Silver.

“She broke her arm in a very violent scene where she’s being restrained with restraints in a cell and she was fighting the restraints,” explained Silver.

That’s such a brilliant line. I couldn’t have come up with it myself, so I’m stealing it.

I should explain that the reason all these MSN headlines are popping up in here is because, after a year of getting my Hotmail via Outlook Express, I’m now suddenly being deluged with teaser headlines whenever I check it on the interweb here at work. The sheer dumbness of them is still a novelty. Trying to get people to read your insipid articles by putting teaser headline boxes under every sent mail confirmation is dumb too, but, well, obviously it works.

Did I say six of seven? Because officially, it turns out to be twelve of twelve. I generated an entire point release myself! I am Bug Barbecue!

Abruptly and without transition, check out Ken’s twopart account of his trip to Lollapalooza. It’s extreme!

“I, Ken Moore, the person you all know as a calm and not easily excited person, was jumping around and loving every second of it. These guy are the saviors of rock and roll.”

It’s great stuff, and I wish I could have been there, and I’m very glad Ken’s writing regularly.

Ad in the paper:

Lasik $299!*
Must have Lasik by August 31.

Yeah, I’m so going bargain-basement when I have someone perform delicate surgery on my eyes.