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Yeah, I'm not sure he ever got his big break in cinema. I was hoping. It's a little hard to watch Homicide as everyone else was just trying to keep up with his acting (though Melissa Leo and Yaphet Kotto, both underused, at least were in the same universe). Braugher talking Vincent D'Onofrio through his last hour of life or begging his cardiologist to go off drugs for a few days to make love to his wife on their anniversary... so many scenes. I was sure he was going to jump fully to film after, but upon completion of Homicide he said his wife had sacrificed everything for his career and now it was time to reverse that. Minor roles in a few films, then success again in Brooklyn.

It’s worth reposting…

So long Ryan https://people.com/tatum-oneal-speaks-out-about-late-father-ryan-oneal-death-8413778

Correct, plus backup to whichever one gets run over.

#1 stocking stuffer idea! Or if you prefer Open Box deals only $629.10 https://www.adorama.com/Als.Mvc/nspc/Product/GetUsedWaysToSave?productVersion=1664&lcuVersion=279650&SKU=IFIMIDSDF&PageType=productPage&type=Used

This is a fun survey

Swift may be as bigger than Elvis. Next… Mike Reed - The Separatist Party ex. https://wejazzrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-separatist-party

So much to love, but oddly Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, a show I can’t remember a single scene, was the one that hovered always overhead just out of my childhood reach.

If you look at recent past winners, she may need to worry. Newt Gingrich Rudy Giuliani George W. Bush "You" (I never realized we all won) Vladimir Putin (previously and nominated again this year)

Time for everyone to play Taylor https://time.com/6342806/person-of-the-year-2023-taylor-swift/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67638424 [ Vladimir Putin was a finalist ]

Iggy Pop welcomes Tom Waits on the Confidential Show https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001st7l

Still significantly cropped, but the other side of the jacket.

At home in 2017

RIP Shane MacGowan https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2023/11/30/shane-macgowan-fairytale-of-new-york-singer-dies-aged-65/ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/30/arts/music/shane-macgowan-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Now That's What I Call Music turns 40 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67553906

Pentaxians are a loyal and vocal group. 12 MP is all you need, good sized sensor and focal lengths covered. Enjoy! It also came in other colors. Sample images: https://alvinalexander.com/gadgets/pentax-k-x-sample-photos-gallery-examples/

Soar on your birthday!

For those in SF, there’s also a Sugimoto exhibit at the Fraenkel through next month. https://fraenkelgallery.com/exhibitions/a-closer-look-hiroshi-sugimoto-brush-impression

Lost was my biggie and watched both versions of Sigmund, but Lidsville was my introduction to drugs.

Speaking of Kodak, for all those 8mm/Super 8 shooters, they have you covered (provided you have $5,495). https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/22/23972513/kodak-super-8-film-camera-lcd-screen-price-release-date-specs-features

I'll stop after this post, but Ezra Klein & NYTimes did a couple podcasts recently, one from the Palestinian and one from the Jewish Israeli perspective. I clarified on the latter as 1/5th of population of Israel is Arab, a group possibly pulled in multiple directions, though obviously there are diverse opinions on all sides. The goal of the podcasts, as stated, is not to pick who won, but, if possible, to understand some of both. If you don't have any interest in that probably best to skip. Why Palestinians Feel They’ve Been ‘Duped’ The Palestinian policy analyst and writer Amjad Iraqi on how Gaza’s past, present and future look from his eyes. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/07/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-amjad-iraqi.html What Israelis Fear the World Does Not Understand The writer Yossi Klein Halevi talks about why many Israelis see the ongoing conflict as an “existential war.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/10/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-yossi-klein-halevi.html (also on Apple, Spotify, etc.)

After everything said here recently, it's probably worth reading today's look back at the last serious attempt at peace, including the rise of Hamas and Netanyahu. Plenty of complications and blame to spread around. For those without NYT subscriptions PDF attached. Thirty years ago, a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict seemed achievable. The story of how it fell apart reveals why the fight remains so intractable today. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/11/20/magazine/israel-gaza-oslo-accords.html Why the Oslo Accord Between Israelis and Palestinians Failed.pdf