1. "Altruism Among Chimps": I love every ape I see, from Chimpan-A to Chimpanzee.
["On the ever-shrinking list of behaviors unique to humans, one stands out: selfless altruism. Or so scientists thought. "]
2. "Sneak Preview: Mister Lonely": Clarence Carter bitch-slaps Harmony Korine. Click here for clips from the film.
["Michael’s narrative only occupies something like two-thirds of Mister Lonely; the rest is taken up with the tale of crazed priest Werner Herzog and his troupe of miraculous flying nuns in South America featuring what may well be the best exxxtreme sports footage ever witnessed in an “art” film. What these two strands have to do with one another is anyone’s guess, and while I’m sure the mastermind behind these poignant juxtapositions probably has a boilerplate dealing with questions of self-actualization, fame, and faith all ready to go, it’s only so much bunk. Unfortunately, it’s the kind of bunk that weak-willed scenesters lap up in spades, so look out for appalling rhapsodizing should this thing ever find its way to our shores. So twee and precious it makes Belle and Sebastian seem like Slayer, and incoherent to the point of madness, “Mister Lonely” is a special animal. Thank goodness its only been loosed upon the rarified festival circuit thus far…should it get out into the world, the consequences could be disastrous."]
3. "'Evan' struggles to find right audience": If only he'd worn a red clown nose.
["Did Universal's pricey comedy "Evan Almighty" suffer an identity crisis heading into its opening weekend? Sequel is far more family friendly than the adult-themed "Bruce Almighty," but not all parents may have gotten the message. Same for the Christian crowd."]
4. "Ratner Will Direct Hefner Biopic": Oh, sweet Jesus.
["Brett Ratner has been tapped to helm Playboy, about the colorful life of the magazine's founder, for Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment."]
5. "Masculine, Animal Logic": Walter Chaw on the third season of Rescue Me.
["As much a product of our post-apocalypse as "Deadwood", "Rescue Me", like that David Milch masterpiece, is about the flattening of society and the reconstruction of it according to masculine, animal logic. Indeed, it's a good argument that society has never been constructed any other way."]
Clip of the Day: Luke, these are your numbers.
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"Links for the Day": Each morning, the House editors post a series of weblinks that we think will spark discussion. Comments encouraged.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Links for the Day (June 26th, 2007)
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"from Chimpan-A to Chimpanzee"
Oh no, you didn't. :)
This is really weird, though, considering I just had a weird-ass dream with a bunch of the Slant crew, and it included - I kid you not - chocolate, Star Trek, and monkeys (among the things I remember, at least).
Re: "Altruism Among Chimps" - I might be missing some subtlety, but I'm surprised that the researchers think this is a new thing. Just a few weeks ago I read where a small terrier fended off several pit-bulls to protect an infant in Australia (I relate the details from memory). The terrier died as a result. Granted, the terrier was awarded some type of medal of valor for his act, but it was posthumous. A more selfless act I can't recall. Such stories, particularly about dogs, have always been around forever.
Then there is this, of course:
http://www.kron4.com/Global/story.asp?S=3032021
Matt or whoever are the power that be,
I have two request. One is to include a link of the day to Subway Cinema's current festival. I'm sure some of you New Yorkers are clued into this, but in terms of people who love movies their festival is a beautiful expression of that love and could use a little love here. And I would be interested if anyone has anything to say about things that want or have seen. I caught Cruel Winter Blues, Hula Girls, Traces of Love, Exiled, & Man Bites Dog. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like the contributors here have written anything so far. My understanding is that Memories of Matsuko, After This Our Exile, and (on my friend's insistence) The Show Must Go On are among the highlights I need to see.
The second request is that there are javascript as well as widgets that accommodate "recent comments", I know the first time I requested this feature technology hasn't caught up. But now it has. Google it and try your best (I can't do much but a "recent comment blogspot" search will be a right direction). If you object from using exotic programming and for whatever privacy issues that may be (not that I am aware of any), I also totally understand.
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