MCN Curated Headlines Archive for July, 2010
“There’s no end in sight for me. I want to continue to do it. It’s a continuing autobiography, a life’s work.”
Harvey Pekar, American Curmudgeon, 70, Wrote “American Splendor”
And – Artist Josh Neufeld Rememberts Pekar
Plus – Pekar On Letterman
The Sunday NY Times
Mark Twain’s “Fierce, Unceasing Passion,” Now For All To See In Autobio Century After Death
And – Celebritrials Clog Cash-Strapped California Courts
Plus – Advising The Rich And Famous How To Stay Rich If Not Famous
And – Kiss Of The Spider Woman Owners Want To Sell Copyright, Prints, Outakes, Archives, As A Single “Object Of Beauty”
“It’s a non-identification with the city. It’s a very Canadian thing. You want to be recognized but then you’re mortified when you are recognized. I mean, we copyrighted passive-aggression.”
Why Torontonians Have Problems With Movies Like Chloe Where Toronto Is Toronto
Don’t tell my mother I work as a journalist. She thinks I’m a prostitute.”
Sebastian Horsley, 47, London Dandy, Hedonist And Artist Who Modeled Himself After Quentin Crisp
“‘Do you know you’re dying?’
‘Now?’ she replied, in surprise.”
Don McKellar On Tracy Wright’s Final Hours
“I was reminded most of all of the Buddha in his ‘fear-dispelling’ and ‘boon-bestowing’ mudra, aware that somewhere in between these attitudes, fear itself becomes the gift.”
The Violent, Controversial Serbian Film’s Oddest Review Yet
“Ellen Page couldn’t look more elfin, or out of place, sitting on a swanky sofa in an over-decorated hotel suite in Beverly Hills. Neat, yet casual, in jeans, shirt, jacket and cap, the diminutive and earnest Haligonian leans forward as she dutifully assesses her past and her dislocated presence here.”
How Canadians Write About Canadians
“What if someone saw me reading this? My macho reputation would be finished! I would be kicked out of the bench press section of the gym. My polo compadres would send me packing to the pony rides and my surfing buddies would exile me to the kiddie pool.”
On Eve Of Miramax Investment, Colony Capital Majordomo Memos Employees 1,700 Words On Getting Hooked On Twilight
While – David Slade Sez His Installment Is An “Unapologetic Love Story” (video)
Times Endorses Harmin’ Armond Juggernaut, Assigning Slam Of DreamWorks Tome Months After Pub Date, In Which He Draws Upon Past Screeds In Defense Of “Ambitious And Aesthetically Adventurous” The Terminal And “Daring 9/11 Allegory” War Of The Worlds
While – “On the other hand, to be hated by the man who hated Toy Story 3 is probably the highest badge of honor a book can earn, so we’ll happily accept that.”
Author’s Husband Takes Up Cudgels For “Wife’s Sensational Book”
