Bootlegger: “The Public Enemy” (via LittlePlasticThings)
Author: The Junk Drawer of Shawn's Mind (Page 14 of 23)
Things that happened: Bob Dylan and George Harrison playing tennis on the Isle of Man, 1969 (via LovelyRita782)
Things that happened: Jack Nicholson and Groucho Marx
Life: the short and to-the-point version
Portland’s comix elite discuss superhero movies (and “The Rocketeer” gets much love): tinyurl.com/8ycby8o
A classic: “Bonjour, Girl!”
35 years ago today, the lights went out in New York City. Worse things have happened. (via ThisIsntHappiness)
Frozen: George Lucas in carbonite, complete with sleep drool.
Caetano Veloso’s stunning 1986 cover of “Billy Jean,” interpolated with “Eleanor Rigby”
King of Pop
Happy 75th, Mr. C!
Shawn Levy's books include the best-sellers The Castle on Sunset, Rat Pack Confidential, Paul Newman: A Life, King of Comedy: The Life and Art of Jerry Lewis, and Dolce Vita Confidential.
He also wrote and narrated the podcast Glitter & Might. The former film critic of The Oregonian and KGW-TV, he has written for Sight and Sound, Film Comment, American Film, Interview, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Hollywood Reporter, and The Black Rock Beacon. He jumps and claps and sings for victory in Portland, Oregon.
