Pedro Almodovar's Monument

From Elvis' last film, Change of Habit. Make sure to see the end of the clip...WHO WILL SHE CHOOSE, ELVIS OR JESUS? WHO?!?!

Bringing Up Baby
1938

The chemistry between these two...sigh!

If I could go anywhere this weekend, I'd head to Chicago for Art on Track.
Slowly, slowly, my beloved Toronto catches up...

For Lippincott...95 4 EVA

(I don't think I've posted this song before...)

The more layers of another man's saliva that you can shellac your body with, the sooner you will be over the Jesus-freak.
--Dan Savage
Savage Love Podcast Episode 155

Greg Girard
Fuzhou Lu Mailboxes
2005

Big Bird gets shut down!

Al Aareen

Toronto Star

My latest television crush: Robert Herjavec of CBC's Dragon's Den and ABC's Shark Tank. There's something so refreshing about a reality television show that just rips people and their ideas apart without any narrative framing or celebrity posturing. The dragons, or sharks, depending on the country, are also completely frank about their greed. The show originated in Japan, of course, but is now syndicated around the world in places like Lebanon and Nigeria. I thought I didn't have a reason to go to Africa, and now I do.
To learn more about Robert's inspiring life, read here.

Fiona Apple -- Paper Bag

On Tuesday afternoon I went to hear George Elliott Clarke read from his latest book, I&I. After the reading, an audience member asked him about how he started writing. His response was the following poem. Clarke claims (doubtful, and I mean that as a compliment) that this was the first thing he ever wrote. This poem told him he was supposed to be a poet.

Watercolour for Negro Expatriates in France
George Elliott Clarke (1960-)
1979

Compared to regular potato salad, it's downright exciting.

Though Mark Bittman's Sweet Potato Salad does look delicious, I'm posting this more for his hilarious intro and witty repertoire. Honestly, I have yet to find another chef that can capture my attention. I find all other food television, while informative, excruciatingly boring.

Full Moon on Nuit Blanche

Moon Connection

I don't want to jinx it, but this year's Nuit Blanche looks promising.
Battle Royal sounds really scary.

Elsewhere in America...

(Kinda bad but curious nonetheless.)
Harvard educated; was set to appear in Lily, a Gossip Girl spin-off.
I think he can do better.

"Obama Be a Comin' For Mah Dip"

I have only made it to 1:52 of this.

Gordon Ball
from I am sorry. Sincerely, Frankenstein.
2009