What I’m…

...Renting
Bubble- I think that amidst all the hype for the way this movie was released the quality of it was overlooked. Released simultaneously theatrically, on cable and on DVD, Bubble is a top notch character study of lower class midwestern America. Steven Soderberg validates his rep as one of the best directors working today and again shows how easily he can slip between large films like Ocean’s 12 and small films like Bubble. The cast are all local non actors and you get a sense that you’re slipping into their lives. As a result it’s a film where people talk like real people unlike say Junebug where everyone talks in a stilted scripted stereotyped manner. I highly recommend this and the DVD extras are actually quite worthwhile too.

...Watching
My Sweet Sixteen- Do you ever feel like you need to throw up but you can’t? Some would suggest you stick your finger down your throat. Others might recommend you drink a raw egg with some tabasco. I recommend watching My Sweet Sixteen on MTV. Watching these spoiled ignorant children and their weak willed parents is more disgusting then an episode of Fear Factor. I suppose that’s why we watch TV in general, to feel strong feelings one way or the other. Plus, one can always take solace that all these rich kids will pay the price when the revolution comes.

...Reading
Rule By Secrecy by James Marrs- I’m not a very trusting person when it comes to government, history, politics and such. While I wouldn’t label myself a conspiracy theorist I’d certainly say I keep an open mind and like to get all the possibilities. I’ve read a lot of “conspiracy” books in the past but this one presents some of the clearest facts and theories I’ve ever read. In fact, Marrs takes a lot of the facts I’ve read before and separates them from theory. It’s well written and moves along at a quick pace avoiding getting bogged down in lengthy diatribes.

...Listening To
Top 5 on My iPod
1. My Doorbell- White Stripes (I don’t know about where you live but this song was played during the pre show entertainment at my local movie theater for the last year and it got so ingrained in my skull that I finally broke down and bought it.)
2. I Dare You- Shinedown (I’ll admit I first heard this song during Wrestlemania this year but if you get past that it’s kind of a nice throw back to early 90’s rock without any cheese.)
3. Boyfriend- Ashlee Simpson (I blame my friend whose iTunes I raided last week for this one.)
4. Flagpole Sitta- Harvey Danger (A positive recent acquisition. Underrated band that broke through with this hit from the late 90’s/early 2000’s.)
5. Disconnected- Face to Face (Punk band I’ve never paid much attention to but this song has a great chorus and like most of the shit I listen to lately is damn catchy.)