The criterion Collection just released a special 2 disc DVD of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The special features agmenting this overlooked epic and worth the busride to the video store. Especially since Gilliam hain't done anything recently, it's just so good to watch this special edition. Here's a review from CityBeat.

Onion AV Club has a meandering interview with pseudo-tarheel David Gordon Green and his acting buddy Paul Schneider. I'm kinda mad at the DGG because he's supposed to direct Confederacy of Dunces. I went to school in New Orleans, I hung out at the Prytania, I hung out with Lucky Dog vendors at 3am, and in my imaginary and just world I'd be directing this story. But the DGG will represent on Dunces, and i should stop being jealous. You gotta like the guy after reading this interview. He says, "Even watching Electra Glide In Blue and The Bad News Bears changed my life." Right on. I really hate it when people say they are inspired by Slyvia Plath or Scorsese or Truffaut or anyone else they recently realized was almost as smart as them. I was inspired by Shel Silverstein and John D. MacDonald and Frank Miller and Harry Crumb, and that's all i can be.

Interview with: David Gordon Green and Paul Schneider

Nice web documentary on shopping at the dollar tree. At 24MB this is strictly broadband procrastination material, but its worth it to see the range of consumers and motivation who invade the store. I remember in middle school i used to go in to "the Tree" and ask how much different items cost. Used to think that was funny, still do. Anvil

Great new blog i read for the first time tonight: Amateur Hour: democratization of media, digital tools, media-making - Corante. "While Big Content is trying to convince us that larger, higher resolution screens and more channels of audio are what is important, tens of thousands of people are bringing the emotional impact of personal storytelling to digital media.?"...yup.

If you are anywhere near chapel hill this weekend, i implore you to come to the Dirty South Improv Festival. This is a brainchild of Chapel Hill prodigal son Zach Ward. If you don't know Zach...well, remeber that scene in the frank sinatra classic 'Robin and the 7Hoods' where Frank kicks a dog down a flight of stairs and then sings 'It ain't easy being green' to it as it drifts off into doggie hell, and then he meets these two romanian twin contortionists and takes them back to his room and makes them play 'Romper Stomper' while drinking Cold Steel? well, Zach made that scene. I mean he MADE it. Be there this weekend, it'll be packed, you'll have fun, hijinx will ensue. DSIF 2003

No one cures a hangover like StrongBad. note to self: acquire rights for StrongBad biopic movie...perhaps Horatio Sanz could bring the man the myth to the big screen. Writing an English Paper