I saw it recently and didn't think it was very good. Nostalgic to see Butch Patrick though. David Hyde Pierce reads the audiobook and I enjoyed that more.Robert K S wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 3:00 pmHere was Juster's opinion on the film, as cribbed from Wikipedia: "It was a film I never liked. I don't think they did a good job on it. It's been around for a long time. It was well reviewed, which also made me angry."
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Finally, a children's book that I've actually read and liked.morbeedo wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 2:03 pm ‘Phantom Tollbooth’ author Norton Juster dies at 91
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Would've been around 1974 or so.
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It's not like it was an easy book to adapt. I think they did pretty well with what they had. He was entitled to his opinion.Robert K S wrote: ↑Tue Mar 09, 2021 3:00 pmHere was Juster's opinion on the film, as cribbed from Wikipedia: "It was a film I never liked. I don't think they did a good job on it. It's been around for a long time. It was well reviewed, which also made me angry."
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The Phantom Tollbooth is a wonderful book and a pretty decent film, whatever Juster thought of it. I hope he was more pleased with Chuck Jones's adaptation of his book The Dot and the Line, which won the 1965 Oscar for Best Animated Short Subject.
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I like that Andra Day won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Drama for her role as Billie Holiday in The United States vs. Billie Holiday. It's easy to remember that Andra Day played Lady Day.
The movie was good/ok. Very sad. It sort of reminded me of the film Judy which was also sad.
The movie was good/ok. Very sad. It sort of reminded me of the film Judy which was also sad.
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Well, that escalated quickly.
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...a JPG titled Everydays—The First 5000 Days, by the digital artist Beeple, became the highest-selling digital artwork of all time. After a flurry of last-minute bids, the artwork—consisting of a collage of 5000 images Beeple (real name Matt Winkelmann) has made, one-a-day, for the last several years—sold for a reported $69 million.
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Among other things, this makes Everydays the third-most expensive piece of art ever sold whose artist was still alive, clocking in only behind Jeff Koons and David Hockney in that particular race.
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Sad to hear about Marvin Hagler. He was indeed marvelous, even changing his name so he would be introduced as Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
The first round of his fight against Thomas Hearns is one of the best boxing rounds ever.
The first round of his fight against Thomas Hearns is one of the best boxing rounds ever.
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From the looks of it, the supplemental list will not change from year-to-year, except for any retired names.triviawayne wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:33 pm Say goodbye to the Greek alphabet for hurricanes
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/17/weather ... index.html
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What amused me is that they're dropping Greek letters like Gamma, and then added ... Gemma.econgator wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:38 pmFrom the looks of it, the supplemental list will not change from year-to-year, except for any retired names.triviawayne wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:33 pm Say goodbye to the Greek alphabet for hurricanes
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/17/weather ... index.html
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I suggest the World Meteorological Organization consider the Geek alphabet as an alternative for naming storms: AT-AT, BTC, CON, D&D, HTML, J!, L33T, NERV, RPG, SG1, TARDIS, USB, XMEN, and so on.
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Hopefully the nu system will be a bit beta.triviawayne wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:33 pm Say goodbye to the Greek alphabet for hurricanes
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/17/weather ... index.html
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Hopefully, this turns out to be mu.mas3cf wrote: ↑Sun Mar 21, 2021 8:24 amHopefully the nu system will be a bit beta.triviawayne wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:33 pm Say goodbye to the Greek alphabet for hurricanes
https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/17/weather ... index.html
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I had us out in the round of 32. So, whether it was ORU or OSU? Ehh.MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Mon Mar 22, 2021 1:38 pm econgator as mod may block this: Oral Roberts University is in Tulsa, OK
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George Segal = 1977's Rollercoaster in Sensurround
Sad to see the news of his passing. I've posted previously what a fun surprise it was to see him go by in a car when I attended the taping in 2014 for the 2000s portion of the BotD.
RIP "Pops" - The Goldbergs will have to add something at the end (or beginning) of tomorrow's new episode.
Sad to see the news of his passing. I've posted previously what a fun surprise it was to see him go by in a car when I attended the taping in 2014 for the 2000s portion of the BotD.
RIP "Pops" - The Goldbergs will have to add something at the end (or beginning) of tomorrow's new episode.
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You got me curious. Did they?MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:37 pm RIP "Pops" - The Goldbergs will have to add something at the end (or beginning) of tomorrow's new episode.
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A couple of poignant notes of music and a few seconds with this at the end:MinnesotaMyron wrote: ↑Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:02 pmYou got me curious. Did they?MarkBarrett wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:37 pm RIP "Pops" - The Goldbergs will have to add something at the end (or beginning) of tomorrow's new episode.
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I think I read that George Segal worked through episode 16, so two more. There might be more of a tribute after that one.
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I would question the relevance/importance of this death and the minimal odds of it ever coming up anywhere in trivia, but I guess that's your prerogative.
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Oh no! He was client of mine for one of my most fun projects when he was president of the AL. He was a really nice guy. He got me tickets to the All-Star game at Camden Yards. I went down to his box near the field to thank him, and he was talking to Peter Ueberroth. Then he gave me a hard time for having a Mets cap on. RIP, Dr. Brown.
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His roommate on road trips in the minors was Yogi Berra. I wonder what kind of conversations a future heart surgeon had with Berra.alietr wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:28 pmOh no! He was client of mine for one of my most fun projects when he was president of the AL. He was a really nice guy. He got me tickets to the All-Star game at Camden Yards. I went down to his box near the field to thank him, and he was talking to Peter Ueberroth. Then he gave me a hard time for having a Mets cap on. RIP, Dr. Brown.
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I'm gonna go with, "befuddled".Bamaman wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:13 pmHis roommate on road trips in the minors was Yogi Berra. I wonder what kind of conversations a future heart surgeon had with Berra.alietr wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:28 pmOh no! He was client of mine for one of my most fun projects when he was president of the AL. He was a really nice guy. He got me tickets to the All-Star game at Camden Yards. I went down to his box near the field to thank him, and he was talking to Peter Ueberroth. Then he gave me a hard time for having a Mets cap on. RIP, Dr. Brown.