Charles Laughton & Robert Mitchum

In addition to the Downtown 81 series, I am also presenting a retrospective at Doc Films of the work of Charles Laughton, one of my favorite actors, Thursday evenings at 7 p.m….

Charles Laughton & Robert Mitchum

In addition to the Downtown 81 series, I am also presenting a retrospective at Doc Films of the work of Charles Laughton, one of my favorite actors, Thursday evenings at 7 p.m….

The Fall 2009 calendar at Doc Films begins this week, and there are two series on it that I programmed. The first one, which I put together with my good friend Hannah, is called Downtown…

I was reading about James Henry Breasted, the founder of the Oriental Institute and a fellow resident of my hometown of Downers Grove, Illinois, and I discovered that at one point his house…

A new roommate has arrived at my apartment, which means it’s time for another ridiculously decorated room. We’ve begun to decorate our kitchen with a…

A new roommate has arrived at my apartment, which means it’s time for another ridiculously decorated room. We’ve begun to decorate our kitchen with a…

…the 21st night of September?

Buddy Holly - Everyday [mp3]

Buddy Holly

Pavement - Silence Kit [mp3]

Pavement

Tears For Fears - Broken [mp3]

Tears For Fears

The Clarissa Explains It All theme [mp3]

Clarissa Explains It All

Brian pulled out of the vault this online conversation we had several years ago. This is it in its entirety; nothing preceded it. Please note that Brian’s “heavy boxes” screen name predated the…