Tag Archives: Brokeback Mountain

The (All Too Short) Disappearing Act of Heath Ledger

Posted on February 23, 2009 by sheila

I didn’t like Dark Knight. I thought it was a mess. I didn’t like individual elements and I didn’t like the whole either. It’s not that I didn’t “get it”, or that I was “afraid” of its implications. The fanboys … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Close Range: Wyoming Stories” – ‘Brokeback Mountain’ (Annie Proulx)

Posted on May 9, 2008 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction Close Range : Wyoming Stories, by Annie Proulx – excerpt from the story ‘Brokeback Mountain’. First published in The New Yorker in 1997, ‘Brokeback Mountain’ of course went on to be her most famous short … Continue reading →

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Golden Globes Notes

Posted on January 16, 2006 by sheila

— The beginning song is so dumb that I am embarrassed for everyone involved. “I hope the cast of Lost can find their seats inside …” Stupid. — Eric Bana is smokin’ hot. — Queen Latifah – you’re kind of … Continue reading →

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Snapshots

Posted on December 19, 2005 by sheila

— Walking on 9th Avenue last night, and I passed one of those sidewalk Christmas-tree vendors. All the trees tied up and leaning against a fence – a guy with huge gloves handling the trees – it was outside a … Continue reading →

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