From gold lamé to Little Golden Books

Memphis: This movie opened today at the Malco Ridgeway.

I’ve long thought some enterprising press needs to put out an NYRB-style line of ‘pre-code novels.’ (Maybe McNally Editions ought to do it - their recent edition of ‘Ex-Wife’ is a beaut.)

What the actual f—-?!?!?

Looks like JD is destined for, essentially, burial at Bedminster.

The "Chene Film Festival"? A new one on me. Looked it up; it promises "the exclusive premiere of five immersive films showcasing stories within the waterfowl industry."

Excellent: Proto-feminist neorealist folk horror, with Daliah Lavi as a reckless, betrayed, much abused, possibly crazy, possibly magical 'peasant,' more resented for her bewitching sex appeal than for her 'witchcraft.' Complete with an EXORCIST-style pre-Linda Blair 'crabwalk.'

The Commercial Appeal' new food writer, Ellen Chamberlain, hitting the ground (and the buffet), running:

Birthday remembrance - James Finlayson #botd

They = a group of Americans serving on a grand jury.

Two things reaffirmed today. 1) That candidate and his associates are entirely loathsome. 2) People still can't spell "cemetery."

Yeah, I’d heard the story, but somehow it has more impact when you see it in deadpan black and white.

Atlanta airport has a ‘lunchbox museum.’

this was a ridiculous 2 Wordle 1,170 2/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I have heard the immigrants-come-to-town-and-eat-pets racist trope ever since I was a child. This is very old racism .

Here is a link to the entirety of Jonathan Rosenbaum’s physical media collection: mega.nz/folder/S5VmiQi…

Memphis’ own MonoNeon, y’all.