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A 3-D Film to See Before You Die: Werner Herzog’s “Cave of Forgotten Dreams”

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Santi Tafarella

It appears that Werner Herzog has produced a once-in-a-lifetime/not-to-be-missed film that, to be fully appreciated, must be experienced in a large movie house. It’s a 3-D documentary titled Cave of Forgotten Dreams. Its subject is Chauvet Cave in France, which Andrew O’Hehir … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It (Like I Did): UFO Over Chicago’s O’Hare Airport!

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

The promptness of my news reporting definitely sucks. I’m nearly three years late. But below, a Chicago Tribune reporter talks to a CLTV anchorman about an O’Hare Airport UFO sighting (which I believe occurred at the beginning of 2007). I completely missed … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Break

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Santi Tafarella

And how about those high sailing and earnest shoulders?

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Mommy, What’s a Newspaper?

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

This morning, I took a quick browse at a Sunday newspaper—and realized that the last time I’d actually looked at a newspaper was about four months ago, in the late SUMMER. I used to read the newspaper everyday; now I’ve become conscious that … Continue reading →

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George Bush: Good Night, Weird Prince, and Flights of Angels Sing Thee to Texas

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

The American Prospect’s Paul Waldman bids “43” (George Bush) farewell. Money quote: Goodbye to the rotating cast of butchers manning the White House’s legal abattoir, where the Constitution has been sliced and bled and gutted since September 11. Goodbye to the … Continue reading →

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History Made? Yes, We Did: Election Night, November 4, 2008 (in 10 Minutes)

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Santi Tafarella
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Studs Terkel Died Today

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

Studs Terkel was a great radio interviewer and oral historian. His politics were thoroughly progressive, and I’m sure that he would have loved to have gotten the chance to vote for Barack Obama on Tuesday. He was 96 years old. Here’s the … Continue reading →

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