Wednesday, April 25, 2007

McSweeney's Recommends

McSweeney's, the publisher of books, magazines, and other things, has a lovely (if not odd) website that you may want to check out. I especially like the lengthy "McSweeney's Recommends" section, in all its randomness:

Half Nelson
It's not about wrestling. Quite the contrary, and it's likely the best film of last year. Plus, it breaks the record for the difference between its super-low-quality-sounding synopsis ("druggie teacher befriended by student") and its actual high-quality nuance (subtle and sharp at once). Queue it up again, oh lovers of Netflix.

And:
Figuring out some way to have leaves change to their fall colors but then not fall off the trees
We like the fall landscape, but not so much the raking or even the leaf-blowing. Seems like something the science types could figure out.

And one more:
The Shirt Dance
Apparently this is big with junior high school boys these days. It's hard to describe — you sort of yank at the front of your shirt and bob around. Guaranteed results.


PS: Make sure to check out Open Letters To People Or Entities Who Are Unlikely To Respond.

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