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Travelblog (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
That means ldquothey said I came back lsquobrazilianizedrsquordquo. Thanks Carmen Miranda . My dad is back in the States and I think he has officially been ldquoBrazilianizedrdquo. Cachaa and caipirinhas shrimp in a pumpkin po de queijo agua de cco cake and fruit and of course brigadeiro basically chocolate frosting balls rolled in sprinkles. Not to mention his growin
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Grasping Reality with Both Hands (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Yves Smith: > naked capitalism: Welcome Willem Buiter and Mohamed El-Erian to the Banana Republic Club!: The time has come to announce the formation of the Banana Republic Club. Membership is open, with the sole requirement being that nominees correctly discern behaviors in advanced economies that resemble those of corrupt developing countries.... Members are eligible to receive a Carmen Miranda hat,...
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DVD Talk (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
This week the DVD Talk Review Database has seen the addition of a slew of re-releases, a tawdry look...
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How to of the Day (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
Making a balloon apple requires a special balloon and a special technique, but it makes for a unique (and professional) result.
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Later On (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Last night I watched a double feature that turned out quite well: Paprika (2006) and The Gang’s All Here (1943). Paprika is an intriguing science-fiction anime with a good plot and good characters. Really quite remarkable and well worth seeing. The Gang’s All Here is the quintessential Busby Berkeley musical: he directed, it’s in Technicolor, and he [...]
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IGN (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Wade's knowledge of Lawrence of Arabia proves limitless and the Gods gush over Batman Returns on Blu-ray.
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DVD Talk (Free subscription) | 07/05/2008
Highly Recommended In the movies Carmen Miranda (1909-1955), the Portugal-born "Brazilian Bombshell," wasn't so much an actress or even a singer as she was a force of nature, a South of the Border Category Five Hurricane. With her outrageous costumes, signature fruit salad headdresses, and her rubbery, exaggerated facial expressions, she was like a Tex Avery cartoon character brought to Technicolor...
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Indybay newswire (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
SFMOMA | Phyllis Wattis Theater 151 Third Street San Francisco, CA 94103-3159
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Lone Star Times (Free subscription) | 07/01/2008
Yeehaa! Just what Texas needs - a candidate for Senate that has Barbara Boxer as a supporter. My guess is that Rick Noriega could use the $2,500 though, so he’s probably happy as a dude in a Carmen Miranda hat could be! Oops, almost forgot the obligatory blockquote! Today, we’re rushing a $2,500 check from PAC for [...]
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GreenCine Daily (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
"Did Carmen Miranda invent performance art?" asks Dave Kehr in the New York Times. "From Cindy Sherman to Madonna, artists across the cultural spectrum have continued to build on her flamboyantly absurd representations of the feminine, now anthologized in...
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John D. Head aka "Starfish" (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
Here is what's coming out today ... Movies Be Kind, Rewind Burn Notice: Season #1 Californication: Season #1 Carmen Miranda Collection Classe Tous Risques: Criterion Collection Dynasty: Season #3: Volume 1 ER: Season #9 Fool's Gold (2008) (Widescreen) Jericho: Season #2 Jericho: The Complete Series Jungle Book 2, The: SE Meerkat Manor: Season #3 Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters: Criterion Collection...
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DaveKehr.com (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
Transgression, with bananas. Fox Home Entertainment takes another crack at “The Gang’s All Here” and does much better by it, as part of a Carmen Miranda box set, reviewed in today’s NY Times. The streaming video is still pretty sluggish, but when this site gets going, it’s going to be something: masses of rare [...]
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New York Times (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
Carmen Miranda’s flamboyantly absurd representations of the feminine are now anthologized in a new box set.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
Michel Gondry's fantasy fable "Be Kind Rewind" is about a couple of guys (Jack Black and Mos Def) who make their own versions of movies when the VHS tapes at a local video store are mysteriously erased.
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Denimology (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
This week Designer Q & A is with Fotios Bouzikos, Creative Director at Rifle Jeans. 1) Why do you think after 200 years jeans are still one of the most popular items of clothing? Denim is unparalleled by any...
