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On J-Lo’s Ass and Julia’s Breasts — Stanzas 92 to 97
Res Publica, Book One, Canto the Second 92. ‘A cold?’ I asked, as we ascended toward some beastly clouds, their fattened, beat-up faces, swollen, blackened eyes and puce contusions blended in each enormous, lumpish head. ‘No. Just allergies,’ she said. … Continue reading
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The Trial of the Cannibal Dog: Captain Cook in the South Seas, by Anne Salmond, Penguin Press, 2003, 506 pages
Whether Anne Salmond’s history can be turned into a screenplay directly, or whether it requires a fictional treatment first, the subject matter cries out for (or blows a Maori conch shell for) Peter Jackson’s talents. Mel Gibson, with his Apocalypto, gave us … Continue reading
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