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The Adjustment Bureau, abridged

MATT DAMON: “Don’t worry about the plot. I’ve got a fancy hat!” (MATT DAMON and EMILY BLUNT run around for 70 minutes and then kiss. MYSTERIOUS MEN IN FEDORAS disappear). Sponsored by the New York City Tourism Bureau. Be the first to like. Like Unlike

For the dogs

This weekend, Eli’s parents went out of town, so we housesat and took care of their dogs. Ever since they got these dogs, it seems as though things in the house have gradually become more…canine. For instance, Eli said when he was over there once, he reached into the fridge and grabbed some yogurt to [...]

Dancing with Skeletons

Yesterday I opened up the New York Times to see the headline: Khmer Rouge Defendant Apologizes for Atrocities. This, an apology from an aged war criminal, is considered a milestone. A response to unresolved questions buried in vast fields of sunken skulls and bones. It’s a paltry and unsatisfying answer, and infuriating that even this [...]

Standard Operating Procedure

This weekend, instead of leaving my frigid, unheated house to go party somewhere warm, E and I decided to stay in and watch Errol Morris’ documentary, Standard Operating Procedure. Cheery, right? Now when the photos of abuse at Abu Ghraib surfaced, I tried to avoid looking at them as much as possible, because I am [...]