I have begun a slow process of building up a list of stuff that i like and recommend.
Websites | Blogs | TV Shows | Movies of 2006 | Movie, all time | Press | People | Beverage | Food | Books
TED Talks
Visionaries talks about cutting edge stuff.
Conversation with History
Great minds talk about their intellectual journey.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Philosophy Talk
Radio show
Philosopher’s Zone
Radio show
The Documentary Blog
They blog about documentaries…
Economist’s View
They publish Paul Krugmans NYtime column so you can read it without paying, yeah!!
Freakonomics
Interesting application of economic theories
Political Theory Daily Review
hundred of researchers from variety of discipline crawl the web daily to find you free articles on social political issues.
The Daily Show
One of these shows are needed in all countries where political elites act with shit in their brain daily, ie everywhere!!
The Colbert Report
Best comical style imitation of Bill O’Reily and a cult hero for lectureing the american president in a dinner hosted by the White House 3 meter away from him, an unforgettable act in satire history.
Law and Order
For producing timely episodes that force the audience to question modern legal process’s (in)ability to deliver justice.
Thank you for smoking (2/1.5/.5)
On the industry of disinformation and philosophy of truth, everyone should watch this film and reconstruct everything they think they know to be true. Sadly, too few are capable of reconstruction of prejudices, most people cant even recognize what are their fundamental prejudices, even the really smart people.
Babel (1.5/1.8/1)
Three ideas executed with sophistication, globalization, cause-effect and chaos theory.
Blood Diamond (.8/2/1/1)
Insider (.3/1.5/1)
Hitchhikers Guild to the galaxy (1/1/1)
Best fiction to rent out after an idiot is elected to public office, Best comical spin of a society fill with unimaginative conservatives.
The Constant Gardener (2/2/1)
Best cinematography done in a movie on Africa, first class direction and acting all packed for this socially significant movie.
Hero (1/1.9/1.5)
Best cinematography in the absolutely-gorgeous category, Best movie wasted in a flawed twist and illogical ending. Most beautiful authoritarian propaganda?
Couching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2/2/1)
Best introduction of Chinese martial art fantasy to western audience,
Matrix (2/1.9/1.8)
High philosophy wrap in innovative cinematography and super-styled action.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (1/2/.8)
Best movie to watch after a big fight with you girl/boy. Mesmerizing cinematography and screenplay.
Adaptation (.2/2/.5)
Best movie to watch when you have a writers block.
Confession of a Dangerous Mind (.2/1.9/1)
Overlooked, best semi fictional biography after Forrest Gump
Star Wars3 (2/1.5/.3/2)
Best disappointment, this film could have been one of the greatest, it it weren’t for the crappy acting. lame dialog, ineffective direction, weak screenplay, lack of emphasis on republic to Empire transition. What a waste…
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Policy
High quality works on important issues in easy to understand language.
American Interest
New York Times
Great opinion columnist and contributor and consist excellence.
BBC News
The best 24 hour news network in English.
Economist
Great work considering its printed weekly.
Paul Krugman
One of the most active public intellectual.
Amartya sen
Francsis Fukuyama
Dare me say this, but I think we think alike…
Lisa Randall
Wrote the most cited book on physics, defies “females = incapable natural scientist” argument
Kofi Annan
Speaks the truth against the unjust American invasion of Iraq
Barack Obama
For his courage for not feeling belittled because of his name and seriously considering the presidency.
Hoegaarden White Beer
This is my favourite beer of all time, its just so crispy, smooth, light and tasty it can convert a non-bear drinking.
Noilly Prat
This Frech dry is what i drink after a beer when i cant think of what i want to drink, its a great drink no matter what my mood is in.
Cointreau + tonic + crushed lime
This is what i drink when i don’t want to taste too much alcohol.
段高譚 (Tantakatan)
This wine is made out of a beefsteak plant call perilla frutescens crispa, its shouchuu(焼酎）for those who don’t like shouchuu, and it smell really good.
most sweet potato shouchuu from Kyushu, Japan
They are all pretty good to drink,
Thai panang curry
yoyo~
The movie title is Buena Vista Social Club.
Think you can rent it in Block buster. Mine is the Austrlian version,so it’s regoin 4. Am not sure if you could watch it or not.
The movie is really cool. Well, the plot is soso but the music is awesome. I love Cuban music.
Hope you like it!
Mei
Do you know “Volver” by Pedro Almodovar? (volver means return or come back in Spanish.) A very good one.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/volver/
Yes, i have heard Volver got rave reviews.
i will watch soon!!
so many movies to watch, so little time