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By Dan Geddes This winter Amsterdam’s canals froze over for the first time since 1997. The ice was deemed safe enough to skate on, and so crowds of people found their ways down to the frozen surface of the canals to skate or just look around. Many people sta... More »
By Dan Geddes 24 March 2012 AMSTERDAM–A recent Dutch law forbids the operation of any of Amsterdam’s world famous cannabis coffeeshops within 300 meters of a school. While many coffeeshops will be forced to close, one Amsterdam principal has responded to t... More »
Review by Dan Geddes Cast Jeff Bridges … Jeffrey Lebowski – The Dude John Goodman … Walter Sobchak Julianne Moore … Maude Lebowski Steve Buscemi … Theodore Donald ‘Donny’ Kerabatsos David Huddleston … Jeffrey Leb... More »
Review by Dan Geddes Peter Sellers … Group Capt. Lionel Mandrake / President Merkin Muffley / Dr. Strangelove George C. Scott … Gen. ‘Buck’ Turgidson Sterling Hayden … Brig. Gen. Jack Ripper Keenan Wynn … Col. ‘BatR... More »
New Close Readings of The Crying of Lot 49 By Robert E. Kohn Review by Dan Geddes New Close Readings of The Crying of Lot 49 comprises twelve essays by Robert Kohn, a former economics professor, who turned to literary studies in his retirement. Kohn is ... More »
Written by Paul Mazursky and Larry Tucker Directed by Paul Mazursky Review by Dan Geddes Summary: This funny, sexy comedy shows the limits of sexual freedom. Note: This review contains spoilers. What do contemporary viewers make of Bob & Carol & Ted &a... More »
LONDON—The English News Service has reported that the US Air Force has dropped 10,000 tons of regulation army boots of all sizes into Libya. Reportedly, the boots were supposed to have been delivered to an anti-Ghadafi base, but were accidentally dropped fro... More »
Review By Dan Geddes See also reviews of Kill Bill and Kill Bill 2 and also Tarantino satires: Harder and Scent of a Banknote. Directed by Quentin Tarantino Written by Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary Cast Tim Roth…. Pumpkin (Ringo) Amanda PlummerR... More »
Cast Jesse Eisenberg … Mark Zuckerberg Rooney Mara … Erica Albright Bryan Barter … Billy Olsen Brenda Song … Christy Dustin Fitzsimons … Phoenix Club President Joseph Mazzello … Dustin Moskovitz Patrick Mapel … Chris H... More »
I’m Not There (2007) The Many Lives of Bob Dylan Summary: I’m Not There will be fun for Dylanologists, but others may find its riffs on Dylan lore slow going. Viewers of I’m Not There fall into two rough categories: Dylanologists and ev... More »
Freedom by Jonathan Franzen Review by Dan Geddes Summary: Franzen solidifies his reputation with a worthy follow-up to The Corrections. Note: This review contains spoilers and is intended to be read only after you have read the book. Jonathan Franzen’s F... More »
The First Salute: A View of the American Revolution by Barbara Tuchman Review by Dan Geddes Summary: Barbara Tuchman’s compelling view on the American Revolution highlights the key role played by The Netherlands in the struggle, first as arms merchant vi... More »