The Browser: News & links to raise your eyebrows & furrow your brow. New headlines may be added as the day goes on. Stay tuned.
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Every mother’s favorite film, Starship Troopers, is back. But this time, the troopers are fighting child abuse! Casper Van Dien is back in the costume, and if that gives you a jolt of geeky nostalgia, you have my brother-in-law Derreck Hoffrichter to thank for it. Derreck’s the hardcore sci-fi geek who came up with the idea and talked Casper into doing it. He also wrote the scripts and kinda-sorta directed these PSAs.
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The Decemberists. The new album. NPR. It was bound to happen. Or rather, it *is* bound to happen.
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Coming soon, from the director of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly… the history of the Israel/Palestine conflict!
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Variety reports that John Carpenter will direct again!
February 4th, 2009 at 10:32 am
Schnabel is a brave man.