I came across some rare Borat material on youtube. I don't know where these came from, but I sure as hell haven't seen them on either of the first two HBO seasons (with the exception of "Baseball" from Season One; posted below simply because it's my favorite Borat segment). Anyone know the origins of the others?
Hunting
Republican Meeting
Football
Baseball
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In honor of man with two years experience as gypsy catcher, here is dirty gypsy music of Stephane Wrembel. Jagshemash!
I'm having a tough time making sense of this Sopranos season. Not that I'm confused by any of the plotlines or anything; I just can't figure out whether it's entertaining me as much as I had hoped.
It certainly keeps my undivided attention, without fail, every Sunday night...but where the hell is David Chase going with this particular season? With just two episodes left, there doesn't seem to be enough built-up tension to make for an eventful finale. I suppose things could change with the next episode, but for now the only potentially climactic storyline appears to be that of estranged Vito "Johnny Cakes" Spatafore and his impending return to "the life" (and by "climactic" I mean "resolved by murder or gruesome manslaughter").
Tony can't seem to get pissed off anymore. The Johnny Sack plot is dry. Christopher's getting married with a kid on the way (but at least he's off the wagon). The prostate cancer news has all but deflated Paulie Walnuts. There was something interesting going on with A.J. and his clubbing bullshit, but that seems to have dried up, as well. Am I forgetting anyone?
I'm certainly not one of those people who is easily disappointed by a Sopranos episode lacking violence (I have 24 for that fix); I watch the show first and foremost for its superb writing, acting and cinematography, and tend to view each episode as a short film, in and of itself.
But there's also something to be said for a well-packaged season, and, to me, this one has been pretty jumpy and inconsistent. At this point, I am bracing myself for a disappointing culmination to Season Six.* I'm almost more excited about the Big Love finale. Almost.
* I guess the season technically ends with another eight-episode stint in early 2007, the show's last hurrah. HBO is calling that "part two" of Season Six; but since the two "parts" are nearly a year apart, I say they're separate seasons.
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Today's track of the day is "Egg Radio" by Bill Frisell. Instrumental guit-jazz with a sort of 50s rock vibe.
...and why not another tune of the same ilk? Here's "End Of The Road" (not the Boyz II Men song).
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