Today's world is full of geeks. And make no mistake about it, in this brave new world, geeks are a major force. When something goes viral, where does it start? Geeks.
How can you make this work for you? It's simple really, you just need to get yourself a geek. Heads-of-State, Captains of Industry, Majority Shareholders, Entertainment Moguls - they all have geeks.
Right now, you're probably saying to yourself "But I could never afford a geek". If you're not saying that to yourself, you really should be. Go ahead, we'll wait . . .
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Right now, you just said to yourself "But I could never afford a geek". And my friend, that used to be true. Geeks were a precious commidity. Most weren't for sale, and those that were? Way out of your price range. Until now.
Now, through the miracles of modern technology, you can get yourself a geek. For a day. And everyone can afford a geek for a day.
We are offering our geekness to you, one day at a time. But act early, the price goes up every day you wait. January 1st - you can have a geek for $1 (that's right, one single solitary dollar buys you an entire day of geekitude). Every day, the price goes up one dollar. February 1st will be $32. March 4th - $74. You get the idea.
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Almost half of the films that I’ve watched over the last month have been ones that I’ve stumbled upon on tv. I feel completely blessed to have access to TCM and its constant commercial-free fabulousness, and I’m thankful for all it has done to get me out of my movie-watching comfort zone or, at the very least, bring me things that I didn’t know existed that I might have otherwise missed. Here’s an example:
Lust for Life (1956)
I’m not usually fond of biopics, and one about a painter might seem a bit sluggish on the surface. But when you say Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn doing a biopic about Van Gogh, one of the good-and-crazy painters, well…I still probably wouldn’t have bought it online. But when it’s right in front of me, and when it would be more effort for me to actually change the channel, it sounded like a good idea. And you know, I’m glad I stuck around. Kirk Douglas is amazing as the tortured artist, completely capturing the essence of loneliness and the lengths it can drive one to. Anthony Quinn plays Gauguin, Van Gogh’s foil in every respect, and plays it quite well. Their rages, as well as their amicabilities, feel genuine; neither side is more sympathetic than the other (or pathetic, for that matter), and both actors really seemed to grasp the intense passion with which the men they portray lived their lives. What the story lacks in action and drama, the characters more than make up for. A great Sunday afternoon flick.
Here’s a great scene of the two artists at their worst/best.
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