We celebrate the violent birth of our nation this week with parades and explosions; keep your digits and head inside the car window please…
What to Watch
Perhaps there were people clamoring for a fourth installment in the Beverly Hills Cop series, and I just don’t know them. I think it brings back the original cast, which is cool and all - love seeing Judge Reinhold get some work. Also gonna bet Kevin Bacon is the villain…Anyway this bounces on Netflix July 3rd. Watch it before blowing up your hands.
Alec Baldwin starting this trailer off with, “Logging is the deadliest profession in the world,” is my. heroin. This looks 100% terrible and 100% awesome and there is no between and I can’t believe it’s getting a theatrical release. I assume Baldwin is murdered within the first 20 minutes of the film. But who cares? It’s Clear Cut baby!
Speaking of weird movies with weird people involved, take a look at Flight Risk - the latest Mark Wahlberg joint directed by Mel Gibson and starring Topher Grace and Michelle Dockery. I have so many questions about this…
What to Read
While the chances are seemingly small, there’s still a non-zero chance space junk could land on your home. So, this is probably a good place to start to be ready for that.
Have fun trying to comprehend this map of the universe that pinpoints where the earth is. These numbers are fuzzy, funny and completely incomprehensible for the human mind. I don’t care who you are.
Gene Hackman followed up The French Connection, possibly one of his most popular roles, with Cisco Pike, not one of his most famous roles. This article goes into some detail about that movie (which also stars Kris Kristofferson) but I think to truly experience it, you’re gonna have to watch the trailer…
What to Listen To
I always thought Mute Math deserved more attention, but there are thousands of bands like that so what are you going to do… other than watch the chaos they brought to Late Night with Conan O’Brien: