I endorse YES ON MEASURE J!

My fellow Angelenos:

Whether you are a left wing or a right wing, or a center, a Laker fan or a Clipper fan, a stoner or a drunk, or both, or an AA, a Kings fan or a Mighty Duck fan, a Trojan or a Bruin, or a UC Irvine, above the line or below the line, rich or poor, gay or straight, Persian or Jew, or Armenian, or Chinese, or not Chinese, whatever you are,  it honestly doesn’t matter.  If you are an Angeleno of any stripe you should vote YES ON MEASURE J tomorrow!

Measure J if you love LA!

Read more here:

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/endorsements/la-ed-end-measurej-20121014,0,3496525.story

Much love,

Jon Bronson

My Top Ten Favorite Movies

Why am I making this list?  Because Emily Yoshida just made one.

Without further adieu:

10.  E.T.

9.  Annie Hall 

8.  Fast Times at Ridgemont High

7.  The last episode of The Sopranos

6.  Goodfellas

5.  Shampoo

4.  Raging Bull

3.  Pulp Fiction or something like that.

2.  Modern Romance

1.  This is pathetic

Wait also Seems Like Old Times!

richardrushfield:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA! THE BEST PORTRAYALS OF EVERY STATE IN ART
Alabama - To Kill a Mockingbird Alaska - Into the Wild (book and film), Deadliest CatchArizona - Tombstone, Raising ArizonaArkansas - True Grit (book and both film versions)California (South)  Three’s Company (Television show) and Less Than Zero (book)California (North) - Zodiac (film), The Maltese Falcon (book), The Real World:San Francisco Colorado - Columbine (book), The Shining (film), Mork and MindyDelaware - Fight Club (film), Jersey Shore (TV)Florida - Miami Blues (book), The Palm Beach Story (film)Georgia - Gone with the Wind (film)Hawaii - Magnum PI, The DescendantsIdaho - Napoleon DynamiteIllinois - Sixteen Candles, Humboldt’s GiftIndiana - Hoosiers, Parks and Rec, Breaking AwayIowa - The Music Man, Double Trouble (TV)Kansas - Paper Moon, The Wizard of Oz, In Cold Blood, F TroopKentucky - Justified, Coal Miners DaughterLouisiana - Angel Heart, Streetcar Named Desire,  The Moviegoer, Confederacy of DuncesMaine  - Salem’s Lot, CarrieMaryland - The Wire, Pink Flamingos,  Diner Massachusetts - Don’t Follow Me I’m Lost, JawsMichigan - Freaks and Geeks, 8 MileMinnesota -  In the Lake of the Woods, Young Adult, A Serious Man, A Simple Plan, Mary Tyler Moore, Little House on the PraireMississippi - O Brother Where Art Thou? Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,  As I Lay DyingMissouri - Huckleberry Finn, Meet Me In St. LouisMontana - Rawhide, Thunderbolt and LightfootNebraska - Election (film)Nevada - Viva Las Vegas, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Tremors, Jerry Lewis Labor Day TelethonNew Hampshire - Lolita, Rules of Attraction (book), Animal HouseNew Jersey - Sopranos, Friday the 13th, Are You There God It’s Me Margaret, American PastoralNew Mexico - Breaking Bad, The Man Who Fell to EarthNew York -  The City (TV), Rosemary’s Baby, Lucky magazineNorth Carolina - Cape Fear (original), The Descent, Mayberry RFDNorth Dakota - LeprechaunOhio - WKRP in Cincinnati, Bye Bye Birdie, Heathers,  Fernwood 2nightOklahoma - Oklahoma, Rumble FishOregon - Ramona the Pest, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (film), Hello LarryPennsylvania - Christine (book and movie),  Rabbit Redux,  The Killer Angels
Rhode Island - Dumb and Dumber, High Society, Ghost HuntersSouth Carolina - The Great Santini
South Dakota - North by Northwest, The Plainsman, BadlandsTennessee - Nashville, The Evil DeadTexas - Red River, The Last Picture Show (book and film),  Friday Night Lights, Lonesome Dove, All My Friends are Going to Be Strangers, Rio Grande, Rio BravoUtah - The Executioner’s Song (book), The Great Brain, Riders of the Purple SageVermont - The Secret History, Drums Along the MohawkVirginia -  The Confessions of Nat Turner, Donnie DarkoWashington - Twin Peaks, 10 Things I Hate About You,  The RingWest Virginia - Night of the Hunter
Wisconsin - Bridesmaids,  Laverne and ShirleyWyoming - Heaven’s Gate, Close Encounters of the Third Kind 
Addendum: Reader Jamiesen caught me having left Connecticut off this list. It happens! The answers for Connecticut are: The Ice Storm (film), The Stepford Wives (film, original)
 

richardrushfield:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA! THE BEST PORTRAYALS OF EVERY STATE IN ART

Alabama - To Kill a Mockingbird 
Alaska - Into the Wild (book and film), Deadliest Catch
Arizona - Tombstone, Raising Arizona
Arkansas - True Grit (book and both film versions)
California (South)  Three’s Company (Television show) and Less Than Zero (book)
California (North) - Zodiac (film), The Maltese Falcon (book), The Real World:San Francisco 
Colorado - Columbine (book), The Shining (film), Mork and MindyDelaware - Fight Club (film), Jersey Shore (TV)
Florida - Miami Blues (book), The Palm Beach Story (film)
Georgia - Gone with the Wind (film)
Hawaii - Magnum PI, The Descendants
Idaho - Napoleon Dynamite
Illinois - Sixteen Candles, Humboldt’s Gift
Indiana - Hoosiers, Parks and Rec, Breaking Away
Iowa - The Music Man, Double Trouble (TV)
Kansas - Paper Moon, The Wizard of Oz, In Cold Blood, F Troop
Kentucky - Justified, Coal Miners Daughter
Louisiana - Angel Heart, Streetcar Named Desire,  The Moviegoer, Confederacy of Dunces
Maine  - Salem’s Lot, Carrie
Maryland - The Wire, Pink Flamingos,  Diner 
Massachusetts - Don’t Follow Me I’m Lost, Jaws
Michigan - Freaks and Geeks, 8 Mile
Minnesota -  In the Lake of the Woods, Young Adult, A Serious Man, A Simple Plan, Mary Tyler Moore, Little House on the Praire
Mississippi - O Brother Where Art Thou? Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,  As I Lay Dying
Missouri - Huckleberry Finn, Meet Me In St. Louis
Montana - Rawhide, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Nebraska - Election (film)
Nevada - Viva Las Vegas, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Tremors, Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon
New Hampshire - Lolita, Rules of Attraction (book), Animal House
New Jersey - Sopranos, Friday the 13th, Are You There God It’s Me Margaret, American Pastoral
New Mexico - Breaking Bad, The Man Who Fell to Earth
New York -  The City (TV), Rosemary’s Baby, Lucky magazine
North Carolina - Cape Fear (original), The Descent, Mayberry RFD
North Dakota - Leprechaun
Ohio - WKRP in Cincinnati, Bye Bye Birdie, Heathers,  Fernwood 2night
Oklahoma - Oklahoma, Rumble Fish
Oregon - Ramona the Pest, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (film), Hello Larry
Pennsylvania - Christine (book and movie),  Rabbit Redux,  The Killer Angels

Rhode Island - Dumb and Dumber, High Society, Ghost Hunters
South Carolina - The Great Santini
South Dakota - North by Northwest, The Plainsman, Badlands
Tennessee - Nashville, The Evil Dead
Texas - Red River, The Last Picture Show (book and film),  Friday Night Lights, Lonesome Dove, All My Friends are Going to Be Strangers, Rio Grande, Rio Bravo
Utah - The Executioner’s Song (book), The Great Brain, Riders of the Purple Sage
Vermont - The Secret History, Drums Along the Mohawk
Virginia -  The Confessions of Nat Turner, Donnie Darko
Washington - Twin Peaks, 10 Things I Hate About You,  The Ring
West Virginia - Night of the Hunter
Wisconsin - Bridesmaids,  Laverne and Shirley
Wyoming - Heaven’s Gate, Close Encounters of the Third Kind
 
Addendum: Reader Jamiesen caught me having left Connecticut off this list. It happens! The answers for Connecticut are: The Ice Storm (film), The Stepford Wives (film, original)


 

richardrushfield:

The Oscar Recap Lay That Crystal Down Podcast is here!
In which we discuss the woes and joys of Oscar night with a distinguised panel of experts, featuring Emily Yoshida, Jon Bronson and veteran observer Jim Gibson.
We debate the merits of Cirque, the stupendous journey of Angelina Jolie’s leg, the perils of Billy Crystal and whether anything can be done to save this darn show.  Join us for this very extra-special episode. 


Please ruminations, reflections and reminiscences aplenty! 
Download it direct here.
Or up on iTunes shortly here.
Or on Stitcher here.






For your listening pleasure.

richardrushfield:

The Oscar Recap Lay That Crystal Down Podcast is here!

In which we discuss the woes and joys of Oscar night with a distinguised panel of experts, featuring Emily YoshidaJon Bronson and veteran observer Jim Gibson.

We debate the merits of Cirque, the stupendous journey of Angelina Jolie’s leg, the perils of Billy Crystal and whether anything can be done to save this darn show.  Join us for this very extra-special episode. 

Please ruminations, reflections and reminiscences aplenty! 

Download it direct here.

Or up on iTunes shortly here.

Or on Stitcher here.

For your listening pleasure.