‘The Atlantic’ Declares War on QuirkinessHey, you! Yeah, you, the “Gen-X indie” guy in Austin, Madison, or Adams Morgan with the ironic facial hair! Michael Hirschorn at The Atlantic has a problem with you and your insufferable quirkiness.
The Media Play the Owen Wilson Blame GameNow that the American media has respected Owen Wilson’s request for privacy for almost two whole days, it’s back to business as usual.
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‘The Darjeeling Limited’: Wes Anderson Rearranges the FurnitureCritics have already accused Wes Anderson of making the same movie over and over again, and if there’s one thing we learned from this new trailer for his forthcoming The Darjeeling Limited, it’s that he doesn’t read his reviews.
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Okay, Okay, Peter Jackson Has Excellent Taste in ActorsRyan Gosling Joins Lovely Bones: Ryan Gosling will play the murdered girl’s father in Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones, joining the already-cast Rachel Weisz. We’re throwing up our hands; Jackson seems determined to make a really good movie and damn the box-office consequences. God bless him.