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Apparently “Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief,” Alex Gibney's expose of L. Ron Hubbard's religious cult, is�the must-see doc emerging from Sundance. Even though 160 HBO lawyers vetted the final product, which can lead to bland and awful, the doc still received standing ovations. It's based upon Lawrence Wright's book and will be broadcast on HBO in March.�
While comparing the Mets and Yankees in 2015, David Schoenfield predicts a losing season for the Bronx Bombers for the first time since 1992. Start spreading the news.
That Moses Brown/Rhode Island principal who announced a Snow Day with�a parody of “Let It Go” from “Frozen”? Very, very cool. No pun intended.
How did Warner Bros. roll out “American Sniper” so successfully?�Here's how.�
I love this bit from Andrew Sullivan's The Daily Dish on eggcorns�basically misunderstood words or malapropisms. Examples, here, include “Hair Hitler” and “self-defacating humor.” How do they differ from malapropisms? Not sure. But in the linked post they lead to a discussion of “the Undertoad” from “The World According to Garp.” We also get an excerpt from same. So beautifully written. I useed to re-read “Garp” every five years or so but haven't for maybe 15 years. Time.
Jonah Keri from Grantland counts down Baseball's 10 Worst Contracts. The M's aren't mentioned�even among the dishonorable mentions�while the Texas Rangers have three of the top five. No. 1? That's a Yankee. Guess.�
What's it like to win an Oscar? The Guardian gets the straight scoop from Susan Sarandon, Ben Kingsley, Juliette Binoche and Alfonso Cuaron, among others.
Long read: Wil S. Hylton on what lack of regulation has done to our food (particularly chicken, particularly chicken parts), and what Bill Marler, a Seattle lawyer, is doing to fight back.�

Tags: Alex Gibney, Yankees Suck, American Sniper

Posted at 06:31 AM on Monday February 09, 2015 in category Lancelot Links

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