Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Read: The Strange & Curious Tale of the Last True Hermit


I'm going to keep this one short and sweet. This feature, published on GQ's website, is an example of what an excellent journalist can do with the right story. The best feature article I've read in a couple years, easily. A remarkable story, told with skill. 

Watch: 25th Hour


At least once a week, I'm going to look at what I think of as undervalued classics. In some cases, the work in question simply isn't old enough to have gained true classic status. Other cases will be works that, for whatever reason, have been passed over, both by mainstream viewership and the tiny-but-crucial critical audience. I'm gonna do my best to figure out why these works haven't been properly recognized, while acknowledging that maybe I'm just wrong and everyone else is right.

First up is Spike Lee's 25th Hour.