How Thespian

Certain Iranians are upset about the depiction of Persians in the movie 300, not to mention Ephraim Lytle, an assistant professor of hellenistic history at University of Toronto who states that 300 is an “abuse of history.”

I reference both of these caterwaulers to a quote about movie making uttered by Alfred Hitchcock.

The cinema is not a slice of life, but a piece of cake.

I thought the cake was very good, but, if you’re looking for something more than dessert, may I recommend something a bit more academic.

Posted by on 03/13 at 12:05 PM

  1. Couldn’t agree more. I don’t know anything about Carlos Slim but I’m willing to bet he made his fortune the hard way. It seems strange to me that the people who want to overcome poverty never seem to ask themselves the question ‘how is wealth created?’.

    Posted by Michael Sutcliffe  on  04/14  at  06:29 AM

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