http://www.steamthing.com/
I know that some of my friends like this movie, but I can't seem to work up any interest in seeing it (which is usually the case with me and "blockbusters").
Remember Ken Jennings of the 74 consecutive Jeopardy! victories? He's got a charming blog (not to mention a sly sense of humor for a Mormon):
http://ken-jennings.com/blog/
Among notables born on this date are Russian composer Mily Balakirev, English composer Michael Tippett, German sculptor and dramatist Ernst Barlach, playwright Christopher Durang, science fiction novelist Isaac Asimov, historian John Hope Franklin (who pioneered the serious historical study of the African-American experience), novelist Robert Nathan, and film directors Dziga Vertov and Todd Haynes. I met someone once who was a production assistant on Velvet Goldmine and said that Haynes had a full-blown "auteur meltdown" on that project, swearing he would never direct a movie again. Happily, he changed his mind.
