Dillinger Days; Tucson, AZ

This weekend I was coerced into staying in Tucson to attend the Dillinger Days. Okay, not really at all... The downtown hotel, music venue, and club hosted a weekend of festivities celebrating the history of John Dillinger. Dillinger was a bank robber of the 1920's, partaking in many heists and police getaways. A fire at Hotel Congress actually caused many of his gang members to be caught and put into jail. Johnny Depp will play yet another badass role as Dillinger in "Public Enemies," which comes out 1 July 2009.

Well, We've All Been Missing Him

According to this Paste article, former actor Joaquin Phoenix is abandoning his acting career to work on his new project: music. Rap. Because when anyone sees a picture of him, that's the first thing that comes to mind. But, as you can see in the photo above, he's been working on it. And the two step. Songs from upcoming album may feature appearances with former costars: Reese Witherspoon, Kate Winslet, and Mel Gibson.

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11 Feb 2009, Joaquin pulling a Ryan Adams with that lovely beard/hair/sunglasses ensemble, barely makes it through his interview with Letterman. Oh Jesus, Commodus...

Scene from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

My friend and I just saw The Curious Case of Benjamin Button this morning, and one similar effect the movie had on us is that we were both left crying. The movie is adapted from the same titled short-story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, in which a man is born old and lives for 80 some years, finally dying as an infant. It is also a love story, which was undoubtedly the main reason for our tears, but also profoundly moving as a life story. The scene I've embedded details just that, as Benjamin advises his daughter on how to not just live, but experience life, in any circumstance.