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Julie Taymor’s Public Appearances Latest Spider-Man Casualty

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark painmaster Julie Taymor was set for an interview appearance at a New York Times Arts & Leisure weekend next month, but her PR just released the following regret: “With the changes in the ‘Spider-Man’ production schedule, Julie will be deep in rehearsals and will not be available to participate.” The seclusion begins? She should’ve tried this technique when Across the Universe garnered that Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture . So silly! [ NYT ]

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DVD: Twelve Keeps the Our-Youth-Are-Doomed Genre Alive

You’ve probably heard this quote from eighth century BC philosopher Hesiod in some high school valedictorian’s speech: “I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words… When I was young, we were taught to be discreet and respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly [disrespectful] and impatient of restraint.” And so it goes, with each generation bemoaning the horrors of the new brats snapping at their heels.

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