A View from the Id
The id. Freud called it “a striving to bring about satisfaction of instinctual needs subject to the observance of the pleasure principle." Whatever. Miss Bob calls it the best judge of the merits of doing any particular thing—if I do (watch, listen to) this, will I enjoy it?
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Jan 23, 2011
January DVD Releases from Tribeca: A Cynical Rom-Com and a Freaky Bio-Pic
Two new Tribeca Films on DVD January 25: sex & drugs & rock&roll and My Last Five Girlfriends -
Jan 22, 2011
Which Way Home Explores the Lives of Migrant Kids (DVD, January 25, 2011)
Some still see the United States as a land where dreams come true, where migrant children can find new families and happiness. -
Jan 22, 2011
A Personal Look at the Death Penalty, No Tomorrow on DVD January 25
A suspenseful documentary that examines our attitudes on the death penalty and its application. -
Jan 22, 2011
It’s Crime a la mode with Pie in the Sky, Series 4 on DVD, January 25, 2011
Life could be perfect for Chef/Inspector Crabbe if everyone would just let him be. -
Jan 20, 2011
Meet Karl Pilkington, a Very Funny Idiot Abroad
A man who thinks Orange Chicken is bizarre finds himself touring China. And complaining. A lot. -
Jan 18, 2011
Like Dandelion Dust on DVD, January 25, 2011
A little boy in the middle, two sets of parents want him. Who will lose? -
Jan 18, 2011
Catch Birds of the Gods on Nature January 23 on PBS
Meet some of the world's most beautiful and unusual birds. -
Jan 18, 2011
See the Panama Canal on American Experience, January 24, 2011
Can a ship climb a mountain? It can in Panama. -
Jan 18, 2011
Kristen Stewart’s Complaint, "I Want to Be Alone"
"I just want to be left alone, so piss off." --FIELD OF DREAMS (1989) -
Jan 17, 2011
Breadcrumbs on DVD, January 25, 2011
Never judge a book by its cover…that’s one of the first things they teach you in school. -
Jan 17, 2011
The Woolly Mammoth: Once Japan Has One Everyone Will Want One
When the real-live woolly mammoth goes on display, will you go see it or wait for it to be on TV? -
Jan 17, 2011
Get Your Action Fix with Red Hill on DVD, January 25, 2011
Revenge just rode into town. -
Jan 16, 2011
Walmart Makes Small Businesses Better – Or Else
87.3% of all statistics are made up. -
Jan 16, 2011
Yesterday, I Woke Up in America…
Don’t tell me how I look, I’ll have you arrested. -
Jan 15, 2011
Now That’s What I Call Country – Volume 3 Presents 16 Hits
Music without blather, country style--woo-hoo! -
Jan 14, 2011
Wikipedia Conquers the World and Gives Writers a Sense of Worth
Starving writers everywhere rejoice that Wikipedia, written by unpaid writers, hits 10th birthday and reaches 3.5 million. -
Jan 14, 2011
An Unusual Family Springs to Life in Animal Kingdom (DVD)
A crime story. -
Jan 13, 2011
Minnesota Beatle Project Vol. 2 Transforms the Familiar
It’s time to get under the covers again, this time with Minnesota Beatle Project. -
Jan 13, 2011
New in World Music: Jewish Soul: The Heart and Soul of Jewish Music
Brush up your Yiddish and sing along with the hits! -
Jan 13, 2011
Is Wikipedia Your Friend?
If it’s not on Wikipedia, you shouldn’t be asking about it.
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