The Grandmaster

The Grandmaster: The awesome kung-fu is window dressing for what makes Wong Kar-wai great: Brooding. Beautiful. Romantic. Longing. Loved it!

James Blake Retires

You Know You're Too Old When: James #Blake retires. Saw him play. Big game nice guy Sad to see the complete decline of American #Tennis #ATP

Dr. Martin Luther King - "I Have a Dream"

The original "I Have a #Dream" speech by Dr. Martin Luther #King, courtesy of the @smithsonian http://t.co/AbiKuV9cp6

Duval Beats Stosur in Huge US Open Upset

Heartbreaking loss for #Pospisil. But what a great bl**dy win for young Victoria #Duval over hard-luck #Stosur. Inspiring. #WTA #USOpen

Hopefully Federer is Inspired By Sampras 2002

#Federer Endless Summer turns into The Long Goodbye. Hopefully he's inspired by the last #GOAT (#Sampras) was down http://t.co/WWBgU85Ipb

England Retain the Ashes

Umm, so the #Ashes series was a foregone conclusion but the matches were pretty exciting. Great Test #Cricket marred by idiot umps. #EngvAus

The World's End

The World's End: Best You-Can't-Go-Home-Again-Here-Comes-The-Apocalypse Mash-Up, Ever! Did I detect an underlying bittersweet maturity?! :-)

Wong Kar Wai's The Grandmaster Day!

It's #Grandmaster Day! Hopefully #WongKarWai's next cinematic masterpiece helps me get over the #Affleck-#Batman nightmare! @WeinsteinFilms

RIP Elmore Leonard

RIP Elmore Leonard. Literary giant. Discovered him way too late in my book reading life. Hopefully I'll have years to catch up.

The Fall

#TheFall: The @netflix show you should be watching is the one not getting any hype! Best crime drama on, um TV?, by bl**dy far! Fantastic!

Elysium

Elysium: Great ideas that don't quite coalesce in a good (not quite great) film. At least Blomkamp is on CNTT (Cameron Nolan Tenure Track).

This Charming Charlie Tumblr

#TheSmiths + #CharlieBrown = Greatest Future Hipster Musical, Ever! (via TBH) This Charming Charlie @OfficialPeanuts http://t.co/GuukZe0Cbo

Marion Bartoli Retires(?!)

You Know You're Too Old When: Marion #Bartoli retires. Crazy/fun/quirky...but a retirement at 28(?!) for a reigning Wimbledon champ?! Wha?!

Too Old: Beaten By a Stroller

You Know You're Too Old When: You're told by @NikePlus you've had your fastest run yet... after you're passed by a lady pushing a stroller.

The National at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery

The National (Hollywood Forever Cemetery): Best Concert, Ever! Intimate. Heart breaking. Perfect for a graveyard in Hollywood. Still reeling

Daughter (Hollywood Forever Cemetery)

Daughter (Hollywood Forever Cemetery): The YA version of Siouxsie-meets-The-xx shoegaze. Perfect for tweenage-graveyard navel-gazing. Lovely

Celeb Sighting: Jim Carrey

2nd-Greatest Celeb Sighting, Ever! [tie]: Jim Carrey (The Cable Guy!) taking notes while watching the opening band for The National! Awesome

Celeb Sighting: Zuleikha Robinson

2nd- Greatest Celeb Sighting, Ever!: Zuleikha Robinson. The last time i saw The National in concert Matthew Fox (Jack Shepherd!) was there!

Celeb Sighting: Olivia Wilde

3rd-Greatest Celeb Sighting, Ever!: Olivia Wilde (13!) at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery being conspicuous in her elaborate inconspicuous.

Jason Dufner Wins the PGA Championship

Henceforth #Dufnering will mean Major Champion! Congrats to #Dufner who limped home to the #PGA championship. Sad for crusty vet #Furyk.

Only God Forgives

Only God Forgives: Umm, so, the thing is, when you think about it, well, what I'm trying to say...Great cinematography by Larry Smith! Whew!

The Wolverine

The Wolverine: Awe-bl**dy-some! Best "summer" movie by far. Loved Jackman & all those butt-kicking babes! And, yes, they had ninjas! Ninjas!

Ordinary Welles & PGA Championship at Rochester

Between the rediscovered #OrsonWelles film & #PGA championship looks like my old stomping grounds #Rochester is having a moment. Sweet!

The Killing Season 3 Finale

#TheKilling: Despite the cool Seven-like ending someone needs to put it out of its misery. Thanks for introducing Kinnaman to the world.

Blue Jasmine

Blue Jasmine: Madoff+Streetcar=Best Woody Since Match Point. Loved Hawkins, Cannavale, Dice Clay (?!) & Blanchett, tour-de-bl**dy-force! Wow

James Turrell - Perceptual Cell

James Turrell - Perceptual Cell: To paraphrase the great Keanu Reeves: Woah! It's like the end of 2001 exploded behind your eyelids! Whew!

King Khan and the Shrines -"Darkness"

Greatest Ray-Harryhausen-Meets-New-Garage-Soul Music Video, Ever! (via TBH ;-) #Darkness by #KingKhan @KingHaikuKhan http://t.co/q6sOQaXqJy

@stoobush - McNabb 2

@PratikBasu Nah but if there were a Hall of Very Good he'd be a shoo-in.

@stoobush - McNabb

@PratikBasu I'm a lifelong Eagle fan and love McNabb, but he's not HoF-worthy. Deserved his number retirement though.

Donovan McNabb Retires

You Know You're Too Old When: #Donovan #McNabb retires. Worthy of #HOF, no matter what idiot #Eagles fans say.

The Act of Killing

The Act of Killing: Head-spinning. Chilling. Disturbing. Role of documentary & filmed violence will be debated for years. @TheActOfKilling

Harsha Bhogle Article on Shikhar Dhawan

Fun article by @bhogleharsha on the irrepressible #Shikhar #Dhawan. #Cricket http://t.co/QN5BeGRTeQ

RIP Dennis Farina

RIP Dennis Farina. Loved him starting from Crime Story. One of my favorite character actors of all time. He will be missed immensely.

Lefty Wins the British Open?!

"If 6 seconds counted as a win then I'd have all 4" which is why we love #Phil #Lefty #Mickelson! A win for the bl**dy ages! #TheOpen #PGA

Blackfish

#Blackfish: Shocking, scary, compelling. Makes you feel guilty for that childhood #SeaWorld visit. They call 'em killer whales for a reason.

RIP Helen Thomas

RIP Helen Thomas. Covered presidents since Kennedy and asked the tough questions.

Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim: Worst movie Del Toro ever made...still better than most summer movies. Stringer Bell, Charlie Kelly & H*ll Boy were awesome!

SouthLAnd Emmy Snubs

I'm not one for profanity but the #Emmy snubs for #SouthLAnd, @ReginaKing, @ShawnHatosy & especially the great @Cudlitz makes me ***********

England Beats Australia and Pakistan Beats the West India

Another nutsoid day in #Cricket! #England barely beat #Australia in the first #Ashes Test. Then #Afridi decides to go #BoomBoom! #WIvPak

Fruitvale Station

#Fruitvale Station: Masterfully directed by young Coogler. Incredible performance by (Where's Wallace) Jordan. The best film of 2013 by far!

RIP Pran

RIP Pran. More than just an iconic screen villain, he was an unforgettable screen presence. They won't make more like him in Bollywood.

Agar 98 in Ashes & Dhoni Beats Sri Lanka

Crazy day in #Cricket! 19-year old kid #Agar scores 98 at No 11 on debut (in the #Ashes no less!)! Then #Dhoni blazes #India to victory!

White Lies - "There Goes Our Love Again"

Best Atmospheric-Reverby-80s-Synth-Arena-Rock Song, Ever! "There Goes Our Love Again" by White Lies. @whiteliesmusic http://t.co/ZIjUmFc3gH

Murray Beats Djokovic to Win Wimbledon

The long #British nightmare is finally over! #Murray beats #Nole to win #Wimbledon (somehow still making you feel sorry for him). #ATP

Bartoli Defeats Lisicki to Win Wimbledon 2013

A strange #Wimbledon deserves a quirky champ like #Bartoli. Like her, but was hoping that the loony/fun #Lisicki would pull it off. #WTA

I'm So Excited!

I'm So Excited!: Lesser Almodovar is still great by anyone else's standards. Wish I was flying Peninsula, might cure my fear of flying. :-)

World War Z

World War Z: Awesome and dumb, the best kind of summer movie. Pitt's performance had less life than the zombies, that's why they were mad.

Man of Steel

Man of Steel: Cavill tries but is no Reeve, Adams no Kidder, Zimmer no Williams & Snyder no Donner. Loved the Avatar/Wolverine homage though

Bloc Party - "Ratchet"

Great (awesome/creepy) video from (wait, are they breaking up again?!) @BlocParty #Ratchet: http://t.co/3HWGJbEakg

Federer Loses at Wimbledon

It's over. #Federer (#GOAT?) crashes at #Wimbledon. The streak/era is over. Is this the first day of the rest of my sports fan life? #Sigh

Celeb Sighting: Dwight Howard

2nd-Greatest Celeb Sighting, Ever!: #Dwight #Howard outside Mr. Chow. Looking very happy to be in LA as he zoomed off in his white Rolls :-)

Stanley Cup Finals Crazy End

What the?! The Sports G*ds have gone crazy! First #Rafa at #Wimbledon, now this! What an insane end to #StanleyCup finals! #Blackhawks #NHL

The Bling Ring

The Bling Ring: Very apropos given the privacy issues in the news. Splendid cinematography by the great Savides. Compelling & challenging.

India Win Champions Trophy 2013!

Now poor ol' #England know how #SouthAfrica feel. They choke & #India deservedly win #CT13. The glorious #Shikhar #Dhawan era is upon us!

LeBron and the Heat Win the NBA Title!

Can't get any better than this! #LeBron & #Heat some-bloody-how beat the #Spurs! Thank G*d for #Battier & the once (& still) great #Wade!

RIP James Gandolfini

RIP James Gandolfini. Memorable in so many ways even before the Sopranos changed everything...for everyone.

Heat (and LeBron) Win Game 6

OMBG! What a bl**dy game! Great win by #LeBron & #Heat. Say it with me: Thank G*d for #Bosh & #Allen! Here comes #Game7! #NBA #NBAFinals

Ramchandra Guha on the IPL

Brilliant stuff from the great Ramchandra #Guha on the #IPL. http://t.co/IzXfczhel8

Almost Perfect Sports Day

#India beats #Pakistan, #Ovi wins #MVP, #Federer (barely) wins a tournament. Hopefully #Phil & #LeBron will make this a perfect sports day!

India Beats Pakistan (Champions Trophy 2013)

"#India were superb in the field"?! C'mon that's a misprint, right? Or is that just the #Shikhar #Dhawan effect! Nice win. #IndvPak #CT13

Heat Thrashed by Spurs (Finals Game 3)

Uh-oh! I'm not gonna bail on #LeBron but the thrashing the #Heat received at the hands of the self-satisfied #Spurs means it could be over.

Fruitvale Station from USC Alums

I'm happy that #USC alums made #FruitvaleStation. Wait, they're only a year out of school?! C'mon! @fruitvalemovie http://t.co/JtPuyzXrxX

Palace Malice Wins the Belmont

Greatest Non-Triple-Crown-Winning-Horse-Name, Ever!: #PalaceMalice wins the #Belmont. Somewhere @MettaWorldPeace is smiling.

Serena Wins French Open

What the?! It's already over?! #Serena crushes #Sharapova to win the #FrenchOpen. Wonder if the men's final will be even shorter? :-/ #WTA

Up and Down Sports Day

Aw man! Sad to see #Heat, #Kings, #Nole all lose. Thank G*d for the awesomeness of #Shikhar #Dhawan & #Yasiel #Puig to alleviate the pain!

Federer Dismissed by Tsonga (French Open 2013)

It's not that #Federer lost it was his dismissal by #Tsonga that was sad. Rally 4 #Wimbledon 2013: Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can't lose. #ATP

Heat Beat Spurs

Whew! #LeBron &#Heat get by tough-interior, small-market #Pacers...only to run up against another t-i, s-m: #Spurs! D*mn it! #NBA

Insane Game of Thrones Episode

OMBG! That #GameOfThrones episode was the episode to end all #GOT episodes! Excuse me while I go put my eyes back inside my head! Wow! @HBO

Federer Beats Simon (French Open 2013)

Whew! #Federer squeaks by mercurial Frenchman (is there any other kind ;-) #Simon...only to run up against another one: #Tsonga! #ATP

Grant Hill Retires

You Know You're Too Old When: Grant Hill retires. Could've been an all-time great if not for the injuries. Credit him for fighting through.

RIP Jean Stapleton

RIP Jean Stapleton. As @nytimes so perfectly put it: "Archie's better angel."

Gael Monfils Loses

Ah non (to quote another stylish French headcase)! Sad to see @Gael_Monfils's excellent #RolandGarros adventure end. Sigh. #FrenchOpen #ATP

RIP Rituparno Ghosh

RIP Rituparno Ghosh. Inventive, maverick Bengali filmmaker who challenged societal norms. Huge loss.

Mayweather v Alvarez Fight Set

Forget #Pacquiao, now this is the fight we all want to see! #Floyd $Mayweather v #Canelo #Alvarez on 14 Sep. Can't bloody wait! #Boxing

Phosphorescent - "Song For Zula"

Greatest Alt-Country-Meets-Shoegaze-Electronica, Ever! "Song For Zula" by @Phosphorescent http://t.co/5piv3y8RhE

The Lunchbox (Dabba) Possible US Breakthrough

The #Lunchbox (aka #Dabba) could become the next (or first?) Indian film to break through during US awards season. http://t.co/KMsDZyysaF

Peter Bodo on Rafael Nadal

Nice cantankerous writing by (the great) @PeterBodo on #Rafa's annual brilliant/stultifying clay dominance. #Tennis http://t.co/5F0FTULc7f

Fast & Furious 6

Fast & Furious 6: Rom-coms will be studying that meet-cute moment near the end at the bridge for all eternity! PS. Greatest Stinger, Ever!!!

Star Trek - Into Darkness

Star Trek - Into Darkness: Lotsa fun. Loved Pine & (for once) Cumberbatch, but Quinto owned it. Still nowhere near as good as Wrath though.

The Great Catsby

Genius! Via TBH: The Great #Catsby PS. Loved The #Aristocats, which is very different from The #Aristocrats! ;-) http://t.co/mDbHuZQN0U

Brian Urlacher Retires

You Know You're Too Old When: Brian #Urlacher retires (he's younger than me!). Good player, wonder if the media love will propel him to #HOF

RIP Ray Manzarek

RIP Ray Manzarek. Rock n roll would not have sounded the same without him. Indelible part of the soundtrack to our lives.

David Beckham Retires

You Know You're Too Old When: David #Beckham retires. Better player than his fame allowed him credit for.

Gary Stevens Wins the Preakness!

Luckily for @HRTVGary #HBO canceled #Luck! Sad for #Orb but what a great win for the legendary (retired?) Gary Stevens! #Oxbow #Preakness

RIP Ken Venturi

RIP Ken Venturi. His calming and serene voice kept me company for many Sunday afternoons.

US Open Moving to ESPN

Sadly this could be the death-knell for #Tennis here. @usopen moving to @espn means less exposure to new generation. http://t.co/m5YSmc7WC8

Heat Squeak by Bulls Eastern Conference Rd 2

Whew! #Heat & #LeBron squeak by never-say-die #Bulls. However, I'm getting a distinct 2004 #Pistons vibe from the #Pacers & #Grizzlies #NBA

Southland Canceled

#Southland: That incredible season finale was apparently the series finale. Emmys for everyone esp Cudlitz & King. Best TV drama (incl HBO)!

Iron Man Three

Iron Man Three: Shane Black went ahead and made himself a meta-superhero movie. I laughed all the way through to the awesome end credits.

Angelina Jolie NYT Op-Ed

Powerful and brave @nytimes Op-Ed from #Angelina #Jolie. Hopefully BRCA1 testing becomes affordable for everyone. http://t.co/moz4CMA8PW

The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby: Deliriously over-the-top...but I loved it! I'm a sucker for Baz Luhrmann. Great stuff from DiCaprio & newbie Debicki.

The "Real" Marge Simpson

Awww. So many nice little #Simpsons nuggets in #Marge #Groening's obituary. Lived quite a life. RIP. #TheSimpsons http://t.co/fXCVakI27t

Kings Win Round 1

Umm...so the #Kings won their series. I guess that means I'm back on the #bandwagon. #NHL

Federer Crashes Out at Madrid

Sadly, #Federer losing (so sanguinely at that) before the #Madrid QFs for the first time means the end is nigh, quite nigh. Sigh... #ATP

Michael Bay in Mother Jones (?!)

The only time TBH's & #MichaelBay's worlds collide: on @MotherJones (?!) Most Awesome Interview, Ever! http://t.co/qIP0GK6Nko

RIP Ray Harryhausen

RIP The Legendary Ray Harryhausen. I don't think any of our childhoods would have been the same without him. Big part of film history gone.

Bulls Stun Heat in Game 1

Uh-oh. Here we go again! Under-manned #Bulls stun the #Heat! At least this time I have faith #LeBron will pull through. He will, right? #NBA

Bulls Beat the Nets

Bloody h*ll! The insufferable #Bulls beat the #Nets. D*mn it! The #Heat are going to have a tough series even if #Rose doesn't man up. #NBA

Micael Shannon is Funny?!

No wonder TBH is beginning to like #MichaelShannon. Dude's hilarious! Check out http://t.co/UQODGk5L8Q & @funnyordie http://t.co/fEoMU7Z8z4

RIP Brad Drewett

RIP Brad Drewett. Very good leader for the #ATP. Sadly gone too soon due to MS. Did a lot for #tennis.