How is everyone’s weekend going?
March Madness is officially here. I’m still a cable TV guy (no cord cut yet) and like coming home, grabbing the remote, and flipping through the channels. And for the next few weeks, it’s mostly basketball popping on the screen. Miss the atmosphere and fans—but the drama of the games makes for an enjoyable viewing experience on the 60” screen. Can’t wait for the NCAA Tournament.
This week’s Six features articles on Disneyland reopening in L.A., but it isn’t the fantasy land of our youth, why people resist taking the vaccine, a reunion of sorts for one of the more famous pairings in film history and how ‘grandma’ interior decor is back in fashion.
Let’s proceed with the Six.
Disneyland To Reopen, But It Has a New Problem.
I can’t say I’m surprised Disneyland has been shut down for a year. It’s in California where that state’s governor is a Lockdown Lord. But the home of Mickey Mouse and Tea Cup rides is finally re-opening sometime this spring. For those you want a ticket, you better have a thick wallet or a credit card with a high maximum. SFGate.com takes an inside look at a ‘recasted’ Disney and the high modern day cost of Space Mountain and Pirates of the Caribbean.
Who Are The Vaccine Resisters?
The first problems with the vaccine were creation and distribution. Scientists figured out the former and manufacturers are working on the ladder. The other problem, with no end game, are the vaccine resisters. Who are these people and why won’t they take the Covid vaccine? The New Yorker examines the psychology behind the anti-vaccinators.
Clarice and Hannibal: 30 Years Later.
In 1991, the film “The Silence of the Lambs” was released. I remember being totally creeped out by the move (in a good way) and still, in multiple rewatches, find it compelling and at times, frightening (I’m not easily spooked). The two stars of the film, Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins, won Academy Awards for their performances. 30 years later, Vanity Fair tracks them down with this entertaining Q&A about the film and cultural impact so many decades later.
The Wentworth Golf Club Rebellion.
I enjoy these class warfare-type stories, especially when they involve the rich vs the uber rich. This story is about more than the that. At the heart of it is an outsider, the Chinese, coming in and attempting to threaten the traditional way of life of a small place, the famous Wentworth Estate Golf Club in Britain. An entertaining read from The Guardian.
How An Ex-Beatle Invented the Benefit Concert.
In un-Covid times, benefit concerts are omnipresent. Every weekend in the spring and summer months there are musicians playing for the welfare of a charity. When did musical philanthropy start? 50 years ago when George Harrison, the famous guitar player of The Beatles, sponsored a star-studded concert to benefit the South Asian country of Bangladesh, ravished by a civil war. A fascinating look back at a significant event in music and pop culture history from GQ.
Grandma’s House Is Trendy in 2021.
This is just super fun to look at the photos. I guarantee one of them (or multiple) will remind you of a grandparent or aunt or uncle’s house you used to visit for family events. Whether it be needlepoint, China cabinets, or a colored plate wall with Greek mythological drawings, grandma’s interior decor is the new black.
Have a great rest of your weekend everybody. Thanks for reading as always.
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