Wrote a film review here.

Also, am I the only person who has difficulty imagining Dick Cavett cursing?

Scroll down to the bottom of this to see what I've put on notice.

Lately

Hearing: Bob Dylan, Modern Times; Afel Bocoum, Damon Albarn, Toumani Diababte and Friends, Mali Music

Watching: The Wire, Season 4

Reading: About Town: The New Yorker and the World It Made by Ben Yagoda

Driving: On Saturday, I rented a Toytoa Prius Liftback from Philly Car Share. Not an out-of-the-ordinary event, but this must've been a newer model. These things all have a screen on the dashboard (seen here), but this one -- when the car's in reverse -- switches to a camera view from the rear window. Space-age and crazy.

While I'm here, let me point out another new something from a friend: Dan Buskirk's new blog.

Congrats to Maura on her new gig. Do check it out.

I wrote the Rock/Pop Best Bets for the CP's Fall Guide.

Pick here.