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If Hollywood listens to my suggestion last week about a Margot Kidder\/Karen Allen buddy pic, they oughtta give Michael Caine<\/a> a role in it. (And, sure, Gene Hackman, if he wants to come outta retirement.)<\/p>\n* * *<\/p>\nJon Aquino recently commented on an old post of mine about finding good translations of Dante<\/a>. Because you probably don’t check out the “Comments [+]” item on the navigation bar (sigh), here’s a link to his suggestions<\/a>.<\/p>\n* * *<\/p>\nFor an opinion piece that centers itself on Orwell and internet porn, this was remarkably dull<\/a>.<\/p>\n* * *<\/p>\nReporters have some great stories. Here are some from Bob Drury<\/a>.<\/p>\n* * *<\/p>\nYou’ve wondered, too<\/a>. Admit it.<\/p>\n* * *<\/p>\nWell, my<\/em> universe doesn’t begin until I see my<\/em> coffee cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n* * *<\/p>\nLooks like Neil Gaiman skipped the Watchmen movie<\/a> for pretty much the same reason I did.<\/p>\n* * *<\/p>\nMaybe they’re trying to confuse the other team<\/a>. 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