Word: tropicalism
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...follow. You just gotta keep livin' man, L-I-V-I-N." That edict has nurtured McConaughey from his early prominence, in the John Grisham drama A Time to Kill, through some ragged adventure sagas (the arid Sahara) to a welcome cameo as Ben Stiller's agent in Tropic Thunder. As McConaughey scholar (and my niece) Diana White tells me, he's more than the sum of dimples and muscles. But anybody can be an actor; it's tough to be an icon. McConaughey sustains his status by bantering effortlessly with Jay Leno, spoofing himself in a Sex & the City...
...think it’s nice to add another dimension to al fresco dining to the Harvard Yard,” she said. “I’m all for it.” The atmosphere at the pub could only be described as business-tropic, with some donning suits and business attire and others opting for more festive Hawaiian shirts—but leis were all around. In addition to some complimentary refreshments, the pub also turned up the music a bit for the event. Leah D. Seifu ’11 took advantage...
...only people who really have to see it are producers looking for directors, and Foot Fist did get noticed. This was thanks in part to the movie's rising star (and co-writer and UNCSA classmate) Danny McBride, who enlivened last year's Drillbit Taylor, Tropic Thunder and the Rogen-starring Pineapple Express, directed by another UNCSA alum, David Gordon Green. The stars were aligned; connections were secured. (Hill also works with McBride on the HBO series Eastbound and Down.) The kid was ready for his jump to the bigs...
...Flight Oscar Lineup. Virgin America is adding 25 new films to its on-demand service, including the latest Oscar winners and nominees - Slumdog Millionaire, Doubt, The Dark Knight and Tropic Thunder. If you'd rather provide your own entertainment, wi-fi is available on nearly half the airline's fleet (you can check on which flights are enabled when you book online). Virgin America plans to have wi-fi on all flights between Washington and L.A. by April and on fleet-wide service by summer...
...guilty pleasure this year was Tropic Thunder, which I thought was hilarious and brilliant. I love big action movies. I was just watching Die Hard 3 with my kids, which I've seen a ridiculous number of times. Thoroughly, thoroughly enjoyed...