The Maysles bothers document Big Edie and Little Edie, high society drop outs and relatives of Jackie O, as they go to seed in a delapitated mansion overrun by cats and raccoons.
Here's an excerpt:
Big Edie: Oh look that cat's going to the bathroom right behind my portrait.
Little Edie: Oh how awful!
Big Edie: No, I'm glad. I'm glad somebody's going something they want to do!
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Picks for the week of November 28th, 2005
Movies of the week
Grey Gardens
See more: Movies, 1970s, Documentary
Songs of the week
Bennie and the Jets
While I am not a huge Elton John fan, I can't stop listening to this glamrock song. Elton John does David Bowie.
See more: Songs, 1970s, Pop, Rock
Hunks of the week
David Gilmour
You never think of how Pink Floyd looked.
They never relied on their image.
Even with one of the most handsome young men who ever lived on guitar.
See more: Hunks, Musicians
Style Icons: Female of the week
Yulia Timoshenko
So, she's the former Prime Minister of Ukraine,
A key leader of revolutions,
And considered the third most powerful woman in the world,
And do you think she complains about how hard it is to dress nice when you are SO busy?
I don't think so.
See more: Style Icons: Female, Politicians
Desserts of the week
Cassatine Sicilane at De Robertis Caffe
When you ask for two the lady says,
“So, you wanna full rack? Are they perky enough for you?”
Yes, these look like breasts.
Insane breasts made of cake, ricotta filling, chocolate chips, a marzipan shell, covered in icing with a cherry.
I almost went into a sugar fit my first bite.
I don't remember anything after that.
See more: Desserts, Bakeries, East Village, Italian
Spend a Couple Hours of the week
Decorate for the Holidays
Not a couple minutes, a couple hours.
See more: Spend a Couple Hours, Christmas, Home/Self Improvements
Places to Visit of the week
Les Bons Matins
This is a nice, cozy place to stay in Montreal.
Near everything.
Try The Bistro Gourmet at 2100, rue Saint-Mathieu while you are there.
I have heard Montreal is beautiful in the spring, but it is very romantic in the winter.
See more: Places to Visit, Canada
TV Shows of the week
The Brass Eye
Chris Morris makes one of the most controversial shows in BBC history.
The pedophilia “special” was taken off the air mid-show.
See more: TV Shows, British, Comedy
Recipes of the week
Chocolate Peanutbutter Munchies
Peanut butter, chocolate, powdered sugar and Chex.
That pretty much says it all.
Get the recipe here
See more: Recipes, Cookies
Books of the week
Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron
A surreal labrynthine graphic novel–dark, paranoid, grotesque and mesmerizing. There is simply nothing else like it…
See more: Books, 1990s, Graphic Novels, Mysteries
Style Icons: Male of the week
Henri Cartier-Bresson
I have really been into the photo journalist look in general.
So why not recognize the father of photojournalism himself?
See more: Style Icons: Male, Artists, French
Restaurants of the week
Yakitori Oh! Taisho
Everything on a stick.
This place is so authentic, I half expected to be called back from retirement to hunt down four Replicants.
What, no Blade Runner fans here?
See more: Restaurants, East Village, Japanese
Drinks of the week
Prosecco
And cheap too, around 9.50 for a decent bottle.
See more: Drinks, Wine/Champagne
Spend a Couple Minutes of the week
The Color Photo Booth at the Manhattan Mall
One of the only color booths I know of in the city.
And I have never seen it broken.
See more: Spend a Couple Minutes, Electronics/Gadgets
Web Sites of the week
AV Geeks
A nice guy named Skip has over 18,000 educational movies for your viewing pleasure.
Look out for his tours coming to town. Or buy some for gifts.
Ro-Revus Talks About Worms and ABC of Sex Education for Trainables are some highlights.
www.avgeeks.com
See more: Web Sites, About Movies, Bad Movies, Reference
Laughs of the week
The Star Wars Kid
I had tears from laughing falling on my dress the first time I saw this.
I thought it couldn't be as good a second time around, but I was wrong.
I adore this kid.
See more: Laughs, Viral Videos
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