Dean's Secret Weapons. I'm spending several days at the Vermont headquarters of the Howard Dean presidential campaign, studying a breakthrough in American politics.... [Dan Gillmor's eJournal]

Times They Are Surreal in Bob Dylan Tale. As a movie, Masked & Anonymous is a mess. As a Bob Dylan artifact, it is endlessly, perhaps morbidly, fascinating. By A. O. Scott. [New York Times: Movies]

I saw the thing again the other night with my pal Mike. On second viewing I enjoyed it more than I did before. But the fascination fades quickly, and this time I enjoyed some of the scenes, whereas the "story" is a mess. Still, you get the feeling that it was possible for a good movie to have been made from this material, and even if they didn't make it, if you grade them on the curve and compare to some of the cynical, exploitive junk that appears these days, it's almost a worty entertainment. How's that for ambivalent? [Steve's No Direction Home Page]

I was there? Oh yeah, that's right. It's hard to remember because 1) it's all a blur and 2) I fell asleep about halfway through. As everyone, even the film's harshest critics say, the music is outstanding. Steve and I were the only people in the theater laughing. A twisted sense of humor is definitely required. Otherwise, I can say without reservation -- it sucked!