Then you might not like this piece, or how it ends. But maybe Hamilton has some good points, yes?
http://gawker.com/david-carr-your-best-friend-1685625079/
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 13 February 2015 16:14 (nine years ago) link
And considering Tom Arnold, who knew him over three decades, posted this in response to Nolan's piece, maybe cut a little slack?
https://twitter.com/TomArnold/status/566266101399420928
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 13 February 2015 16:16 (nine years ago) link
Yeah obv he was lovable and had a lot of friends, just something I noticed. He's like a fetish object for "authenticity"
― Iago Galdston, Friday, 13 February 2015 16:22 (nine years ago) link
I had forgotten he was the first 'Carpetbagger' at the Times, ie blogging about movie-award season, which he made much more entertaining than it had a right to be. But still the NYT puts in the 4th graf of his obit "He championed offbeat movies like 'Juno'..." Rather bizarre stuff to nearly lead with.
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 February 2015 16:26 (nine years ago) link
Exactly. He meant a heck of a lot to the Times brand as it circles the drain image-wise...that's why he was the "Page One" movie poster boy
― Iago Galdston, Friday, 13 February 2015 16:27 (nine years ago) link
that's how I knew him: the Carpetbagger guy.
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 13 February 2015 16:51 (nine years ago) link
he was a weirdo, huh? i didn't read the memoir. just went to the site for it and watched some of the videos for the book. its not often someone can talk about beating up women for years and then become everyone's best friend. don't think i want to read the book after seeing the videos. i know how bad drunks can be. weird to think of him getting into fistfights every night.
― scott seward, Friday, 13 February 2015 17:16 (nine years ago) link
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2015/02/13/how-city-paper-remembers-david-carr/
― curmudgeon, Friday, 13 February 2015 17:47 (nine years ago) link
yikes, this was done the day he died!
http://timestalks.com/laura-poitras-glenn-greenwald-edward-snowden.html
― scott seward, Friday, 13 February 2015 20:11 (nine years ago) link
yeah, i passed the marquee of the IFC Center last night while it was in progress, I think
― touch of a love-starved cobra (Dr Morbius), Friday, 13 February 2015 20:13 (nine years ago) link
looks like he was having fun anyway. doing what he does. you know? not a bad farewell.
― scott seward, Friday, 13 February 2015 20:39 (nine years ago) link
Ta-Nehisi Coates
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/02/king-david/385596/
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 20 February 2015 02:37 (nine years ago) link
ah what a beautiful piece; thanks for posting
― tender is the late-night daypart (schlump), Friday, 20 February 2015 02:57 (nine years ago) link