Date: February 2007
Published near the release of Nacho Libre, the film very loosely based on his life. The Independent also has a profile of 'Friar Storm' -- or 'Father Thunder', as he was called in a documentary on lucha libre I once saw on RTE Two in the early '90s. #link
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Another piece from my year-old collection of open tabs, thanks to which a new term has been introduced to my vocabulary: 'interruption science'. #link
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It might be more than a year old, but it's still worth posting; I always find the background workings and politics of film production a fascinating read. #link
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I was thinking of something along these same lines when I first noted this link some months ago: some Americans love to boast about their nation's nobility towards Europe both during and after the Second World War, but their government hasn't demonstrated much of anything like it elsewhere in the world in the 60-plus years since. Isn't it about time they started building things instead of destroying them? #link
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In the end, it all comes down to greed, power and money. #link
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The Guardian's Rory Carroll reflects on his tenure as Africa correspondent, giving a glimpse of the all-too-real dark side of the 'Rainbow Nation'. Having been there (and soon to return) myself, beyond the paths where the tourists tread, I can somewhat identify with his sentiments. #link
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