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Today I either have a hangover or a brain tumor. Twenty-four hours should settle the difference.

Meanwhile (again), a couple more R.I.P.s to note. A serious farewell to Charles Bronson, native Pennsylvanian, and final word in the argument that, where movies are concerned, certain folks don't have to shift their facial expression by one micro-millimeter in order to give an eternally cool performance. I'm quite serious; he was that cool. Bronson is cinema history if only for his appearance in Once Upon a Time in the West; I remember seeing that magnificent film during its theatrical (and restored) re-release in the mid-80s, and it remains one of the grand moviegoing experiences of my life. (The DVD is finally due out on November 18th, but if you were likely enough to see it on the real widescreen, you know what I'm talking about.) I can still hear Bronson, as Harmonica, saying "I like my water fresh," and "You brought two too many." A voice to outlast parody. Arrivederci, Charles.

And another deep dose of respect, this time for The Man in Black. Stark and never any bullshit. Subject of the best music-biz photo ever. Bruised. Real. Unpigeonholeable. I hang my head and cry.

posted by Red at 4:54 PM