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+ I don’t believe I’m starting this off with a link to Us Weekly, but I can’t really pretend I’m not sad about Owen Wilson’s suicide attempt. The man co-wrote three pretty amazing Wes Anderson films: Bottle Rocket, Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums. But forget the man’s art, or the state of his life: On Fox News yesterday evening, all the talk was about whether or not Wilson’s depression would hurt his box-office draw. Because that’s what matters. [usmagazine]
+ Here’s the trailer for Anderson’s upcoming no-doubt-classic, The Darjeeling Limited, with Wilson in a feature role. [apple]
+ In more cultural news, this time related to books (i.e. news no one gives a shit about), New Republic literary critic James Wood makes the jump to The New Yorker. Even though I’ve got my gripes with what I view as Wood’s rather narrow, reactionary taste, you can’t knock the guy’s seriousness. (And let’s hope he ruffles Updike’s feathers. Dude needs it.) [boston via aldaily]
+ Meanwhile, back at the ranch… Poverty numbers in Bradenton don’t look good. [bradenton]
+ Buchanan feels the pinch. [heraldtribune]
+ And he should. [nytimes]
+ But at the White House, they’ve got more important business to attend to. [nytimes]

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