So Long, Dennis Hopper (1936-2010)

Man I loved Easy Rider when I was 17, and I still do. It really helped form the basis of whatever search for "freedom" I believe exists at the core of human struggle, what Funkadelic would later describe as being "free from the need to feel free."

Dennis Hopper had a great career, the type that transcended generational boundaries and the conventions of show business. He won't be missed nearly as much as he'll be remembered.

Guess Who

I don't think my mom will particularly like this song, but it's the best Mother's Day song I could think of...



"Guess Who" by Goodie Mob

Breaking Bad, "One Minute"

The bulk of my current-TV viewing on this trip has been limited to downloads of Breaking Bad (sell Treme on iTunes already, dammit) and all I can say is that I haven't been as thrilled by any five minutes of televised entertainment since the end of The Wire's third season as I was during the most recent episode of Breaking Bad, entitled "One Minute."

I think the show is going to more new and interesting places than I could have expected this season, and during the final sequence of this episode, I was basically breathless for the entire time and literally howling at the monitor at the conclusion of the episode.

(You can find a proper review of the episode on Alan Sepinwall's excellent TV blog).