Jan 28, 2005
Morning Roundup: Marion’s Back in Class Edition
Marion Barry Teaches Chemistry?: As Wonkette pointed out yesterday, Marion Barry went back to school and taught chemistry to a bunch of Ballou High School students as a visiting dignitary-turned-substitute teacher. While Wonkette makes light of Barry’s history putting certain chemicals in his body, as the Post reports, the former mayor-turned-Ward 8 councilman actually has a “bachelor’s and master’s degrees and some doctoral credit in chemistry.” While Barry did talk a bit about chemistry, he…
Aug 01, 2004
What Did Happen to Baby Jane?
The third installment of this summer’s free Screen on the Green movies, “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?”, is scheduled for tonight. HBO describes the movie like this:Jacked up on maximum suspense and dark humor, Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, as aging sisters and former movie stars, engage in a fierce battle of the wills. A vivid exercise in Grand Guignol, it was the first time the legendary actresses had shared the screen.Unfortunately, the weather…