℗ 1985 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Released on: 1988-05-24
Vocal, Keyboards, Composer, Executive Producer, Lyricist: Eric Woolfson
Associated Performer: The Alan Parsons Project
Vocal: John Miles
Arranger, Conductor: Andrew Powell
Bass: David Paton
Percussion, Drums: Stuart Elliott
Guitar: Ian Bairnson
Saxophone, Synthesizer: Richard Cottle
Associated Performer: The Philharmonia Orchestra (Leader: Christopher Warren-Green)
Lyricist, Composer, Engineer, Producer: Alan Parsons
► David Gilmour – lead guitar, vocals
► Roger Waters – bass guitar, vocals
► Richard Wright – keyboards , vocals
► Nick Mason – drums
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https://www.youtube.com/watch/fvX7xAVEiGs Gene Hackman vs Wes Anderson: Why The Actor Didn’t Get The Royal Tenenbaums
Wes Anderson and Gene Hackman clashed behind the scenes of The Royal Tenenbaums, but how did that tension shape one of Hackman’s most iconic performances—and a modern classic?
When meticulous director Wes Anderson cast legendary actor Gene Hackman in The Royal Tenenbaums, he expected a creative partnership. What he got was a clash of styles, tempers, and artistic philosophies. This video dives deep into what really happened on set—from Hackman’s old-school, instinctual method acting to Anderson’s precise, symmetrical, storybook vision.
Was it just a difficult production, or did that friction actually improve the final product? Featuring interviews, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and context from both men’s careers, this essay explores what happens when collaboration turns into conflict—and why the result may be more honest, layered, and powerful than either artist expected.
🟡 Topics covered:
– Gene Hackman’s acting style and history with authority
– Wes Anderson’s directing process and evolution from Bottle Rocket to Rushmore
– Behind-the-scenes drama on The Royal Tenenbaums
– Commentary from Bill Murray, Ben Stiller, and others
– How creative tension can elevate a performance
🎬 Whether you’re a filmmaker, an actor, or a fan of The Royal Tenenbaums, this is a case study in clashing visions, artistic discomfort, and the strange beauty that can emerge from chaos.
0:00 – Intro
2:31 – Wes Anderson’s Trademarks
4:00 – The Specific Dialogue of Bottle Rocket
4:58 – The Meticulous Production of Rushmore
7:45 – Gene Hackman’s Background
9:57 – Hackman’s Distaste for Authority
12:10 – How He Worked
14:23 – Pitching The Royal Tenenbaums
16:17 – Shooting Begins… Badly
17:39 – Irritated with Actions
19:22 – Actors Blowing The Take
21:31 – Bill Murray Weighs In
22:57 – Why So Angry?
24:20 – The Aftermath
26:39 – Ben Stiller’s Touching Tribute
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Associated Performer, Producer: Elizabeth Fraser
Associated Performer, Producer: Robin Guthrie
Music Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Ltd
Music Publisher: Harry Fox Agency
Music Publisher: CMRRA
Composer Lyricist: Elizabeth Fraser
Composer: Robin Guthrie
https://www.youtube.com/watch/CFFqwaq0fRM Why Medieval Society Was Built For Alcoholics
Go to https://bit.ly/3TJCZpI or use MEDIEVALMINDSET at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Did everyone in the Middle Ages stay constantly drunk because the water was toxic? Today, we are shattering one of the biggest historical misconceptions about medieval Europe. Also, we find out how people centuries ago actually did think of and treat the condition we now know as alcoholism.
From the engineering marvels of London’s Great Conduit to the complex mechanics of “parti-gyle” brewing, we dig deep into primary historical sources to uncover the truth about “small beer,” Galenic medical theory, and what life was actually like for a hard drinking and hard working peasant. We also look at the surprisingly empathetic ways medieval monasteries and artisan craft guilds handled chronic drunkenness and addiction.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – The Ultimate Medieval Drunk Myth
00:45 – The Truth About Medieval Beer Strength (ABV Math)
03:11 – Did Medieval People Drink Water?
04:23 – Filtering Water in 1160 (The Canterbury Plan)
05:06 – Galen & The Four Humors Medical Science
05:51 – Hydration Tips from Avicenna & Vernacular Guides
08:18 – The Caloric Diet of a Medieval Harvest Worker
10:22 – How Parti-Gyle Brewing Made “Small Beer”
11:27 – Processing 1% ABV: The Human Metabolism
12:28 – How the Middle Ages Actually Viewed Alcoholism
16:05 – Medieval Tavern Culture vs. The Victorian Stereotype
17:17 – Monastic Sobriety & St. Benedict’s Hemina Limit
19:19 – How Artisan Guilds Enforced Accountability
22:23 – The Past Isn’t Gone: Rediscovering the Medieval Mind
WORKS CITED
Benedict, Saint. The Rule of Saint Benedict. Translated by Timothy Fry, Liturgical Press, 1981.
Cantor, Norman F. The Civilization of the Middle Ages. HarperCollins, 1993.
Dyer, Christopher. Everyday Life in Medieval England. Hambledon and London, 1994.
Martin, A. Lynn. Alcohol, Sex, and Gender in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe. Palgrave Macmillan, 2001.
https://www.youtube.com/watch/gBrm1M87_Fc Why The 2030s Will Be The New Renaissance
Is the “Digital Middle Ages” finally ending? In my last video, we explored how the 2020s mirror the contraction and chaos of the medieval era. But history doesn’t stop at the Dark Ages. Today, we’re looking ahead to the 2030s, a decade with the potential for a true Second Renaissance. What if bad thing not forever and good thing actually happen???
From the “re-spatialization” of the internet to the “Post-Cringe” era of new sincerity, we are seeing the exact same cultural catalysts that sparked 15th-century Florence. We discuss why AI is our modern “Printing Press,” how “Corporate Latin” is being replaced by authentic vernaculars, and why the “Enshittification” of the economy might actually lead to a return of quality, ownership, and Civic Humanism.
The Siege of Constantinople is happening in real-time to our legacy institutions. Maybe it’s time to build something new, of course starting with this YouTube channel. Also, subscribe to my Patreon.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – The End of the Digital Middle Ages
0:21 – The Studiolo: Fixing Our Attention Spans
2:44 – Ad Fontes: Rejecting AI Slop & Reaction Content
3:48 – Scholasticism 2.0: Why AI is an Intellectual Closed Loop
4:46 – The New Black Death: How AI Makes Humanity a Luxury Good
6:57 – The Printing Press & The Stabilization of Truth
9:02 – The Vernacular vs. Corporate Latin (ChatGPT Speak)
13:25 – Beyond Cringe: The Return of Sincerity and Virtù
15:34 – Ending Enshittification: Ownership & Civic Humanism
18:22 – The Siege of Constantinople: The Fall of Legacy Institutions
20:18 – Conclusion: How to Build the Future
WORKS CITED
– Elizabeth Eisenstein, The Printing Press as an Agent of Change
– Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Oration on the Dignity of Man
– Dante Alighieri, De vulgari eloquentia (On Eloquence in the Vernacular)
– Benvenuto Cellini, The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
– Isabel Cristo, “Buy Better, Buy Less, Feel Smug About It” (The New York Times)
– Petrarch, Letters on Familiar Matters (Rerum familiarum libri)
– The endless hours I’ve spent scrolling TikTok and observing the modern human condition
https://www.youtube.com/watch/bb5oZzIwtBs Why The Middle Ages Were A Paradise For Psychopaths
Did a lack of modern forensics and DNA testing make the Middle Ages the ultimate playground for a complete psychopath? In this episode of Medieval Mindset, we explore how medieval society’s heavy reliance on religious oaths, honor, and public reputation created massive blind spots for manipulative people.
We break down the terrifying true story of Thomas de Marle, a First Crusade veteran turned rogue French lord who became the poster child for everything a chivalrous knight shouldn’t be. We also dive into the high-stakes political betrayals between King Henry II and King Louis VII, look at Thomas Aquinas’s groundbreaking realization about those who sin “from malice” (ex malitia), and explore how everyday peasants used sheer audacity to pull off massive identity theft, like the false Baldwin of Flanders and the infamous Martin Guerre.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Getting Away with Crime Before Modern Forensics
0:45 – The Dark Triad and the Psychopathic Knight
4:27 – Synderesis: The Medieval Blind Spot
5:56 – King Henry II, Louis VII, & Royal Betrayals
7:29 – Thomas Aquinas & The Categories of Evil
11:19 – Peasant Impostors: The False Baldwin & Martin Guerre
15:09 – Why You Shouldn’t Romanticize the Middle Ages
WORKS CITED
Aquinas, Thomas. Summa Theologica. Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province, Benziger Bros., 1947.
Davis, Natalie Zemon. The Return of Martin Guerre. Harvard University Press, 1983.
Guibert, of Nogent. A Monk’s Confession: The Memoirs of Guibert of Nogent. Translated by Paul J. Archambault, Pennsylvania State University Press, 1996.
Wickham, Chris. Medieval Europe. Yale University Press, 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch/UcBH6MCAst8 What Are Next for Star Trek?
It’s been a minute since Rich and Mike talked a little Trek. Today is the day that happens again. Reports are the new season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has nabbed a total of 14,000 viewers per episode and that’s some promising news! Starfleet Academy will be back for its’ second and last season soon (Projected to receive negative views) and after that… not much Trek will happen. I think Alex Kurtzman Trek is DOA after Starfleet Academy. The new news on the block is that the two guys that made Game Night are writing a new Star Trek movie set in the way way future with zero legacy characters. Could be good? Could be promising? Probably be bad? No idea. But Mike wanted to tell Rich Evans about this and maybe speculate on where a new Trek series could go? What could it be about? Can the franchise be saved? Might bought a handful of actual costumes used on the clown show Star Trek Discovery and him and Rich put on two Klingon costumes to talk trek because they are both too fat to fit into the Starfleet jumpsuits they have. When talkin’ Trek, why not do it with a little style!?
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