Malice aka Gene Elliot Thornton, Jr. of the Clipse will be at Standard Lenox on Friday, July 15th to sign copies of his new book, Wretched, Pitiful, Poor, Blind & Naked. The event will be from 5pm to 7pm. Holler at the Standard staff if you have any questions! 404.846.8535
A new independent movie filmed in Atlanta, Snow on tha Bluff has been gaining a lot of attention and press since hitting the film festival circuit. The movie is described by the producer as ” gangster flick meets Paranormal Activity” and it definitely seems like an original look at life in the Bluff, Atlanta’s seediest neighborhood. The trailer starts out showing a car full of college-kids who’ve wandered into the Bluff looking for dope, and are immediately robbed of their money and video camera by Curtis Snow, the film’s protagonist. After this, the film follows Curtis as he films his day-to-day life, selling drugs, robbing other dope boys, and running from the cops. Filmed from Curtis’ point of view from his stolen video camera, the movie looks like it’ll have an un-edited view into life in this part of Atlanta. And judging by the trailer there will be plenty of action as well. Snow on tha Bluff, directed by reality TV producer Darren Russell, is about to hit theaters in a limited run, and the people behind it are also working on getting it distributed on DVD and on Netflix. It’s exciting to see a movie with a different method of story-telling and such a unique voice coming out of Atlanta. Check out the trailer after the jump and be on the lookout for screenings in the near future.
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Big Tex Cantina’s brisket enchiladas, refried beans, and creamed corn.
Downtown Decatur’s Big Tex Cantina is must try for fans of Atlanta’s famous Fox Bros. BBQ. Hearty HUGE portions, Southern friendliness from the servers, and a whole lotta Texas-related knicknaks make for a great environment to gorge yourself on some total gut-busting fare. Their Tex-Mex menu also features comfort food favorites like Chicken Fried Steak and Hamburgers. I’d highly recommend this place for anyone in need of curing a hangover, a pleasant patio, or a place to watch the big game.
Oh, in case you were wondering… the place is owned by real Texans. That was definitely a concern of mine outright. In fact, this is the best place for Tex-Mex in Atlanta that I’ve been to. Unlike many Mexican restaurants I’ve been to during my 11 years in ATL, Big Tex Cantina gives you sour cream, salsa, and other fixin’s with your entrees. The first time I went to Moe’s I walked away with a 14 dollar burrito because I wanted guacamole! Eff that logic!
Highlights at Big Tex Cantina include mountain of brisket enchiladas & possibly the best creamed corn in town.
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If you were the BEST in the world at something and you weren’t allowed to compete in the “Championship event” of that something, wouldn’t you be pissed? Wouldn’t the victor of said “Championship event” be a total phony? This has been the case of Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest for the past 2 years! The best in the world, Takeru Kobayashi, has been ineligible to compete at Nathan’s for the second year in a row because he refuses to sign a contract with Major League Eating, the “governing body” of competitive eating.
Last year, Kobayashi rushed the stage in a “Free Kobi” shirt after Joey Chestnut won and was dragged away without any sort of recognition. This year, he staged his own event in Manhattan at the same time, flanked by TV screens showing the Nathan’s event and ate 69 hot dogs! Breaking Joey Chestnut’s previous record of 68. Joey Chestnut only ate 62 today and “won”.
I’m not fully aware of all the details of the Major League Eating contract that Kobayaski is unwilling to sign, but to me it’s fishy. Like if your singing career is based on auto-tune, and then a group of bros show up and tell you that you can only use auto-tune if you decide to sing with their group. Naw, cousin…
Anyway, the fully-engorged video from today’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is available after the jump. It’s still a marvel to watch, I just wish that it was really among the world’s greatest. Maybe the camerawork could’ve allowed for less of Patrick “Deep Dish” Bertoletti’s disgusting eating methods. Read the rest of this entry »
