Tag Archives: Vietnam
Radical: Muhammad Ali
I’m a huge fan of combat sports. Back in the day I’d occasionally post about fights here at Insomnia, but since the blog has zeroed-in on counterculture content, only an exceptional fighter might make an appearance. Over the weekend, we lost the great Muhammad Ali. Exceptional is one of the first words one might use [...]
Posted in Counter Culture
Tagged boxing, interview, Muhammad Ali, Nation of Islam, Vietnam
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Dog Day Today
40 years ago, in 1975, Dog Day Afternoon exploded off of movie screens, electrifying audiences with its concrete realism, combustible characters, political undertones and a love story at the heart of the film that makes the movie seem as current and gripping as ever. Here’s the New York Post with the story behind the story [...]
Posted in Cinema
Tagged Al Pacino, Best Screenplay, Brooklyn, Chase Manhattan, Dog Day Afternoon, John Wojtowicz, Oscar, Vietnam
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