Trending on Twitter in the suburbs and the city this morning:
— #Phelps. Decorated American swimmer Michael Phelps has been struggling lately, failing to medal in Saturday’s 400m individual medley. Despite performing better during a freestyle relay Sunday, the U.S. only ended up with the silver, losing to France.
I hope michael phelps beats the record for most Olympic medals!!! He only needs 2 more even 1 to tie with the current holder
— Justice Waller(@JusticeWaller14) July 30, 2012
the only olympist i have any respect for is michael phelps and that is because i also like subway
— Josh Gilbert (@JoshGilbert2) July 30, 2012
You mike phelps is only competing for the record amount of medals he aint gunnin for golds no more
— Magnus Architecti (@blackanakin) July 30, 2012
— Chris Marker. The experimental French film director died Sunday, one day after his 91st birthday. He was best known for his influential short film “La Jetée,” a watershed for avant-garde filmmaking and the inspiration behind the American film “12 Monkeys”:
At least Chris Marker gets to trend today.
— Nick Newman (@Nick_Newman) July 30, 2012
From LA JETEE to GRINNING CAT, seemingly everything Chris Marker made was an intimate poetic gesture.
— erickohn (@erickohn) July 30, 2012
If you have never seenChris Marker’s La Jetee watch it today its only 27min vimeo.com/27339963
— Mica (@micawave) July 30, 2012
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