Slate.com tells us that people are talking about Game Change, the HBO film shot partly in Santa Fe. It's about the 2008 presidential election which, in case you've forgotten, was brimming with both earnest politics (oxymoron!) and sidesplitting satire. And what made it so funny was that everyone was so serious about it -- especially during the primaries. Amazing how people of the same party can tear each other up in ads and debates, but applaud the eventual winner -- most likely while grinding their teeth. El Mitotero thinks one quote relative to these shenanigans is especially apt. Satirist Ambrose Bierce, author of The Devil's Dictionary, defines conservative as "a statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from a liberal, who wishes to replace them with others." With the 2012 presidential election heating up, we almost have to agree with the bumper sticker we saw the other day: "Godzilla for President -- why settle for a minor monster?"

An alert reader informs us that Adrian Grenier -- the director, musician and actor who was eminently notable as Vincent on the HBO series Entourage -- was seen on the Plaza recently. However, she added that she noticed his cute white dog first. Then her eyes traveled up the leash to Grenier's striking face. Though raised in the New York City borough of Manhattan, Grenier was born right here in Santa Fe in 1976.

Curious about what films have been wholly or partially shot in our fair state? Visit www.nmusa.com/nmfilms to find a list compiled from The Internet Movie Database by Barb Tomlin. There are scores listed, going all the way back to Thomas Edison's 1898 film Indian Day School. The only ones we could quickly think of were Cowboys & Aliens, True Grit, Lust in the Dust, Easy Rider, Billy Jack, Young Guns and Red Sky at Morning. By the way, don't overlook the State Film Office website (www.nmfilm.com) for information on the nuts and bolts of filmmaking in the state.

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