Brick Bound
RACHEL HERGETT
For the Chronicle
Brick Bound owner and maker Matt Saporito is serious when he says his leather pieces are handmade. Behind a work table in the new Brick Bound shop in the old Misco Mill building, Saporito stitches a piece of leather together — by hand. A bag slowly begins to take form. Nearby, a sign proclaims “no sewing machines” in sienna-colored cut leather on blue plywood.
Once, Saporito counted the number of stitches on his smaller duffle bag and came up with 1,888. Each is visited three times as he marks the leather, punctures and then stitches it.
“I interact with that piece over 5,600 times, which is crazy,” he said.
And that is ignoring the dying, cutting, lining and hardware attachment. But for Saporito, it is worth it.
“I don’t take any short cuts and in the 10 years since I’ve been a registered business I’ve never had to fix a stitch,” he wrote on a recent Instagram post.
When Saporito started the business in 2014, he never thought he would be able to afford Bozeman rent. Instead, he toiled alone at home, stitching his pieces into existence. Last winter, Saporito picked up a part-time job as a ski instructor — not because Brick Bound wasn’t keeping him busy, but because he was craving more social interaction. By the second day of training on the slopes, Saporito’s voice was gone. He had talked it to death.
“Working alone and living
alone is fine, but when you do both of them for 10 years, it eventually drains you,” he said.
So when an opportunity arose to share a space with the Refillery Supply Co. at 601 E. Cottonwood St., Saporito jumped at the chance. The store has been open since June 1, and a grand opening is set for July 31. Even with inventory levels low after various markets, Brick Bound’s shop has already proven fruitful, and sales in the very first month covered the rent.
Keaton Ramm, a Bozeman local who stopped into the store one Friday afternoon in July, offered unprompted congratulations to Saporito. “It’s been fun to see you grow and see your product grow,” she said.
Matt Saporito works on a leather bag at the new Brick Bound shop at 601 E. Cottonwood St. in the old Misco Mill building in Bozeman. (Rachel Hergett, for the Chronicle)
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What’s Available NOW On
“Futurama” - Season 12 (July 29)
Continuing with its Hulu reboot, this animated series follows Phillip J. Fry (Billy West), a New York City pizza delivery boy who accidentally freezes himself in 1999 and gets defrosted in the year 3000. In this unfamiliar New York City, Fry quickly befriends robot Bender (John DiMaggio) and falls in love with cyclops Leela (Katey Sagal).
“(500) Days of Summer” (Available Now)
Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer (Zooey Deschanel), suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour and, in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life.
BY JAY BOBBIN
JONES
“Funny People” (Available Now)
After learning that he has a fatal disease, comic George Simmons (Adam Sandler) spots a struggling performer named Ira (Seth Rogen) and decides to become his mentor. The men become close friends as George teaches Ira the art of stand-up comedy, and Ira helps George define his legacy. When an old flame (Leslie Mann) reappears and the disease goes into remission, George gets a chance to re-evaluate his life and figure out what is truly important to him.
Comedy may have been Rashida Jones’ main calling card initially, but “versatility” is now the more appropriate word for her career.
Having made her mark on such series as NBC’s “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation” and TBS’s “Angie Tribeca,” the youngest daughter of entertainment impresario Quincy Jones and the late actress Peggy Lipton (“The Mod Squad”) has been shaking up the types of projects she does. A solid example is her current Apple TV+ show “Sunny,” a merger of sci-fi and mystery that casts Jones (also an executive producer of the show) as Suzie, an American-born resident of Japan who has supposedly lost her husband (Hidetoshi Nishijima, “Drive My Car,” 2021) and son in a plane crash.
Her husband’s company gifts her with a robot — the eponymous Sunny, played by Joanna Sotamura (“Barry”) — to help her with domestic chores, but they become associated even more closely as they set out to learn exactly what happened to Suzie’s family. Dropping a new episode each Wednesday, the filmed-on-location “Sunny” is based on the novel “The Dark Manual” by Colin O’Sullivan.
Though her humorous bent also is evident in her work as a commercial spokesperson, Jones has shown her dramatic chops in such movies as 2020’s “On the Rocks” (which also debuted in Apple TV+), 2018’s “Zoe” and 2010’s “The Social Network,” which features her prominently opposite Jesse Eisenberg, as Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, in the closing scene. That being said, lighter fare remains a sizable part of her resume, extending to her voice work in animated films including “Klaus” and “Spies in Disguise” (both released in 2019).
Jones has also contributed to projects as a writer, as shown by the 2012 movie “Celeste and Jesse Forever” (in which she also starred), a 2016 episode of the Netflix anthology series “Black Mirror” and the pilot for the 2023
“Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” (Available Now) NASCAR superstar Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) is at the top of his game — he is adored by fans, he has a trophy wife by his side and he is incredibly wealthy. But Ricky loses it all when French Formula One champion Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen) roars onto the scene. Ricky, with the help of his ruthless father, must pull himself out of the depths of despair and restore his honor on the racetrack.
Hulu series “The Other Black Girl.” And now, “Sunny” is maintaining the forecast for the variety in her work to continue.
Birthdate: Feb. 25, 1976
Birthplace and current residence: Los Angeles
Marital status: Her partner is musician-producer Ezra Koenig; they have a son
Other television credits include: “The Office,” “Parks and Recreation,” “Angie Tribeca,” “Silo,” “Toast of Tinseltown,” “Mixed-ish,” “Duncanville,” “Portlandia,” “Claws,” “Black Mirror” (as writer), “Zoolander: Super Model,” “Key & Peele,” “A to Z” (also executive producer and writer), “The Awesomes,” “The Simpsons,” “Billy on the Street,” “Who Do You Think You Are?,” “Web Therapy,” “Robot Chicken,” “Unhitched,” “Saturday Night Live,” “Wanted,” “Chappelle’s Show,” “Boston Public,” “Freaks and Geeks,” “If These Walls Could Talk 2,” “The Last Don”
Movie credits include: “On the Rocks,” “Spies in Disguise,” “Klaus,” “White Fang,” “The Grinch,” “Quincy” (also co-writer and co-director), “Tag,” “Zoe,” “Don’t Come Back from the Moon,” “Inside Out,” “Cuban Fury,” “Decoding Annie Parker,” “Celeste and Jesse Forever” (also co-writer), “The Muppets,” “Our Idiot Brother,” “Friends With Benefits,” “The Big Year,” “Monogamy,” “The Social Network,” “Cop Out,” “I Love You, Man,” “The Ten,” “Little Black Book,” “Now You Know”
Education: The Buckley School (Sherman Oaks, Calif.), Harvard University (Cambridge, Mass.)
Awards she has received include: A Grammy Award (for co-writing and co-directing “Quincy,” a documentary about her father)
Causes she supports include: Stand Up to Cancer, Peace First, Housing Works, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
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5. Eat
8. “Smack That” rapper
12. “Young Frankenstein” (1974) role
13. Charitable ad, briefly
14. The Big Easy, in shorthand
15. Nintendo rival
16. “Inherit the Wind” (1965 TV movie) 17Down winner
18. Mandy Patinkin series
20. Big ___ (“Sesame Street” regular)
21. Every, on an Rx
22. “___ Dreams” (Heart song)
24. Eastwood’s “Rawhide” role
28. Wizards’ org.
29. Rival sch. of The Citadel
30. Smooth singer Mel
33. Refuel
BY JAY BOBBIN
‘Die Hard’ still brings the action
The debate over whether it is or is not a Christmas movie continues, but whatever any individual decides about that, “Die Hard” certainly is a milestone of the action genre.
The 1988 adventure — which Paramount+ With Showtime presents Sunday, July 28 — cemented the big-screen stardom Bruce Willis had aspired to after gaining initial fame through the television series “Moonlighting.” His smart-aleck brand of humor and massively independent image surely help to inform the character of John McClane, a New York police officer who goes to Los Angeles for the holiday season, hoping to win back his estranged wife (Bonnie Bedelia).
35. “___ in the Family”
37. ‘Who’s there?’ answer
38. Freddie Highmore series
44. “General ___”
45. Fashion designer Marc
46. Body of African warriors
47. Sport ___ (all-purpose vehicle)
48. “Awkwafina is ___ from Queens”
49. “Auld Lang ___”
50. Down in the dumps
51. Counterfeiter catcher
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2. Golden-___
3. Jellystone Park resident
4. A Musketeer
5. Drop
6. Stamp of approval
7. Artist Picasso
8. ___ pectoris
9. City on the Rhein
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10. Like some high-definition TVs
11. One side of a vote
17. Prize since 1949
19. Anger
22. “NBA on ___”
23. “House of the Dragon” airer
25. “Friends” or “Seinfeld”
26. Down Under bird
27. Not guzzle
31. Noisy bird
32. “The Time Machine” race
33. Old muscle car
34. Rise
36. “The White ___”
37. Went nowhere
38. “___ Is Us”
39. Comfortable: Var.
40. “Baseball Tonight” channel
41. “Star Trek: The Next Generation” android
42. Stew vegetable
43. Horse of a certain color
BY JAY BOBBIN
Jonathan Groff
OF GLEE ON FOX
Q: It was nice to see Jonathan Groff win a Tony Award recently. Can you remind me of the character he played on “Glee”?
A: He was in the Fox series from the start when it began in 2009, and he already was a Broadway veteran by that time, having gotten particular notice for “Spring Awakening” … which also brought him a Tony nomination, and which teamed him with Lea Michele, with whom he would work again in “Glee.”
His character in that show, Jesse St. James, was a principal performer in the singing group Vocal Adrenaline — rivals of New Directions, the group that included Rachel Berry (played by Michele). Jesse was dispatched to woo the hugely talented Rachel, the aim being to throw her off her game when it came to competition between the groups. However, things changed when he truly fell for her, and when he learned the secret that the coach of Vocal Adrenaline (played by Idina Menzel) was Rachel’s biological mother.
Bruce Willis in “Die Hard”
Not crazy about the West Coast to begin with, McClane has even less to like after he arrives at his spouse’s elaborate office building (the skyscraper formerly known as Fox Plaza, doubling for the film’s Nakatomi Plaza). It turns out he isn’t the only visitor: Arriving at virtually the same time is a band of criminals led by the debonair and coolly lethal Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), who’s intent on stealing a fortune in bearer bonds.
Little do the bad guys realize they’ll have the resourceful McClane to deal with, and not only does he have the larger picture of law and order to serve, he also wants to save his wife — who’s among the hostages taken by the unwelcome guests. He gets some help from the outside, thanks to a beat cop (“Family Matters” alum Reginald VelJohnson) who has a hard time believing the building is under siege at first, but McClane also has additional hurdles posed by overeager federal agents and a reporter (William Atherton) who isn’t above imperiling others to advance his career.
Though Groff had a reasonably sizable presence during the first season of “Glee,” he became a recurring player as the show went along, appearing only occasionally. His return in the series finale seems even more prophetic now where Groff is concerned, since Jesse and Rachel went to the Tony Awards as a married couple, with Jesse already being a Tony winner who was directing a Broadway production that Rachel was in.
Just before “Glee” ended, Groff returned to the New York stage by playing King George III in “Hamilton: An American Musical,” and he followed that Off-Broadway job with two stints in the role during the show’s Broadway run. He earned another Tony nomination for his performance, and he finally got the award last month for a revival of the Stephen Sondheim-composed “Merrily We Roll Along.”
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“Hotel Portofino” - Season 3 (July 28)
Available via PBS Masterpiece, this series follows Bella Ainsworth (Natascha McElhone), the daughter of a wealthy industrialist, who is living in Italy in the 1920s. Bella works to set up a quintessentially British hotel in the beautiful town of Portofino as Benito Mussolini’s brand of fascism is on the rise. When Cecil (Mark Umbers) returns requesting a divorce this season, Bella must decide what her future holds.
in focus
“Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Chicago Bears” (HBO/Max — Aug. 6, Limited Series Premiere)
This docuseries marks the 19th edition of the 18-time Sports Emmy-winning series, delivering all-access coverage at the Chicago Bears training camp in Lake Forest, Illinois this summer. General manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus are at the helm, guiding quarterback Caleb Williams (2024’s first overall draft pick), wide receiver Rome Odunze (2024’s ninth overall pick) and an array of veteran players including DJ Moore, Keenan Allen, Jaylon Johnson, and Montez Sweat.
“Challengers” (July 29)
Available via MGM+, this hit sports drama from visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, follows Tashi Duncan (Zendaya), a former tennis prodigy-turned-coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist), Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O’Connor) — his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend.
“Lisa Frankenstein” (July 30)
A coming of RAGE love story about Lisa (Kathryn Newton) a misunderstood teenager and her high school crush, who happens to be a handsome corpse (Cole Sprouse). After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness... and a few missing body parts along the way.
“Batman: Caped Crusader”Season 1 (Aug. 1)
Welcome to Gotham City, where the corrupt outnumber the good, criminals run rampant and law-abiding citizens live in a constant state of fear. Forged in the fire of tragedy, wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne (Hamish Linklater) becomes something both more and less than human—the Batman. His one-man crusade for justice attracts unexpected allies within the police and City Hall, but his heroic actions spawn deadly, unforeseen ramifications.
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This just in @ Bozeman Library
BETH BOYSON
Library columnist
Harry Potter birthday party! It’s a birthday celebration at Bozeman Public Library on Saturday, July 31, 6 — 7:30 PM in the fabulous Kitchen Table. Harry James Potter was born on 31 July 1980, at Godric’s Hollow in the West Country, England, and we’re just wild about Harry. Around this time, a prophecy regarding a boy born at the end of July with the power to defeat Voldemort was shared with all wizards. Time flies! Come enjoy an enchanting night of magic as we celebrate the boy who changed the reading habits of young people forever! While you’re hanging out, learn to make your own Butterbeer in the Kitchen Table, and
craft your very own wand in the Work Bench, and more. Please note: This party is for adults only. For more information, please call Bozeman Public Library at 406582-2410 or visit bozemanlibrary.org.
BOOKS FOR THE ADULTS IN THE ROOM
Crow Talk by Eileen Garvin. Fiction. Ornithology grad student Frankie O’Neill retreats to her family’s remote lakeside cabin in Washington state, where her
father served as caretaker for wealthy Seattle vacationers. A young couple and their five year old son are ‘hiding out’ there, too. When an injured crow needs rehabilitation, it seems nature may heal everyone in the story. Great Summer read.
I Survived Capitalism and All I Got was This Lousy T-shirt: Everything I Wish I Never Had to Learn about Money by Madeline Pendleton. Biography. The author was drowning in student loans and credit card debt,
working long hours and sick of her bosses treating her as disposable. Sound familiar? Meet the now-famous and fabulously wealthy Tik-Tok star who turned it all around, and all on her own. And Then? And Then? What Else? By Daniel Handler aka Lemony Snicket. Nonfiction. It may seem like Daniel Handler has always been successful and his books popular. In this book, he reflects on the deeply personal life experiences, revealed for the first time, along with the cultural influenc, s that shaped his writing, both under his own name and under his pseudonym Lemony Snicket.
BOOKS FOR THE KIDDOS
Dozens of Dachshunds: a Counting, Woofing, Wagging
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Stephanie Calmenson
; Illustrated By Zoe Persico. Picture Book. A galore of Dachshunds dressed in clever costumes gather in the park to celebrate Dachshund Day. You ask, how can I get my child interested in reading? Open a beautiful book about dogs and read it aloud with them. Soon they’ll be ‘begging’ for more. Sure beats a screen! How to Make a Memory by Elaine Vickers; illustrated by Ana Aranda. Easy. This story takes readers through the bittersweet celebration of the last day of school, the pause before blowing out birthday candles, the magical closeness of gathering around a campfire: those tiny moments that enrich life.
What’s Available NOW On
“Unsolved Mysteries” - Season 4 (July 31)
This iconic and gripping docuseries returns, featuring more unexplained deaths, baffling disappearances and bizarre paranormal activity. Season 4 includes a fresh look at a classic throwback episode about a chilling humanoid creature that’s been spotted countless times and a historical deep dive on the 19th century’s most notorious serial killer.
“Unstable” - Season 2 (Aug. 1)
In Season 2, universally admired, eccentric, narcissist-adjacent biotech entrepreneur Ellis Dragon (Rob Lowe) lays out a series of challenges and mind games for his son Jackson (John Owen Lowe) to see if he has what it takes to succeed him as the heir to the Dragon empire. But does a newcomer have other ideas?
celebrity quotes
“Most of the things that Taika and I have done have been very cheap. He’s done lots of big-budget things, but I haven’t been on this side of the big budget. So it was great to have a bigger box of paint to work with. But I always enjoy working with Taika. We’ve got a real shorthand with each other. I forget when I work with other writers or directors, there’s a bit more explanation that has to take place.” - Jemaine Clement, writer and executive producer of Apple TV+’s “Time Bandits”
“Rebel Moon — Part One: Director’s Cut” (Aug. 2)
Newly titled “Rebel Moon — Chapter One: Chalice of Blood,” Zack Snyder’s director’s cut dives even deeper into the mythology and madness of his epic sci-fi saga. When a peaceful settlement on a moon in the furthest reaches of the universe finds itself threatened by the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius (Fra Fee), Kora (Sofia Boutella), a mysterious stranger living among the villagers, becomes their best hope for survival.
“Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie” (Aug. 2)
When Bikini Bottom and all its denizens are suddenly scooped out of the ocean, Sandy Cheeks and SpongeBob SquarePants journey to Texas to save the town from a villainous plot.
“We can’t wait to be a part of the Paris Olympics and help hype up the audience with highlights from the best moments of the Games. We’re going for gold, everybody!” - Co-host of “Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson,” Kevin Hart
“At its heart, it’s a story about a blended family, a chosen family, people that have agreed to love each other and stay in each other’s lives and fight the good fight together. My ex-wife, Mandie, and I didn’t have to be best friends. We didn’t have to stay together and love each other and help raise our daughter. We could have done it in a very distanced way, but we chose to be in each other’s lives. I’ve chosen to be Jason, her life partner’s, brother. We’ve chosen to raise Maile as our daughter. And now we’re embarking on this new journey with their child, Sonny. We have to share that story because we don’t see it enough.” - Wayne Brady, star of “Wayne Brady: The Family Remix”
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42. Drew on 43. “r u kidding?!”
44. Cub Scout division
45. Summer shades
46. Henpeck Down
1. Made a fool of 2. Upscale wheels
3. Painkiller 4. Chemistry Nobelist Otto
19. Peddle
20. They can take a yoke
22. “For ___ The Bell Tolls”
23. Tag info
29. Antiquated
31. Bad lighting?
33. Sulk in silence
34. Auction activities
35. Family man
36. E.U. member
37. Land between Can. and Mex.
17. Mantel piece
18. “Gangnam Style” rapper
19. Main Web page
21. Some stock quotes
24. Wood cutter
25. Greetings 26. You and me
14. “I Sang Dixie” country western singer
27. “The Wizard of ___” 28. Door feature 30. Ready and willing 32. Napkin holder 34. Soap unit
35. “Glad I’m back?”
5. Oils and such 6. Astute
7. Ringlike earring
8. Capital of Japan
9. Chapter in history
10. Offshoot 15. Packers of Wisconsin
16. Provided that
38. Game pieces
39. U.F.C. sport
40. Easter basket item
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“Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” - Season 2 Shorts (Aug. 2)
Leading up to the Season 2 premiere on Aug. 14, this Disney Junior series is releasing a slate of new shorts. Set 200 years before “The Phantom Menace,” during the High Republic era, the show follows Jedi younglings Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay, and Nubs as they study the ways of the Force, explore the galaxy, help citizens and creatures in need and learn valuable skills needed to become Jedi along the way.
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“Mickey Mouse Funhouse”Season 3, New episodes (July 31)
This whimsical animated series introduces preschoolers’ first pal, Mickey Mouse (voiced by Bret Iwan), and his friends — Minnie (Kaitlyn Robrock), Goofy (Bill Farmer), Donald (Tony Anselmo), Daisy (Tress MacNeille) and Pluto (Farmer) — to Funny (Harvey Guillén), an enchanted talking playhouse, who takes the Sensational Six on adventures of all types to unique worlds that inspire the imagination. Designed to inspire kids to expand their creative play, encourage wish fulfillment and impart lessons of friendship and ingenuity, each episode features two 11-minute stories separated by a midway dance break.
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“Minnie’s Bow-Toons: Camp Minnie” - Season 1, New episodes (July 31)
In this Disney Junior animated series, Minnie (Kaitlyn Robrock) and Daisy (Tress MacNeille) embark on adventures in the great outdoors as they open Camp Minnie. With Clarabelle (April Winchell) as the activities director and Cuckoo-Loca (Nika Futterman) there to lend a wing, hijinks abound.
“Inside Out” (Available Now) Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) is a happy, hockey-loving 11-year-old Midwestern girl, but her world turns upside-down when she and her parents move to San Francisco. Riley’s emotions — led by Joy (Amy Poehler) — try to guide her through this difficult, life-changing event. However, the stress of the move brings Sadness (Phyllis Smith) to the forefront. When Joy and Sadness are inadvertently swept into the far reaches of Riley’s mind, the only emotions left in Headquarters are Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Bill Hader) and Disgust (Mindy Kaling).
“The Umbrella Academy” - Season 4 (Netflix — Aug. 8, Season Premiere) The Hargreeves siblings have scattered after the climactic showdown at the Hotel Oblivion led to a complete reset of their timeline. Stripped of their powers, each is left to fend for themselves and find a new normal — with wildly varying degrees of success. As strange new forces conspire around them, the Umbrella Academy must come together one last time — and risk upsetting the shaky peace they’ve all endured so much to secure — to finally set things right. in
Questions:
Summers aren’t just for reruns
1) When “Seinfeld” debuted on July 5, 1989, the pilot had a different title — what was it?
2) Which Ryan Murphy show debuted on July 18, 2003, and later earned him his first Emmy nomination?
3) Which HBO series premiered on July 18, 2004, and was based on Mark Wahlberg’s experiences in Hollywood?
4) Which competition series was TV’s breakout hit in the summer of 2000?
5) “Mad Men” premiered on July 19, 2007. What year is Season 1 set in? 6) “American Idol” first aired over the summer of 2002 — who was that season’s runner-up?
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BY JAY BOBBIN
in Oscar-winning epic classic corner
‘Titanic’ sails again
The story had been told earlier in other films and television projects, but the Oscar-winning 1997 version of “Titanic” is the definitive one for many people. Being presented by AMC on Wednesday, July 31, writer-director James Cameron’s 1997 epic is a beautifully structured saga that cleverly takes the audience from contemporary times — as a treasure hunter (Bill Paxton) and his colleagues scour the ship’s sunken wreckage — back to its maiden voyage in 1912, when it was launched with much pomp and circumstance.
Two key characters are the ones who came to matter most to the vast majority of moviegoers: privileged Rose and stowaway Jack, roles that elevated Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio to superstardom. Billy Zane and Kathy Bates also star in the massive and impressive production that earned 11 Academy Awards, including those for best picture and best director. It also won for best original song, but the Celine Dion-performed “My Heart Will Go On” may be compressed or eliminated over the closing credits for this basic-cable showing.
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in “Titanic”
BY ROBERTO
Simone Biles eyeing strong comeback after 2020 Games
The 2024 Paris Olympics are in full swing. As Day 2 kicks off another exciting day of competition, the women’s gymnastics qualifications begin Sunday, July 28, at Bercy Arena in Paris. NBC and Peacock air all the action airing live. This year, many eyes will be on 27-year-old legendary American gymnast Simone Biles. Making her third appearance at the Olympics, Biles is the oldest U.S. women’s gymnast to compete at the Games in 72 years, putting her in an elite group of American gymnasts to make three separate Olympic teams.
After taking a two-year hiatus post-Tokyo 2020 due to mental health struggles, Biles made a triumphant return in 2023, quickly re-establishing her dominance by clinching the all-around titles at the U.S. Classic, the U.S. national championships and the world championships, becoming the most decorated gymnast in history.
Leading up to Paris 2024, Biles has only continued to dominate — an incredible performance at the Core Hydration Classic saw her finishing with a world-class allaround score of 117.225 and extending a record nine U.S. Open championship national title victories. But this didn’t come without stiff competition from fellow American gymnasts Shilese Jones and Suni Lee.
With a record 30 world championship medals, including 23 golds and seven Olympic medals, Biles is poised to make history once again, proving to the world why she remains the greatest of all time.
Full name: Simone Arianne Biles Owens
Birthdate: March 14, 1997 (27)
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio
Height/weight: 4-8/121 pounds Honors and achievements: Olympic Medalist (4x Gold, 1x Silver, 2x Bronze), World Championship Medalist (23x Gold, 4x Silver, 3x Bronze)
The seed of Saporito’s interest in leather work was planted during a visit to Morocco. A tour of a tannery in Fez, naturally ended in a gift shop, where Saporito picked up a leather duffle bag. Later, when facing a six-month, couch-bound recovery after tearing ligaments in his knee skiing at Big Sky Resort, Saporito knew he needed to keep his hands busy.
Though he had no intention of making boots, Saporito visited Brian Esslinger at Carter’s for advice. Esslinger, who now owns Black Sheep in Bozeman, is an expert at intricate tooling and saddle-making. In 15 minutes, he had shown Saporito the basics of leather work and sent him on his way with tools and materials.
“I went home and I tried to replicate this three-dimensional piece with zippers and all this hardware, which was very ambitious,” Saporito said. “But, you know, I had the time.”
After impressing himself, Saporito turned to smaller projects, making basic pieces like wallets for himself and friends and selling them at the Bogert Park farmers market. Business was slow.
“When you put your product out in the real world and you’re selling only to guys, you realize very quickly that guys are very bad shoppers, especially in a place where fashion or style isn’t paramount,” he said. Saporito expanded his product line to include tote bags with a more universal appeal, and Brick Bound’s business took off. Each piece — bags, wallets, leashes, fly holders and more — is defined by Saporito’s focus on quality and durability. Saporito isn’t one for flowery details.
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This is a great book to start a conversation about events in a child’s life. What better teacher?
The Peterkin Papers by Lucretia P. Hale ; illustrated by Harold M. Brett. Juvenile Fiction. This book was written in 1880 and it is still laugh out loud funny. Enjoy the hilarious adventures of the Peterkin family, whose mentor is
industry, Saporito said, launching into a series of statistics. Most notably, he said, some 33 million cows are slaughtered in the U.S. each year (from 2020 to 2023, this number has ranged from 32 to 36 million, according to the USDA) and Hermann Oak can only tan about a tenth of the hides. Saporito considers this to be a much more sustainable option than “vegan leathers,” which are more often than not backed by some sort of plastic and lack the durability of animal-based leather.
Brick Bound is the antithesis of fast fashion. The products are meant to be used and loved. They are meant to last a lifetime and beyond.
“I want this bag to look at home as soon as it walks out the door in Bozeman and as soon as you get off the plane in Paris,” Saporito said. “I want to walk the line of European luxury and chicness, yet maintain that western quality and rugged durability.”
Most of his bags are solid colors, with the exception of a black splatter dye pattern that fittingly feels like an abstract cow print.
“I tell people when they come into my booth that my goal is to make simple things well, and that’s it,” Saporito said. “That’s really the only thing I try to do, and then everything else is an added bonus — if it looks good or it catches your attention or whatever.”
Most of the leather comes from St. Louis company Hermann Oak Leather, a family-owned tannery in business since 1881, though Saporito has also turned to Italian leather for some pieces. The
the lady from Philadelphia. This is a perfect chapter book to read aloud at bedtime.
FOR THE TEENS AND TWEENS
Snowball Earth by Yuhiro Tsujitsugu. Young Adult Graphic Novel. Young mecha pilot Tetsuo survives the last great battle against an alien horde. His escape pod lands on Earth eight years later, but his homecoming is not
leather is the same high-quality as that from Hermann Oak, but comes in a variety of pre-dyed colors. Plus, Saporito said, some people simply gravitate toward the idea of Italian leather goods.
Both suppliers’ leather is vegetable tanned, a process that takes longer, but forgoes harsh chemicals. It also allows for the natural qualities in the leather to shine. The leather carries the reminder of scars, of bug bites and even of the brands on the cows, adding to the uniqueness of each piece.
These so-called “imperfections” are a reminder of where the leather comes from as a natural byproduct of the meat
what he expected! Tsujitsugu’s illustrations of enemies that are horrifying, battle sequences full of mechanical details, and elaborate robotic movements that seem to defy the laws of physics.
The Wizard’s Cookbook: Magical Recipes Inspired by Harry Potter, Merlin, the Wizard of Oz, and more by Aurélia Beaupommier. Young Adult Nonfiction. The Library is throwing a birthday party for Harry
With Brick Bound, Saporito is defining his own success. This can be difficult, he said, especially after watching most of the friends he grew up with in New Jersey go directly into high-powered finance jobs in “the city.”
“At the end of the day, working for myself, being able to make what I want, being able to say no to somebody is such a freedom in life that most people don’t get to experience,” he said.
Instead, Saporito’s success is in being his own boss, and in seeing the pieces he made with his own two hands out in the world.
“As a small business owner what’s nicer, what’s better than seeing your stuff out there being used?” Saporito asked.
For more information, visit https:// brickbound.com/.
Potter on his birthday. If you want to throw your own party, this spellbinding (get it?) cookbook has what you need. Let’s pay tribute to all fictional sorcerers, fairies, elves, and magicians with food and drink!
With a Little Luck by Marissa Meyer. Young Adult Fiction. Jude is a fairly typical high school Junior who wants to draw his comics, host regular D&D night with his friends, work at his
parents’ vinyl record store, and escape high school unscathed. He finds some magical dice and he suddenly becomes very lucky. #Winning! Then, the dice suddenly go missing. Will his lucky streak end, or was it not really ‘lucky’ at all?
Beth Boyson is a Programming Librarian and Cataloger at Bozeman Public Library. She can be reached through the Library website at www.bozemanlibrary.org.
RACHEL HERGETT, FOR THE CHRONICLE
A sign in the Brick Bound shop at 601 E. Cottonwood St. in Bozeman makes it clear that owner Saporito stitches the leather in his handmade goods by hand.
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F1: Belgian Grand Prix
Questions:
1) The longest race track on the Formula One (F1) calendar, what is the name of the infamous racing venue which hosts the Belgian Grand Prix?
2) Max Verstappen looks to make history as the third driver to have won the Belgian Grand Prix four consecutive times. Name the two drivers who have achieved this.
3) Utilizing bold driving, slipstreams and the car of Ricardo Zonta, who pulled off a successful double overtake to take the lead (and championship) at the 2000 Belgian Grand Prix?
4) At the 1998 Belgian Grand Prix, a massive car pileup on Turn 1 forced 13 drivers out of the race. How many cars ended up completing the race?
5) Representing a nation (and driving for McLaren), who was the last F1 driver to race under the Belgian flag?
6) Who was set on fire during a pit stop accident at the 1995 Belgian Grand Prix? (He would be okay — the car, not so much.)
7) A legendary driver in his era — winning eight career F1 races — which Belgian-born driver placed third at his national race in 1968?
8) With an elevation of 35 meters (from its lowest to highest point), what is the name of the infamous elevated corner at the current Belgian Grand Prix race track?
9) Which driver won the Belgian Grand Prix three consecutive times from 2004-2007? (The 2006 edition was postponed due to track refurbishments.)
10) Who is the only driver to have won the Belgian Grand Prix six times during their career?
1) “Spa” (Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps)
2) Jim Clark (19621965) and Ayrton Senna (1988-1991)
3) Mika Hakkinen
4) 8
5) Stoffel Vandoorne (2018)
6) Eddie Irvine
7) Jacky Ickx
8) Eau Rouge and Raidillon
9) Kimi Raikkonen
10) Michael Schumacher (1992, 1995-1997 and 2001-2002)
“One Fast Move” (Prime Video — Aug. 8, Movie Premiere)
An action-adventure thrill ride, this movie follows a young man down on his luck who seeks out his estranged father to help him pursue his dream of becoming a professional motorcycle racer. With the help of his small town love interest and a motorcycle shop owner who moonlights as his mentor, he begins to break down the walls that his father’s absence had built up. K.J. Apa, Eric Dane, Maia Reficco, Edward James Olmos and Austin North star.