Conan the Barbarian (terrible movie quotes)
“Do you ever wonder if our actions serve some plan, some purpose spun by the gods? Or are we all just doomed to chaos and ruin?” –Tamara (Rachel Nichols)
Month: August 2011
cute animal video: “Many too small boxes and Maru”
Cats with boxes is always funny. Stir in Maru, the best Internet cat ever, and it’s comedy gold.
Doctor Who thing of the day: a neverending parade of creative reinvention
Charlie Jane Anders at io9 runs down the “10 Totally Different TV Shows that Doctor Who Has Been Over the Years”…
The Art of Getting By (trailer)
Well, that sure does look like the whole damn movie right there in the trailer.
question of the day: Are “slave Leias” and other “sexy” geek costumes feminist and empowering, demeaning and sexist, or something in between?
Inspired by “‘Geek girls’ and the problem of self-objectification” by Courtney Stoker at GeekFeminist.org…
London photo of the day: outside Darwin’s greenhouse
Another image from Down House, the home of Charles Darwin: a pile of pots outside the greenhouse he used for plant experimentation and exploration.
Conan the Barbarian (review)
Born on a battlefield! Blood blood blood! Bone crunching! Burn burn burn! In 3D!
retro ad: 1950s Pepsi commercial with James Dean
Apparently this was James Dean’s first paid work as an actor…
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D (terrible movie quotes)
“Never underestimate the power of puke.” –Cecil (Mason Cook)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (great movie quotes)
“Am I a pet?” –Caesar the chimp (Andy Serkis)
