‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: new Comic Relief mini episode
That’s how the universe ends, when fandom implodes in on the object of its worship.
Year: 2011
trailer break: ‘Super 8’
Hey, I didn’t know J.J. Abrams was remaking The Goonies?
question of the day: What famous songs should the Muppets cover?
The Muppets’ version of “Danny Boy” is by far the most entertaining, least annoying rendition of the song I’ve ever heard. What other songs might they cover, and to what effect?
first London meetups: Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, May 8
I’ve finally settled on dates for our first two London meetups, at venues to be determined in Central London (probably Soho). We’ll meet for drinks, nibbles, and lively conversation…
Banksy (or a wannabe) spotted in East Croydon
So I’m taking my merry self off to a meetup yesterday when I suddenly spot this stenciled spraypainted graffito out of the corner of my eye…
what she said: Tina Fey…
…about how half the human race is perceived in the only viable industry other than warfare that America still operates (hint: that other industry is Hollywood)…
why celebs love Scientology; Netflix in deal for original programming; the real problem of ‘Mars Needs Moms’; more: leftover links
Plus: why Republicans want to destroy NPR; Hereafter (with its tsunami scene) pulled from Japanese theaters; promo fail for Limitless viral video; more…
Saturday cute: robots made from junk by soldier in Afghanistan
Private First Class Rupert Valero fill his spare time by building toys out of recycled materials…
my outrage over the TechCrunch AOL ‘Source Code’ mess (aka: this is why we can’t have nice things)
Or, Why not to be a whore for the studios, even though lots and lots of folks are doing it.
question of the weekend: Why is evil attractive and good boring?
Vampires are hot. So are gangsta rappers. Actors often say that villains are more fun to portray… and from the audience’s perspective, villains are often more fun to watch than heroes. Even our slang glorifies evil: “Bad” and “wicked,” in some contexts, actually mean “good” and “cool.” Why?
