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my reads: ‘Death from the Skies!’ by Philip Plait, PhD

Sat, Sep 04, 2010
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Like if Michael Bay remade *Cosmos,* but with Phil along to make sure all the science was right.

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Saturday cute: Jack Sparrow playing Magic the Gathering with Greedo

Sat, Sep 04, 2010
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Gotta respect a fan artist who can so blithely combine three geek favorites in one image.

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a few thoughts on ‘Mad Men’: “Waldorf Stories”

Sat, Sep 04, 2010
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Okay, so, herewith the sexism of the 1960s…

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question of the weekend: What widely accepted practice, custom, or societal norm do you regard as irrational, absurd, offensive, silly, nonsensical, counterproductive, or morally wrong?

Sat, Sep 04, 2010
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An excellent question that I’m stealing from *The Atlantic*’s Daily Dish…

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Friday night fortune cookie: Cameron Mitchell says…

Fri, Sep 03, 2010
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“This is crazy. And not the good kind of crazy.”

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watch it: “Bulldog Kisses Orangutan”

Fri, Sep 03, 2010
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Too cute…

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screencap Friday: what the flick? #139 — now with prizes!

Fri, Sep 03, 2010
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Friday fun! Here’s a screen capture from a TV show on DVD. Guess the TV show — you don’t need to guess the episode, just the show. And if you assume it’s something I’ve said I’m watching or said I like, you’re not necessarily on the right track. NEW! Now with prizes! Guess correctly, and … more…

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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Kermit the Frog as Eleven

Fri, Sep 03, 2010
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I love the Muppets and — obviously — I love the Doctor. But this is just odd.

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Going the Distance (review)

Fri, Sep 03, 2010
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I slept with this movie, and now I’m sorry I did.

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trailer break: ‘Black Swan’

Fri, Sep 03, 2010
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Cool and creepy.

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