‘Heroes’ blogging: “One of Us, One of Them”

(previous: Chapters One and Two: “The Second Coming”/“The Butterfly Effect”) I can’t stand to fly I’m not that naive I’m just out to find The better part of me I’m more than a bird…i’m more than a plane More than some pretty face beside a train It’s not easy to be me Everyone thinks superheroes … more…

weekend box office: gone to the dogs

Oh dear god. Is it a sign of that Great Depression II is indeed upon us when absolute fluff completely dominates at the box office? 1. Beverly Hills Chihuahua: $29 million (NEW) 2. Eagle Eye: $17.7 million (dropping 39% in its second week) 3. Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist $12 million (NEW) 4. Nights in … more…

speaking of mirror images…

I ran into this other chick in England who kinda looked like me: This occurred at her house: Which doesn’t look like mine at all. For one, she has a backyard: This is Blenheim Palace, near Oxford, and the chick is Sarah Churchill, the first Duchess of Marlborough — the palace is still the family … more…

two chicks walk into a bar…

On our last night in the Stratford-upon-Avon, my friend Bonnie and I ensconced ourselves in the Dirty Duck while that night’s performance of Love’s Labour’s Lost was in progress down the road, so that we’d be perfectly situated for accidentally running into actors from the show afterward. And we did: we met a couple of … more…