watch it: “He’s Dead Jim”
glumbert – He’s Dead Jim (Technorati tags: He’s Dead Jim)
daily list: 7 frakkin’ cool substitute swear words
Four years into Battlestar Galactica, AdAge finally catches on that frak means fuck and that hey, maybe this means that standards on American TV are finally loosening up a bit. Somehow, I doubt it. Even if AdAge did entirely miss the fact that characters on Saving Grace, which airs on TNT, have regularly and casually … more…
today’s sign of the apocalypse: Miley Cryus are an author
Miley Cyrus — aka Hannah Montana — is writing a memoir. She’s 15 years old. “I am so excited to let fans in on how important my relationship with my family is to me,” Cyrus is quoted by Reuters. “I hope to motivate mothers and daughters to build lifetimes of memories together, and inspire kids … more…
scenes from New York Comic Con 2008: stuff to buy
Geeks are nothing if not consumers of cool crap. Following are pictures of some of the intriguing stuff I saw for sale at New York Comic Con. Of course I bought some stuff for myself too. It was a silly indulgence, but I couldn’t resist picking up a toy sonic screwdriver — it’s just like … more…
scenes from New York Comic Con 2008: the scene
The official preliminary count of attendees at New York Comic Con this past weekend is at least 64,000. I’d say the “at least” qualifier is a good one. I’ve never seen anything quite like it. It was a wonderful experience, if an exhausting one. Here’s some of what I saw. (Many photos after the jump.) … more…
it’s coming: ‘Doctor Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog’
It’s true: Joss Whedon of Firefly and Buffy fame is in the process of creating a new musical serial for the Web. It’s called Doctor Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog. Geek-a-licious, no? It will star Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, and Felicia Day, and it will come at us as a three-part, 30-minute serial. (Whether that means … more…
watch it: “Earth Day ’08”
In case you’ve forgotten how beautiful our planet is on this Earth Day: Makes me cry… (Technorati tags: Earth Day)
‘Doctor Who’ geekiness is everywhere…
Physicist Michio Kaku has a new book out: it’s called Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel, and this is the jacket (to the right). TARDISes! And over at Bad Astronomy, Coloradan Phil Plait (I did a panel with him at WorldCon in 2006) … more…
daily list: 5 ways to boost TV ratings
AdAge says TV viewership has not bounced back after the writers’ strike. Variety reports that the major networks are bringing shows in from overseas in an attempt to save production dollars. In this midst of this dire TV environment, the Los Angeles Times says that the CW will stop offering free Internet streams of new … more…
watch it: “TED Talks Al Gore: New thinking on the climate crisis”
More liberal fascism! More of that left-wing reality! Al Gore updates some inconvenient truths for 2008, and they’re scarier than ever… yet delivered with a humanistic dose of optimism. Ooops! There’s that dreaded liberalism again! (Technorati tags: TED Talks, Al Gore, climate crisis)
