pretty much snowed in…

…and the snow is gonna get worse all day, the TV tells me, with full-out blizzard conditions by the late afternoon. Which means I’m gonna have to skip my screening tonight of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which I was kinda looking forward to, unless I want to embark upon an arctic expedition just … more…

note to self…

Do not EVER read the comments thread following my review links on Rotten Tomatoes. Like this one. Don’t ever read it again.

apology to Edmund Druilhet, filmmaker

In response to a Web Video of the Day I posted back in April, I just received this email from the maker of that video, who also appears in it: Subject: MarryAnn URGENT, Criminal,Unlawful Slander of me take it off now!!!!!!!! Edmund Druilhet MaryAnn Johanson, I am Edmund Druilhet, Producer Madoff, Made off with America … more…

50s sci-fi Converse sneakers

I have quite a collection of Converse sneakers already — hightops and low both — but I couldn’t resist adding these to my wardrobe when I came across them on eBay: Because I’m not a big enough dork yet.