why is everyone so excited about the Batman/Superman news coming out of Comic-Con?
I Am Legend foresaw way back in 2007 that this would be happening…
talent buzz
“Benedict Cumberbatch: Here’s how Sherlock survived his fall”
Spoiler: It’s not really a spoiler. But it does involve a small stuffed monkey. Naturally.
Blue Jasmine trailer: Woody Allen is back in the U.S.
This is not necessaryily a good thing. It was going to Europe that seemed to reinvigorate him. Perhaps he has stayed invigorated.
heads-up! “new Doctor Who to be revealed at Albert Hall tonight”
I wasn’t planning on listening to the Proms tonight, but I might have to now. (You can listen online even outside the U.K.)
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters trailer: piddling peril
When did fantasy movies get so dull and predictable?
Jeff Robinov, who decreed that Warner Bros wouldn’t make movies with female leads, wants to not make women-led films elsewhere, probably
Not that this won’t be a mark in his favor with the other studios.
Jon Stewart’s summer vacation is better than yours
I haven’t seen John Oliver’s Daily Show yet, but I just watched Jon Stewart’s guest appearance on the Egyptian equivalent of The Daily Show on the Web.
heirs of Infocom; Vice suicide model speaks; how Tony Soprano changed TV forever (stuff I found online today)
Models don’t get paid for editorial work? WTF?
Doctor Who thing: Matt Smith’s thank-you message to fans
I guess he’s been overwhelmed by the fan reaction to the news of his departure from the show…
the best possible tribute to James Gandolfini?
Tony Soprano’s favorite cafe leaves the star’s seat “reserved.”
