Benedict Cumberbatch gonna play Brian Epstein (and other adventures in social networking)
Links my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…
BBC News
question of the day: Should playing World of Warcraft exclude someone from political office?
A Democratic candidate in Maine is being targeted by Republicans as unfit for office because she has a fantasy gaming life as an orc warrior. Yes, this is really happening…
question of the day: Of all the films you’ve ever seen, which one would you consider the greatest?
I want to know what you think makes a movie great, and how your personal greatest film impacted your determination of what makes for great cinema in general.
question of the day: Will you watch the Olympics opening ceremony?
If so, what do you expect to see? Will you watch out of genuine interest, or in a roadside-accident-rubbernecking sort of way? (I confess that this is mostly my motivation for watching.)
London photo of the day: the loneliness of the BBC News cameraperson
Waiting in the rain for news to happen.
question of the day: What do you wish awards winners would say in their acceptance speeches?
Beyond the usual thank-yous and shout-outs to social and political causes, that is…
question of the day: Does Uggie deserve an Oscar?
Can animals actually earn acting awards? Is there a value — even if only of the novelty kind — in giving them special awards?
question of the day: What would be a great title for a James Bond movie?
Supply the plot, too, if you like. Or just tease us with a title that makes us salivate just imagining what it could be about…
things you need to know: Page Three models and reality-TV stars are at home at Oxford University
Glad to see the prestige of Oxford University is able to endure — and thrive, even — in our glossy shallow modern culture…
question of the day: Should the ‘Simpsons’ cast take 45 percent pay cuts so the show can continue?
Regardless of what you might think of the quality of the show lately — I think it’s been off the mark for years now — that’s sorta beside the point.
