VS Naipaul isn’t just a sexist pig, he’s blindered to his own privilege
Gotta love what author V.S. Naipaul thinks of women writers: they’re none of them his equal because of their “narrow” perspective…
Guardian
‘FHM’ names ladylike dude Andrej Pejic one of the 100 sexiest women in the world… then freaks out when they learn she’s a guy
The teenaged-boy fashion model is making hetero guys uncomfortable by turning them on…
Scott “Dilbert” Adams comes out of the closet as a misogynist; Duke Nukem Forever features “Capture the Babe” mode; how Disney invaded our childhoods; more: leftover links
Plus: Why Sucker Punch flopped at the box office; Facebook won’t delete photos of a corpse (even after the victim’s family asks nicely); the Guardian is coming to America…
question of the day: Should there be a retirement age for artists?
Who could possibly make such a decision about when to retire accept an artist herself? Is there any way to mandate a retirement age for artists except by audiences refusing to participate as audiences anymore (which still wouldn’t prevent an artist from making art, only from having it seen)?
question of the day: Is the rise of the geek a good thing for movies, or a bad thing? (Or is it too early to tell?)
Are the geeks directing Hollywood, or is Hollywood just learning how to better use the geeks?
we are beyond satire: BP oil spill movie coming soon!
Hoorah! The human spirit triumphs! No mention of all the dead marine life of the Gulf of Mexico and the destroyed economies of the Gulf Coast states. Such a downer!
question of the day: What is the single most powerful moment ever in cinematic history?
I might pick the end of The Usual Suspects. Or the “you’re getting on that plane” bit in Casablanca. Or… Well, there’s a lot of them, probably. It would be tough to pick a single one…
Adult Swim is killing; 80s flicks that shaped our world today; can gays play straight?; and more: leftover links
Plus: too many depressing links about the Charlie Sheen feeding frenzy…
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Nicholas Courtney — aka Brigadier Alastair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart — has died
It’s a sad day in Doctor Who fandom: actor Nicholas Courtney, who played the beloved character Brigadier Alastair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, has died. UNIT commander Lethbridge-Stewart was one of the show’s most iconic characters, and Courtney was the longest-running actor in the show’s history…
first look at the ‘Doctor Who’ Experience… and I got my ticket
Oh yes: I’ve got my ticket. The BBC ignored my query about a press preview. Or maybe they’re not having a press preview. Either way, I’ll attend on Monday, and report soonest afterward about how totally freakin’ cool it is. Or isn’t.
