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For a while many years ago I was geekishly collecting Star Trek Barbies and X-Files Barbies, so I squee’d when I saw this: March 10, 2010 — New York, NY — Mattel, Inc., Lionsgate® (NYSE: LGF), and AMC announced today the launch of four Barbie® Collector “Mad Men” dolls available to consumers July 2010. Designed … more…
UPDATED: Winners are indicated with ♦s. I made informed guesses in 20 of the 24 categories; of those, I guessed 12 correctly. (Well, 13, really, except that in the animated short category in the original version of this page, I had both “The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)” and “Logorama” checked … more…
Here is my recommendation for those wishing to jump into the phenomenon that is *Doctor Who*: Don’t start with ‘The Complete Specials’…
Every week my browser gets cluttered up with tabs for stuff that I stumble across and figure I might be able to use as a Question of the Day or a WTF Thought for the Day or grist for some other post. And inevitably, I end the week with most of that material unused. But … more…
I’ve been waiting for it all: The transporter. The easy interstellar travel on a luxurious starship. The end of poverty and the money economy. The fully functional positronic androids who like cats. The sex with hot aliens with funny noses. And today, a little part of my dream came true. Apple announced the iPad. No, … more…
A brief list of all the Star Trek phrases, terms, and dialogue that are funnier if you think like a horny 12-year-old boy or a hornier 27-year-old fan-fiction-writing girl… no pornification required! captain’s log beam me up where no man has gone before wormhole resistance is futile “Damn it, Jim!” engage fully functional phasers on … more…
While New Moon wanes: 1. The Blind Side: $20 million (3rd week; drops 50%) 2. The Twilight Saga: New Moon: $15.4 million (3rd week; drops 64%) 3. Brothers: $9.5 million (NEW) 4. A Christmas Carol: $7.8 million 5. Old Dogs: $6.9 million (2nd week; drops 59%) actual numbers, not estimates It was the biggest post-Thanksgiving … more…
I really wish the U.K. box office numbers were available earlier in the week…: 1. Up: £6.4 million (NEW) 2. Zombieland: £1.2 million (NEW) 3. The Invention of Lying: £1.1 million (2nd week; drops 38%) 4. Fame: £.91 million (3rd week; drops 49%) 5. Love Happens: £.56 million (NEW) (actual numbers, not estimates) Unsurprisingly, the … more…
Who says America doesn’t love teh gay?: 1. Bruno: $30.6 million (NEW) 2. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs: $27.6 million (2nd week; drops 34%) 3. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: $24.2 million (3rd week; drops 43%) 4. Public Enemies: $13.8 million (2nd week; drops 45%) 5. The Proposal: $19.6 million (4th week; drops 18%) … more…
Global recession… global warming… Who says we’re not united as a planet and a species? Why, we’re practically living in the Star Trek utopia! </snark> Our economy has been pulled back from the brink? The economic freefall has been stopped? Funny how it doesn’t feel that way at all… And would everyone please STFU about … more…
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