question of the day: What’s geeky about musical theater?
Why does it seem to appeal to the same people who love science fiction and fantasy? What does musical theater have in common with the things we more traditionally think of as “geeky”?
Star Wars
question of the day: What’s your favorite snow-related scene or sequence from a film?
I’m gonna go with all the Hoth stuff in The Empire Strikes Back. There’s a ton of humor and just plain human desperation connected to the cold setting — the weather and the environment isn’t just sci-fi dressing.
question of the day: What classic films would you like to see inspire a new Star Wars movie?
My choice: Midnight Kessel Run…
the 19th-century painting that inspired blockbuster movie posters (and other adventures in social networking)
Stuff my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…
Beautiful Creatures (trailer)
I am unaccountably intrigued by this…
once again, The Onion has the pulse of the nation (and other adventures in social networking)
Stuff my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…
question of the day: Why do you think three female Rebel pilots were cut from Return of the Jedi?
And are you as angry about this as I am?
London photo of the day: stormtrooper rides the bus
In civies, naturally. Don’t wanna scare the kids.
it’s like Bret Easton Ellis just can’t help being a sexist jerk (and other adventures in social networking)
Stuff my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…
fun stuff from FlickFilosopher stats week of Dec 01-07 2012
Actual unretouched phrases that people plugged into search engines this week that led them to this site (with some commentary from me)…
