There are moments during "Lost" where I think to myself, "Wow. This is dumb. Why have I been watching this show all these years?" One of the things that annoys me most is that the charactors' motivations seem to turn on a dime. Ben, for several years, has been the evil leader incarnate, and then, suddenly, he turns all sheepish … Read More
Great Works Of Literature Get Twitter Treatment
Ulysses jamesjoyce: Man walks around Dublin. We follow every minute detail of his day. He’s probably overtweeting. Great Expectations charlesdickens: Orphan given £££ by secret follower. He thinks it’s @misshavisham but it turns out to be @magwitch The Catcher in the Rye jdsalinger: Rich kid thinks everyone is fake except for his little sister. Has breakdown. @markchapman is now following … Read More
Impending Death Of An Icon
"She stays in bed now. The doctors see that she is comfortable. Farrah is on IVs, but some of that is for nourishment. The treatment has pretty much ended." — Ryan O'Neal Her head now shorn of those iconic blonde locks, Farrah receives occasional guests, including Charlie's Angels co-stars Kate Jackson and Jacquelyn Smith. But as for beating the cancer? … Read More
Star Trek Fans Bash New Star Trek Movie As “Fun, Watchable”
Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film As 'Fun, Watchable'
Earthquake in Cali
About half an hour ago. The weird thing is how I found out. From Twitter. As soon as it happened, thousands of people in LA started tweeting, and their tweets (naturally) included the word "earthquake". That showed up (suddenly) as the most tweeted word on Twitter. I happened to be on Twitter when that happened; I went to … Read More
Crimes Committed During “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”
People are compiling a list. So far: By Ferris Truancy Many many many moving violations Odometer fraud (tampering): 49 U.S.C. § 32703(2) Odometer fraud (conspiracy): 49 U.S.C. § 32703(4) Computer tampering (when he changes his attendance record): 720 ILCS 5/Art. 16D – 3 Car theft Disorderly conduct (jumping on parade float): 720 ILCS 5/26‑1 Copyright violation (singing "Twist and Shout" … Read More
Movie Deaths
Johnny Depp, Dustin Hoffman, Al Pacino, Brad Pitt, Robert DeNiro, Jack Nicholson, and Bruce Willis. (1) Four of these guys have died nine times (and no more) in the movies. Name them. (2) One of these guys died nine and a half times in the movies (i.e., he died ten times, but his character was resurrected from the dead in a sequel). … Read More
Okay. I’ll Be The First To Say It….
I'm getting a little tired of Susan Boyle, especially articles/commentary about why we're obssessed with her.
Uh Oh. Susan Boyle’s Got Competition…..
This 12 year old got off to a rough start, with Simon cutting him off. But then…. Britain's Got Talent Week 2: Shaheen Jafargholi – video powered by Metacafe RELATED: The YouTube video of Susan Boyle has exceeded 100,000,000 views in just nine days. For comparison purposes, Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend" video — YouTube's current reigning champion — took more than two … Read More
The Pulitzers Are Announced
For journalism, Fox News and newspapers owned by Rupert Murdoch again got shunned, proving that the Pulitzers are part of the librul conspiracy. The Pulitzer for drama went to “Ruined,” by Lynn Nottage. It's a "searing drama set in chaotic Congo that compels audiences to face the horror of wartime rape and brutality while still finding affirmation of life and hope … Read More
Okay, Here’s That Susan Boyle/”Britain’s Got Talent” Clip
…that I talked about the other day. It's now embeddable. It'll make your day. Susan Boyle on Britain's Got Talentby dwarthy From CNN: Boyle said she was trying to take her new found fame in her stride. "It's a challenge. Life is a challenge sometimes but this is different. And I like to test myself. "If it all gets too … Read More
Top Ten Most Inspirational Books (And No. 1 Isn’t The Bible)
1. To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee (1960) 2. The Bible 3. A Child Called It – Dave Pelzer (2001) 4. Men are from mars, Women are from Venus – John Gray (1993) 5. Diary of Anne Frank – Anne Frank (1947) 6. 1984 – George Orwell (1949) 7. A Long Walk to Freedom – Nelson Mandela (2002) 8. … Read More
The Curious Copyright Case (of Benjamin Button)
Hmmmm: Warner Bros. is threatening Bollywood filmmakers with a copyright lawsuit if they develop a remake of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." According to reports last month, Bollywood actors Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai would star in a film titled "Action Replay," wherein a man ages in reverse, just like the title character in the Hollywood film starring Brad … Read More
RIP “Guiding Light”
I'm not a fan of soap operas, but you have to admit that 72 years is not bad for the genre. It began as a 15-minute serial on NBC Radio in January 1937 and debuted on CBS television in 1952. Here's some random synopses of the TV episodes from TV.com: Monday June 30, 1952 (Episode #1) Meta laments to her … Read More