Eddie at Renaissance Geek has melanoma, which he’s having removed tomorrow. For reasons he explains, he’s named his new “friends” (his word) Nigel and Sixtus. Good luck, buddy.
SamuraiFrog writes: “The trailer for Now Is Good promised me only half of what I’m feeling right now, after having watched the film this morning.” Very touching blurring of film review and personal recollection.
On Facebook, I posted A Note to You, Should You Be Thinking of Asking Me to Write For You For Free by John Scalzi, which Jaquandor cited twice this month. It got a LOT of support from creative types.
Batman and the Golden Parachute.
The last man on the moon was 40 years ago. That was only a 3.5 year period of moon exploration.
Stephen Colbert interviewed Jon Stewart “at the Wellmont Theatre, a fundraiser for the Montclair Film Festival. While the two have discussed their work onstage together before, this was their first lengthy public one-on-one. And despite their 14-year professional relationship, each brought forth stories that surprised both each other and the sold-out audience.”
Pale blue dot (Sagan).
The best (and worst) media errors and corrections of 2012.
Zeitgeist 2012: Year In Review.
Steve Bissette’s Pop Culture Injustices of 2012. Marvel/Disney figures prominently.
Each year around this time, the good folks at Turner Classic Movies release a long, stylish video noting those in the movie business who’ve passed away since January 1.
Arthur@AmeriNZ on Robert Bork, and Dustbury on Fontella Bass, both of whom died this month.
It’s not that I don’t care; it’s just too hard. Literacy Privilege: How I Learned to Check Mine Instead of Making Fun of People’s Grammar on the Internet.
Bokeh? In photography, “basically it is when something is in perfect focus and the background is blurred.”
Mike Sterling’s 9 years of blogging.
Many comic book heroes have roots in the Hudson Valley, the area I went to college. Hmm – have you guessed MY secret identity?
How Superman’s Butt Saved Christmas. “Blame SamuraiFrog for this one, folks — he gave me the title! I deny all accountability,” Jaquandor pleaded. “Except for the part where I write the following tale. Which I’m doing stream-of-conscious, right off the top of my head. No editing.”
Based on the trailer for the new Superman movie, I might actually watch Man of Steel. Don’t think I’ve seen a Superman film since Superman II, more than 30 years ago.
ADD on the end of American Elf.
Paraguay Landfill Harmonic Documentary Features Recycled Orchestra.
Ukulele Orchestra of GB – Fly Me off the Handel.
The opening number of Fiddler on the Roof done in Lego.
Theme from the movie To Kill a Mockingbird by Elmer Bernstein. Some yahoo on the Internet suggested that Atticus Finch was a failed lawyer because his client was convicted. Oy.
He who dies with the most toys is still dead.
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