It has been brought to my attention that some of my friends are wrongheads on the matter of M. Night Shyamalan's films. Hence:

Poll

EDIT: Martin has the summary poll.

Poll

Once more we set out to determine ultimate truth. Previous installments here. The gist: a list of things. Two options for each. No middle way. No snowflakes. No retreat. No surrender. EDIT: And no wussing out and only answering half the questions!

( you are the law )

OK, gang, here's the deal: I'm on holiday next week. I am looking forward to nine consecutive days filled with sleeping, reading, and writing (and maybe just a little bit of socialising). But there's a problem, which is that even my I-must-read-this-soon buffer is overflowing, never mind my actual to-be-read pile (or the to-be-read sprawl, as I ( Read more... )

Hey, everyone else is doing it. This is when you'll be able to find me at Interaction.

( my schedule )

In honour of the final episode of this series of Doctor Who, a Very Special Edition of GOOD or BAD: all thirteen episodes ready and waiting for you to pass arbitrary judgement upon them. Vote now!

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Yes, it's a quiet Friday again, and a young man's mind turns to thoughts of GOOD or BAD. For those who haven't played before: below the cut is a poll, listing various things. Some of them matter, some of them really don't. All you have to do is decide whether each one is GOOD or BAD. There's no half-way house. This is what happened last time ( Read more... )

For those who weren't here last time, the concept is very simple. Profoundly silly, but very simple. Below lies a list of things; all you have to do is decide whether each one is GOOD or BAD. There are no shades of grey. No need for informed opinions. What are you waiting for?

( PASS JUDGEMENT )

This is something I used to do every so often on umta. It comes from The Brunching Shuttlecocks, and it's the ultimate way of determining merit.
What we've got for you is a list of things that you may come across in your own life from time to time. We don't care what you think about these things, we want you to answer one simple question: are they ( Read more... )

In theory, I'm going back to work next monday. Unfortunately, I haven't done enough reading during my time off. I reckon, though, that I can get through two books between now and then. The following six are the top of my to-read pile, and I'd like you to pick two. I reproduce the book blurbs below as a guide to any titles you may not recognise...

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