. . . I like to think he'd come up with mixed drinks like these.

Pathology-inspired Cocktails, served at the St Bartholomew's Pathology Museum, of all places! How appropriate. Molly probably helped . . .

"Cookie Monster and Grover take on 'The Avengers,' 'The Hunger Games,' and more...in song!"

Exactly what it says on the tin -- with a bonus "Doctor Who" bit as well.

Yes, it's true -- while I've been off-LJ, I've gone over to the pony side of the Force, as it were. Since I don't participate in the fandom, I wouldn't say I'm a full-blown Brony by any means, but I enjoy the show and can see why it's developed an adult fandom. I also think it's worth reccing to anyone who hasn't given it a shot.

( Nattering and a sample link, under the cut. )

Pic from MisCon this last weekend: the "Lore of Swords" panel, featuring George R. R. Martin and yours truly (also J. A. Pitts and Diana Pharaoh Francis). It was fun, if completely surreal . . .


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Okay, just re-watched the American broadcast of "A Scandal in Belgravia," and yeah, not happy with the PBS cuts (dude the ashtray, the ashtray was character gold!), but even still less happy about the tweaks made to Irene Adler and her story. When the Victorian version is more feminist than the modern one, there's a problem, and no matter how ( Read more... )

Damn, where did Jan. and the first half of Feb. go? I've been moving at a dead run to get ready for RadCon for the past two weeks, and it feels like no time whatsoever has passed. Eek!

If anyone on the f-list is planning on going, seeya there -- I've got a fairly full dance card, but I'm sure some hanging-out-together time could arranged ( Read more... )

So I was talking about music vids with a friend, and discussing ones we thought played cleverly with intercutting/time/etc., and and I went looking for the Mountain Goats' "Woke Up New" as a good example of such ( Read more... )

OMG! According to this article, not only will Ben Cumberbatch be in the new Abrams Trek movie, but so will Noel Clarke!

"Benedict Cumberbatch Joins J.J. Abrams' 'Star Trek 2' in Villain Role"TOS, Doctor Who and Sherlock all colliding together? Please, please, please! I hope my fangirl heart can take it, if true ( Read more... )

Just hopping on quickly to post this must-share link:

"Making of the Hogwarts gingerbread castle."

TT y'all L!

I thought the friends list would like these random gems of internet humor that have ended up downloaded to my computer at one time or another, so without further ado (or attributions -- I'm being a jerk about that this time, though I freely declare none of them are my work), here they are.


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