Dear Suzanne Collins:

Could you, you know, stop having your characters have Crowning Moments of Awesome?

Actually, no, don't. But seriously, I think I'm in lesbians with...pretty much all of the tributes (even if Johanna is a bitch - actually, no. ESPECIALLY BECAUSE Johanna's a bitch) and probably all of the characters who aren't Capitol ( Read more... )

So, if you've followed the news lately, you've probably heard about Gil Scott-Heron passing away this past week. Pretty big news - as he was widely considered the "godfather of rap." (He never liked the title, I've heard - but it needs to be said that rap music owes a LOT to his work ( Read more... )

I WAS TRYING TO NOT BUY ANY MORE MUSIC AND THEN GENIUS PULLS UP AMERIE ( Read more... )

More to the point, film at 7:20.

Went to the Hawthorne Theater - which is actually an independent gig, I think (kind of like how the Franklin was in Nutley before that closed about...shit, 15 years ago, about) to go see "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World."

Had the requisite nerdgasm. ( Yes, I know, wishful thinking... )

Having a working iPod (again) has helped me rediscover what I meant to listen to ( Read more... )

I...resolve to not mention anything that has to do with gay sex in animu in this post. For once.

Yeah, I know.

That said:

( Howl. Spoilers, but it's not that recent anyway. Also, pop sacred cows get skewered. )

Visited Blairsville when I hiked the Appalachian Trail in '99. Nice place to retire. Apparently a nice place to run a two person sockpuppet polling/PR firm as well. -Mr. Universe @ FiveThirtyEight.com

i lol'd. XD

Anyway. So this weekend I've been kept busy playing Internet detective over at FiveThirtyEight re: some pollsterAs for me, I'm not ( Read more... )

In news that is absolutely stunning to everyone, I'm reading something that's not weeaboo.

In news that will surprise absolutely no one, it's WatchmenJust bought it this afternoon; I'm actually getting into it. I'd heard it was awesome (well, of course, between the movie blitz a month or so ago and stuff) and shit; I'd been meaning to watch the ( Read more... )

Long story short - a few months ago, I asked my AG buds what to watch, and Stream had mentioned Buso Renkin, because it sounded like something I'd enjoy ( Read more... )

So, I wanted to buy a couple of hoodies today. (Rather, I kind of wanted a track jacket.) So I quickly ran up to Target, and they didn't have anything I liked ( Read more... )