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Discworld Tries To Produce Batman ....
Scene: After a night at the theater, the wealthy Wayne family makes a wrong turn. A non-sanctioned thief murders the parents, leaving young Bruce in the care of the family valet, Alfred. Bruce, a brilliant and talented student, returns after an extended absence as a playboy, but secretly he has built (with Alfred's help) a second identity as a ( Read more... ) -
New Bill Watterson Interview!
For the younglings, this is the guy who created Calvin & Hobbes, and famously refused to merchandise it to death. Retired at the top of his game.
It's the first time in over a decade he's given an interview. He has an interesting perspective on it.An altogether pleasant and productive weekend
Yesterday, after working out, housework, a bit of WOW, some laundry, and a dinner of excellent sashimi, I went to the bookstore, ostensibly to pick out a gift, but primarily because I was in need of books ( Read more... )Cybus Industries Holiday Special
Further proof of the awesomeness of webcomics:
http://www.scarygoround.com/?date=20081223
"Oh Daddy, you understand me so well!"Icky stuff
I was thinking about the idea of where you draw the line when defending icky stuff. See, there's a guy who's being prosecuted because he has some questionable stuff in his collection of comic books; by "questionable" I mean it depicts "cartoon images of objectionable content ( Read more... )The Pain
Linking here to this fine comic, which treats with incredulity the idea that evidence matters, or should be evaluated differently by common people ( Read more... )Free country?
A short and scary tale ( Read more... )Friends, Brocollini, Good TV, and a bit of progress
jeriendhal came over last night and kept me company while I whipped up a batch of Brocollini, and we ate that and watched a bit of Robot Chicken. Then composerscott arrived and we all watched Girl In The Fireplace (one of the best episodes from the Doctor Who 2006 season, coming shortly to Sci Fi!), while I tidied up my bookshelves. Royce headed for home, and Scott and I ( Read more... )This is me
I've had this same bitchfest to anyone who'll listen over the last few weeks.
So Foxtrot's geeky take on Cartoon Network's "Saved By The Bell" airings, with a dig at "news" networks thrown in for free, really made me laugh.So very true
http://www.shortpacked.com/d/20060405.html
I love this strip and in this particular instance, it's SOOOOOO true.
