Overheard in Boston Common on Friday:

A (derisively): The last I saw my roommate, he was leaving at 8:30 in the morning, wearing a fez! A fez!

B: Why?

A: Why? Who knows! Because he's insane?

Me, to myself: Because it's cool.

A Screwdriver is to vodka and orange juice as a Sonic Screwdriver is to...?

( Rank speculation after latest Doctor Who episode; enter at your own risk )

The Brattle is showing the rebooted Battlestar Galactica miniseries on Friday! I just bought tickets for fennel (who hasn't seen it!) and me. Anyone else want to join us?

There are a few things coming up at the Brattle that I'd love company for ( Read more... )

Um, that's Soap the TV show, not soap the substance (warning -- don't go to that wikipedia page unless you're okay with possibly seeing spoilers for the show ( Read more... )

Twitch City was a short-lived, quirky, brilliant (IMO) Canadian show. It was directed by Bruce MacDonald (Kids in the Hall), who also appeared in cameos as a talk show host. Don McKellar co-wrote and starred in it. Other cast included Molly Parker (Swingtown), Callum Keith Rennie (BSG), and Daniel MacIvor (um...hilarious Canadian comedian). ( Read more... )

Palin discovered to be using crib notes written on hand during speech in which she obliquely criticized Obama for using a teleprompter.

Obama has joined the chorus of world leaders against proposed Ugandan anti-homosexual legislation.

The White Stripes are upset over the unauthorized use of one of their songs in a US Air Force Reserve recruitment ( Read more... )

As mentioned by lightcastle, the BBC is auctioning off a whack of Doctor Who (old and new) and spin-off props and costumes. Including, for instance, the Torchwood SUV and a section of the Tenth Doctor's TARDIS (both of which say "There is a special collection notice for this lot. Please contact us for further details" -- I'll bet!). Sadly, I think you have to ( Read more... )

Sunday night: Late to bed after Hooked on Who. Woke up at 4:30 and couldn't get back to sleep, for no apparent reason. Had to get out of bed at 7 to go teach ( Read more... )