...is airing its season 2 finale tonight, and I don't think I'm ready for it - especially since I've no idea if it will be renewed, or when the AMC might make the announcement either way. But since last summer, it's been one of my favorite shows - remarkable in its originality, rich and complex characters, and thoughtful storytelling. It's engaged ( Read more... )

Sooooo it's been a few exciting months! Which, uh, went undocumented because I fail at posting. Quick summary: I turned 40 (woot!); made plans for two trips in the late summer/fall (because vacation is crucial and should be taken whenever possible); read some fantastic m/m romance novels; saw an excellent gig by TV on the Radio, then Banks a few ( Read more... )

I'm usually not a fan of vids that use much footage of characters speaking on screen, but the way it works in this context - a double agent, who keeps having to prove herself in action because her colleagues too easily ignore her words - that really wow'ed me. Plus, there's some spectacular mirroring/subversion of the song's actual music video: the ( Read more... )

• Went to see Jupiter Ascending with fangirls, and crikey o'malley, did it EVER exceed expectations. It's terrible; it's also phenomenal, spectacular, twisted, overwhelming, gorgeous, and HILARIOUS. I am going to BUY IT when it comes out. A few hopefully not-too-spoilery quotes of things exclaimed by our group during the movie: "Nice shoes; wanna ( Read more... )

WELL. Spent the past week sick as a dog, getting a cold (with fever), sinus infection, and finally an ear infection one after the other over the course of five days, and feeling progressively worse until antibiotics happened - which, btw, is the opposite of how a regular winter cold should go. Everybody knows the first few days should be the worst ( Read more... )

Just got back from a delightful trivia-for-charity night hosted by John Hodgman at the Bell House (kudos to scrunchy for being GREAT and participating!). At the end of the night, Kevin Kline and I were standing on the sidewalk, waiting for our cabs and smoking in companionable silence (shuddup), which was pretty much the perfect ending to a great weekend ( Read more... )

Feeling lazy, so this post will consist of a few music videos - all for songs I'd somehow heard (and fallen in love with) outside visual media. Guess I'm doing a good job of limiting my exposure after all; it used to be a 50/50 split between tracks I'd heard (and noticed) due to videos vs. music alone. This is not a judgment on either, by the way; ( Read more... )

...and pictured here is a Very Wise Hat, sporting my currently favorite mantra. Sun & sand, indeed.
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IT. IS. FINISHED. *twirls ( Read more... )