Say what you will about the Harry Potter novels (I know as many people who adore them as I do those who dismiss them as poorly-written crap), but their author, JK Rowling, certainly knows how to craft an interesting, deeply-felt, and beautifully written speech. This is the commencement address she gave at Harvard's 2008 graduation:

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Sooo, like, I went out and got me some Cambridge Culture, and it was awesome! I saw this:

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That's the preview for Alice Vs. Wonderland! ( I wrote a detailed review for chelseagirl47; probably tl;dnr for most of you! )

Did you NCIS-lovin' fans know that Mark Harmon guested (beautifully) on the Craig Ferguson Show last Thursday? I did not, but fortunately teh youtubes helped us out with that:

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I am reminded of a talk by Neil Gaiman I once attended, wherein he mentioned that in British culture, you are discouraged from talking about your accomplishments -- it's ( Read more... )