neadods linked to this Guardian article about the Newbery, and Neil, and how his winning means that the Newbery award is no longer in danger of being thought irrelevant (or something less snarky ( Read more... )

Heard on TV today ( Read more... )

It is really difficult to take Barty Crouch, Jr. seriously as a threat in the film of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (which I finally just saw; thanks, HBO at my mom's house!) when his every appearance causes me to giggle with joy. Just a note ( Read more... )