I will collect links later if I can find them -- most blogs I've read about STID I picked up on Twitter, so don't hold your breath. I have, however, read blogs about:
The science (Pretty sure it was Phil Plait)
The Political Message (Some guy on Slate referred by Phil)
WTF No Women in Charge in the Future? (Felicia Day ( Read more... )

I loved it. I think most Trekkies who aren't too pure for the reboot will likely love it. I chortled through a great deal of it, which I believe Abrams intended, and didn't chortle through parts of it, which I think Abrams also intended. I think there was so much fanservice for pretty much any well-known ship you care to name that we all ought to ( Read more... )

Well, yeah. They can. Should they? I don't know that it even depends on the opinion. I just know that when I read the lowest key interview of Orson Scott Card possible sometime between reading Songmaster and considering Alvin Maker, and he said he didn't have anything against individual homosexuals, just that the Bible said homosexuality is wrong ( Read more... )

Cookery: I have figured out microwave quinoa. Bring two parts water or broth, one part quinoa to a boil (I went 2 1/2 minutes in an 1100 watt microwave, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup quinoa;) then simmer on 30% power for 15 minutes. Mix with...wait for it...pesto sauce or another sauce/salsa you savor. :D I'll be trying it with pineapple salsa for breakfast ( Read more... )

I still look forward to the slash fixes to this one, though. :D

Stick around for the end credit bonus scene. I lol'd. Then I achieved low flight to the ladies'.

Subtitle: in which Jeremy Renner proves he can take any glop of cheez whiz and,  with the judicious use of black leather and attitude, turn it into gourmet fondue ( Read more... )

So, I saw the latest Bond offering, Skyfall, last night. Daniel Craig was entirely lickable throughout. I loved that it was essentially an origin story and wished I had seen it in IMAX for the sweeping Scotland scenes.

Did anyone else spend the last third of the movie waiting for Kincaid to say "if it's not Scottish, it's crap" ?

I just spent the better part of three hours watching Republicans play dirty in the name of freedom.

AND I WAS ROOTING FOR THEM.

I will admit to some reluctance to see such blatant Oscar-bait until finding out that Tommy Lee Jones had a role in the film. I was beyond delighted to find out it was a substantial role and now feel that if this film ( Read more... )

So, I watched Life of Pi and then read the Wikipedia entry about the book. In the Reception section of that entry, we find out that President Barack Obama wrote to the author directly (talk about cracklike feedback) to say that Life of Pi is "an elegant proof of God, and the power of storytellingPower of storytelling, yes. I'm right there. ( Read more... )

If only people who have seen the movie respond to this, there are very likely to be spoilers in the comments, so those who have not seen the movie should govern themselves accordingly.

Is it just me, or ( cut for people who find even vague questions spoilery )