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ilu David Brooks
So David Brooks, one of the few Republicans I actually like, has written more eloquently about Avatar and all its problems than I could manage, identifying it as one of the many films with a White Messiah Complex.
This bit made me laugh rather hard
"The peace-loving natives are at one with nature, and even have a fiber-optic cable sticking out of ( Read more... ) -
This movie has eaten my brain
Since I can’t stop thinking about this movie I might as well write meta on it.
So. James T. Kirk. It’s fair to say I’m a little bit in love with him. For some reason broken men always do it for me, at least until they do something truly vile. (Perhaps the only exceptions in my fandom life have been Lee Adama and Jack Shephard…Oooh and Michael ( Read more... ) -
Books in 2009
It wasn’t a fantastic year for me and books, because I think I started reading like, 50 books, and only finished maybe half of them. (This excludes my weekly and sometimes more dose of trashy romance).
My favourite book this year was probably Wars, Guns and Votes by Paul Collier. ( What it's all about ) -
Movies in 2009
...Yeah, I lack imagination sometimes. Also, this LJ thingammjig isn't as easy as it looks, which makes me feel old, old, old and also OLD.
I’m trying to think back to January now, and remember what movies I’ve seen since the very beginning of this year… but I’m drawing blanks, largely. One of my favourite movies in 2009 was Revolutionary Road, ( Read more... ) -
Fanplosion Ahead, Beware
Wow, my first post. It's fitting it should be about Battlestar Galactica, given that I joined LJ for BSG.
So, ok. I’ve been debating whether or not I should post on the finale of Battlestar Galactica, given that I’ve loved it for so long. But it did break my heart, and it took me some time to stop crying at inopportune moments when reading about the ( Read more... ) -
This is new.
Hello, LJ! I'm finally giving in.
Here's to a beautiful friendship. (Cheesy, but I feel it!)