Only Yesterday

So, as previously mentioned, I got to see the Ghibli film, "Only Yesterday" on Thursday. twotone had said she was curious about my reaction, since I wouldn't be familiar with many of the pop culture references in it ( Read more... )

Tonight is the last night in TCM's Ghibli film festival. Tonight's two films are both by Isao TAKAHATA, the lesser-known of the two main directors at Studio Ghibli ( Read more... )

The Pluto probe launched successfully! Yay! It'll only be nine and a half years before it gets there! An article about it ( Read more... )

It's Thursday again, and that means more Studio Ghibli films on Turner Classic Movies. There are three films tonight, two of them US premieres, and only two of them directed by Miyazaki! (All times listed here are Eastern ( Read more... )

Tonight's Ghibli films on Turner Classic Movies are "Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind" and "Laputa: Castle in the Sky ( Read more... )

The Ghibli movies begin airing on Turner Classic Movies tonight. In the 8-midnight block are the dubs, and then immediately afterwards are subtitled versions. This week is "Spirited Away" and "Princess Mononoke". Next week is "Nausicaa" (highly recommended!!) and "Castle in the Sky". On the 19th, "My Neighbor Totoro", "Porco Rosso", and " ( Read more... )

The usual suspects and I went to a midnight premiere of "King Kong" last night, and we all loved it. It had more comedy to it than I expected, although that aspect gradually diminished as the action and romance built up. Only very minor spoilers are mentioned here; nothing specific that you wouldn't already know if you are familiar with the ( Read more... )

In January, the cable station Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will be airing NINE Ghibli films! On the schedule are: Nausicaa, Castle in the Sky, My Neighbor Totoro, Porco Rosso, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Whisper of the Heart, Only Yesterday, and Pom Poko. All of these will apparently be the Disney dubs, except for Only Yesterday which has ( Read more... )

I'm not seeing Rebecca anymore, by the way. Our last date was actually the one just a day or two before the entry where I mentioned that I was seeing her in the first place. We IMed each other several times after that date, and it was actually one of those conversations that made me confident enough that it was going somewhere that I felt I could ( Read more... )

Another new comic! Dinosaur Comics linked to this strip called Smile today, and I really enjoyed it! The archive is free for the next few days, as its author is celebrating an award nomination, but it will go back to pay-only soon, so check it out quick. It's the true story of how the author lost her front two teeth when she was 11 years old! ( Read more... )