I love watching comedians lose it on stage. Note, however, that it’s only amusing if they’re actually funny to begin with, and something (or, in this case, someone) happens to get the better of them. The frequent crack-ups between John…
Month: January 2007
Simile of the Day
“[T]his thing has me giggling like a 12 year old girl sucking on a My Little Pony hash pipe.” Thank you, Kung Fu Monkey. I think. ~CKL
Adapted from what?
This year’s Academy Award nominations were announced earlier today, and the most bizarre, I have to say, is Borat Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan for Adapted Screenplay. I mean, really, that’s two words, and…
El Laberinto del Fauno
That’s Pan’s Labyrinth to you, and it’s another great film in limited release. If you only know director Guillermo del Toro from his Hollywood studio projects–Mimic, Blade II, Hellboy–you don’t know what you’re missing. Which is not to say I…
Star Trek: House of Representatives
I’m not saying this changes my opinion of our federal government one way or the other, but as a lifelong Trek fan and Chinese-American immigrant, I gotta give it up for my homeboy, Congressman David Wu (D-OR). Represent!
Children of Men
Last Saturday, D and I saw Children of Men (after it finally opened at our local AMC), and it is amazing. One of the best of last year, no question. You can compare the premise to any number of dystopian…
Trebek, you liar!
Will installing Flash cause any harm to my computer?There are no known issues associated with installing Flash. — Jeopardy! Online Test FAQs Oh, you meant aside from the annoying animated ads that you’ll now see on every other goddamn web…
A conversation between headlines
Slashdot ponders:“Why Software Sucks, And Can Something Be Done About It?” Digg asserts:“Once Again JavaScript is the Problem” Uncanny, innit?
The Apocalyptic Pursuit of Charlotte’s Shepherd
Last Friday, D and I did our traditional movie marathon day at the local AMC. They weren’t showing the two movies I really wanted to see–Children of Men and Pan’s Labyrinth— but we did catch four good shows: Apocalypto –…