From Cary’s translation of Herodotus’ The History, Book VII (Polymnia), Chapter 239: When Xerxes had determined to invade Greece, Demaratus, who was then at Susa, and had heard of his intention, communicated it to the Lacedæmonians; but he was uanble…
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Which Movie Reviews Should I Believe?
Which Movie Reviews Should I Believe? Apparently, my peculiar tastes can only be approximated (with 87% accuracy) by Rotten Tomatoes. That’s all.
Can’t Stop The Serenity: Silicon Valley
Got plans for Father’s Day (June 17th)? Why not bring dear ol’ dad to a charity screening of Serenity, the 2005 movie based on Joss Whedon’s Firefly? Can’t Stop The Serenity: Silicon Valley benefits Equality Now, a non-profit group working…
Dead Die Hard
Thanks to Kung Fu Monkey, I’ve had the Die Hard song running through my head for several days. So this week, I dipped into my laserdisc collection (yes, they still work, thanks for asking) and watched Die Hard, Die Hard…
…and Washed the Spider Out
You haven’t seen Spider-Man 3 yet? It’s skippable. You really want to go? Try a matinee. As I said to D on Friday, it’s not so much about “what happens next” as it is “some stuff happens.” She called it…
Gone in 120 Seconds
D and I saw Next last night, and it’s a good thing we didn’t pay for it. (I used two AMC Gold passes I’d received as a thank-you for a special project at work.) The premise is intriguing–a man who…
Things My Wife Has Said in the Past Two Days
“I wonder how hard it would be to kill a nun.” – while watching The Magdalene Sisters “Come on in! We have ants and a spider.” – to friends visiting tonight, one of whom helped us research whether the spider…
“It’s Raining 300 Men”
I love video mash-ups. Speaking of 300, over at Kung Fu Monkey, screenwriter John Rogers has an interesting perspective on the arguably “anti-American” sentiments that keep popping up in the movie–the relevant post is subtitled “Why does King Leonidas hate…