Tonight we want to see your old books!
Also, for those of you who are interested, book-industry lifer Delta Sierra will give you an auction-style price range if you describe to her the book you have squirreled away at home. Continue reading
Daily Archives: May 6, 2011
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Whether you’re gettin’ your drink on in that saucy little skirt tonight, cleaning the kitchen because you finally have some free time, or nerding out and watching sci-fi on Netflix, I’ve got some jamz for you. ‘Cuz I love you guys. But really because I want you to be super impressed by my impeccable taste in tunes.
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Good day, lovelies! After a brief hiatus, we’re back with your #Crasstalk Comment of the Week. Continue reading
Marvel is set to take over the world very soon. As if you didn’t already know. It is truly their universe now, we just kind of dwell here eating Cheetos and watching American Idol. But not this weekend. This weekend hordes of people will flood the theaters to see another blond man work a hammer that has nothing to do with extreme makeovers.
You can’t touch this.
Apparently the name “Khloe” is one of America’s most popular baby names now.
The above picture, and every one I use in this post, are from “What the World Eats”. It’s a nifty little photo book from Faith D’Alusio that documents what families around the world eat in a week. Faith knows that food is an ideal window through which to explore cultural differences. It’s a delight. Moving on…
The Beaver
Starring: Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin &; Jennifer Lawrence
Directed by: Jodie Foster
Written by: Kyle Killen
Few films of 2011 have thus far been I wouldn’t say anticipated, but more likely pondered over than The Beaver. The reason for that of course being that this is “Mad” Mel Gibson’s return to the big screen following the latest of his many shall we call them kindly “incidents.”
Much less in the spotlight but also of note is that it is Jodie Foster’s first directorial effort since 1995’s largely forgettable Home for the Holidays.
Rightly or wrongly, The Beaver has sort of been viewed as a crossroads in Gibson’s career. Will it be enough to earn him back some good will in the eyes of the people after his series of very embarrassing and very public blunders? Or will it be but a blip on the continuing descent of this once shining star? To me the answer isn’t quite so clear cut.
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Didn’t every kid have moments where they believed they’d been switched at birth or adopted? Create some fantasy that their parents were actually rich star-crossed lovers that were counting the days until they could reveal themselves to you and take you to their private island with its own Disneyland and 24 hour ice cream service? I’m sure most of us had an ideal Mom in mind and they called to us from our televisions, the big screen, and books. In keeping with the Mother’s Day theme, today’s QOTD is:
What fictional Mom did you want to be adopted by? Continue reading
It’s for protection. I swear.
I’ve been keeping a collection of the mad nonsense that comes out of my kid’s mouth for a few years now. I’m fairly certain that this breed of insanity crosses the lines of parent and non-parent so I hope you enjoy. Continue reading
About a year ago, I decided to give online dating a shot. One of my girlfriends has been utilizing it, and though not all of her dates were winners, she seemed to be having fun. I thought, “What the hell?” I didn’t put much effort into my profile because, really, I wasn’t expecting much. Continue reading