Archive for May, 2010
I like this LOST In 3 Minutes video from nerimon. It makes me…
I like this LOST In 3 Minutes video from nerimon. It makes me feel better about the season finale, in that it gives the series a strong purpose and resolution, but it doesn’t quench my desire for more answers. A storyteller should be in the business of answering questions, and the writers of Lost failed that business on many points. (Look at Orson Scott Card’s Shadow Series for an example of answering questions.)
DVD New Releases – 5/25/2010
These are my DVD and Blu-Ray picks that are getting released this week.
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Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog [Blu-ray]
– worth the HD upgrade fee? only $11 at Amazon.
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The Road [Blu-ray]
– dreading the day I have to watch this…though I’m sure it’s good.
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Stagecoach (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]
– influential John Ford movie gets the Criterion treatment.
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Babysitter Wanted [Blu-ray]
– horror movie getting good buzz.
Moving On
I’m shuttering this site in favor of newer online frontiers. I’ve got a personal tumblr where I will continue things like DVD release, and microblogging. I’ve got two YouTube channels; one for videos I’ve directed/produced/etc. and one in which I video blog. With my wife I’m producing a new YouTube channel about YA[Young Adult] books, […]
Oops. Cutting it a little close (but don’t worry —…
Oops. Cutting it a little close (but don’t worry — I’m at a gas station, now.)
Adorable Baby Is Adorable (via vlogbrothers) Normally I…
Adorable Baby Is Adorable (via vlogbrothers)
Normally I wouldn’t link to a vlogbrothers’ video because only a select group of nerds “get it”, but I’ve had third party confirmation that you don’t have to be a vlogbrothers fan to love this video.
For those of you who are NerdFighters (and therefore “get it”): Notice how Henry (the baby) stares at the camera the whole time. He’s just like his daddy and Uncle Hank. …well, that or the Yeti is holding the camera and babies like to look at their mamas. …and how did he get so big so fast?
[ insert snarky comment about having teen angst and a photogenic...
[ insert snarky comment about having teen angst and a photogenic guitar. include a note contrasting how much draco malfoy would hate this. ]
Tom Felton — Strumming on his guitar.
credit: kyliemou.
Watching this video I was a chump for about 10 seconds before I…
Watching this video I was a chump for about 10 seconds before I remembered that freddiew is an SFX master.
Rollercoaster Day 2010 (via freddiew)
Is there a name for this meme where videos, like this scene from…
Is there a name for this meme where videos, like this scene from “Lost”, are comic-stripped and captioned?
Desmond From Lost Got The Upgraded Brakes | Top Cultured
Top Ten Sketches Of Saturday Night Live Season 35
Top Ten Sketches Of Saturday Night Live Season 35:
Mark Graham with a last minute save on his SNL Season 35 top sketches list.
this list is worth it for joseph gordon-levitt’s monologue. also, hader losing it as stefon and hamm & buble were actually funny.
How the F did Shy Ronnie not make this list?!?
To answer your question, Shy Ronnie was on the list until the very last minute. I bumped it to make room for the Betty White version of “Scared Straight,” mainly because we sort of felt like it was necessary to make room for something from the Betty White episode (because of the ratings, buzz, etc. that episode generated). I should’ve moved it to the honorable mentions, but alas, I didn’t.
Sam Rockwell just gets better and better. Sam Rockwell dancing…
Sam Rockwell just gets better and better.
Sam Rockwell dancing on Jimmy Fallon (via forwardviolet)
“…when you publish your Social Security number prominently on your website and billboards,…”
“…when you publish your Social Security number prominently on your website and billboards, people take it as an invitation to steal your identity. LifeLock CEO Todd Davis, whose number is displayed in the company’s ubiquitous advertisements, has … been a victim of identity theft at least 13 times…” LifeLock CEO’s Identity Stolen 13 Times | Threat Level | Wired.com It is almost impossible to stop a hacker who has singled you out for attack. Giving out his SSN like this, he was literally asking to be attacked and now he has proven that his company is impotent in the face of targeted theft.
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DVD New Releases – 5/18/2010
Every week I make a list of notable discs being released so I can figure out what I “need” to buy. ;)
“All About Evil” Texas premiere.
“All About Evil” Texas premiere.
I’m always glad to see Pflugerville made the first cut.
I’m always glad to see Pflugerville made the first cut.
yeah, somewhere around 0:45 this becomes…
yeah, somewhere around 0:45 this becomes awesome.
Can we enjoy “Sandstorm” with considering it a guilty pleasure yet? Because I reeeeeeeeeeeally want to.
This is pretty amazing. It starts slowly and seems like it’s gonna be lame, but then … BLAMSKOS!