With the news of Germany standing fast against “Eurobonds,” and the Eurozone crisis worsening as a result of the impasse, I posted this silly tweet last night: Fear! Fire! Eurobonds! Awake! #PANIC Political Math said he found this very funny, to which I replied with a faux-quote from Angela Merkel: “Let the little people blow.” This caused a brainstorm, as… Read more »
MERRY BARKLEYMAS, FELLOW TROJANS!!!!! The arm of Matt Barkley shall throw in the Coliseum — one last time. FELL DEEDS AWAKE! Now for wrath, now for ruin, and a cardinal dawn! FORTH TROJANLINGAS!!!
The official trailer for The Hobbit debuted today. OMG OMG OMG:
I say again, OMG OMG OMG: Fans can rest assured…that their patience will be paid off fully, and some, in the final epic Harry Potter chapter. The eighth and final installment goes out with a bang, pulling on heart strings at every turn. In this, the grandest of grand cinematic endings, Harry Potter finally confronts and conquers dark Lord Voldemort… Read more »
Jason Isaacs, the actor who plays Lucius Malfoy, relates a great story I hadn’t heard before about how a memorable exchange in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was improvised: I remember my very first day, I improvised a line. … I had to kind of flounce out of a room when Dumbledore, played by the late, great Richard… Read more »
I guess this trailer came out about two weeks ago, but I hadn’t seen it until now: OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG !!! Clearly, they’ve taken some major liberties with the Battle of Hogwarts. And you know what? I’m fine with that. As long as the on-screen version stays true to the very broad outlines of the meta-plot, and is… Read more »
The New York Times issues the nerdiest correction ever. LOL! (Hat tip: dcl.)
A behind-the-scenes look at the start of filming on The Hobbit: (Hat tip: Patrick, who wrote, “This video almost made me cry. I am such a nerd.”)
I’ve never read Atlas Shrugged, so I don’t have a dog in the fight that this quote may create — I just think it’s funny: There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes,… Read more »
It has been said that there are two kinds of people in this world: those that like Tron and those that love Tron. (Before you ask, no I will never tire of repeating that joke. EVER.) Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of its sequel, Tron: Legacy, released today, some 18 years after the first chapter. I took my seat… Read more »