This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on February 27, 2009). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
Sometime between February 25th and February 27th, I thought this stuff was interesting. You might think so too!
- The Whedonite’s Dilemma: "Dollhouse is not an enjoyable television program. … Being truly granular about what makes the show an affront would require the use of holographic data storage, but in general terms the show (as delivered) doesn't work. … It's a science fiction retelling of MTV's The Real World, and it works about as well as you would expect."
- New Frontiers Sweepstakes: Win a trip to the Red Carpet premiere of the new Star Trek film, or a trip on the "Vomit Comit" Zero-G space plane. Disclaimer: using this link to enter also helps my chances of winning. ;) Be a buddy, help me out, and maybe you'll win instead!
- Young ‘Slumdog’ Stars Back in Mumbai Slums: "On Sunday night, Azharuddin Ismail and Rubina Ali were in Hollywood, California, getting celebrity treatment as eight Oscars were awarded to the movie they starred in, 'Slumdog Millionaire.' ¶ Thursday night, the two children were sleeping at home in Mumbai, India. Azharuddin sleeps under a plastic sheet in a shantytown beside a railway track, where the smell of urine and cow dung lingers in the air. Rubina sleeps with her parents and siblings in a tiny shack beside an open drain."
- Yoda Is a Muppet: "Not until Yoda dies do things go right for the rebellion against the Empire. Yoda's rise is the rise of the Empire. Dude is a muppet through and through."
- Mermaid Dream Comes True Thanks to Weta: "Nadya Vessey lost her legs as a child but now she swims like a mermaid. Ms Vessey's mermaid tail was created by Wellington-based film industry wizards Weta Workshop after the Auckland woman wrote to them two years ago asking if they could make her a prosthetic tail. She was astounded when they agreed."