Failing again. Failing better.
A new trailer for the ABC television series “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” has been released. Check it out. Agent Coulson! Whedonesque sense of humor! A new superhero (tor.com makes the case for who it is)! I don’t watch a lot of ABC tv. In fact, other than “Modern Family,” I can’t think of any of their…
Ostensibly, THE PARTLY CLOUDY PATRIOT is a collection of essays by Sarah Vowell about politics, history, and pop culture. I think based on the title or the back cover or the blurbs, many people approach this book thinking it will be about politics and history, with a bit of humor to make the dusty facts…
At this point, Arrested Development shouldn’t need any introduction or context. You should already be counting down the days until it arrives. Here’s a sneak peek of season 4 from Netflix. I hope I don’t end up blueing myself in excitement.
The trailer for Gravity has been released. Directed by Alfonso Cuaron (Children of Men, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), it stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as astronauts who are left drifting in space when debris wrecks their shuttle and (apparently?) the International Space Station as well. Check it…
Some of you might not know about Allie Brosh. She is the person behind the very funny, moving, and personal webcomic Hyperbole and a Half. Still not ringing any bells? How about this image? Just about everyone has seen/used the “all the things” meme at this point, right? Well, she invented it. She also has…