Monthly Archives: May 2009
Three cheers for tears: An “Incredibles” reflection
I admire Peter Sagal, host of “Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me,” because he is both funny and eclectic, and I imagine him living the kind of reflective, cerebral life perfected in the salons of the Age of Voltaire. A … Continue reading
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Three-word review of a DVD screening of “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Case closes … eventually.
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The best Obama poster spoofs
How great is Shepard Fairey’s famous red-and-blue Obama poster? So lasting an image it is, that the only natural response from the world at large is to spoof it mercilessly. The original image really has now left Fairey’s hands and … Continue reading
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Frontline explains the 2008 financial meltdown
“They had to throw their principles out the window and save the economy.” God bless Frontline. This PBS show consistently tackles the most pressing issues of the day, the critical stories we should know more about, the complex ones we … Continue reading
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Game on! The nerdy, brainy fun of Sporcle.com
I’ve wandered into an addictive site of timed quizzes that flex your recall of trivia and facts you should know. I’ll type up this post right after I finish one more game at Sporcle. Yeah, hang on just a minute … Continue reading
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Wolfram: The data-lovin’ search tool for writers, lovers and nerds
I’ve been enjoying the new digital plaything, Wolfram|Alpha. It’s a data-thick “computational” search engine, trying to deliver relevant hard numbers for search terms. Wolfram provides a hodgepodge of data, not quite as robust as I hoped, but with potential to … Continue reading
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Free Comic Book Day: The joyous post-mortem
Two Saturdays ago was Free Comic Book Day, for me a holiday not unlike Christmas or my birthday. The first Saturday in May is the day the comics industry promotes itself to the comics-curious, as well as to the comics … Continue reading
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Trek or food?: The Tribune makes a genuine funny
A little while ago The Chicago Tribune seemed to take a page out of The Onion’s book, and it began indulging itself in attempts at snarky humor on its Tempo page. Not fake news, just lighthearted satire about puffy in-the-news … Continue reading
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Star Wars fans: Take the Dialog Challenge!
I’m over the heartbreak of the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, I really am. I left the theater after Star Wars: Episode Worst – The Phantom Menace trying hard to convince myself I had enjoyed it. Once I realized I’d been … Continue reading
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