Monthly Archives: August 2009
Media Confession: What classic book have you *never* read?
I’m curious how many other people share my particular secret guilt: The knowledge, gnawing away inside you, that there is a classic book that you know you should have read by now but never have. I’m convinced everyone must know … Continue reading
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Where the Good Books Are
If you’re the kind of person who reads this blog, you’re also probably the kind who’s fully aware of the upcoming Where the Wild Things Are movie due in October. Just the very mention of a children’s picture book being … Continue reading
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Look, it’s Intellectual Property Man!: If only ideas really were bulletproof
Issues of idea ownership have been on my mind lately, and ta-da , here’s the ongoing Superman copyright battle still in the news to help me articulate my thoughts. It starts with this: Owning an idea is not like owning … Continue reading
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‘The Wolfman’: Now THAT is a trailer
Holy smokes, I did NOT see this movie coming down the pike: The Wolfman stars Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, and Hugo “Elrond” Weaving — and I may just spend the rest of the night watching this beautiful trailer. It … Continue reading
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The world’s best media room: The Batcave vs. The Nautilus
Every man’s fantasy includes, at least on some level, the perfect manspace in which to view the movies he loves. (This fantasy may go on to include Swedish Bikini Teams or truckloads of tangy pork ribs or the re-sprouting of … Continue reading
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Things That Make Me Absurdly Happy VII
Been watching Lord of the Rings with Oldest Boy (9) and Younger Son (7) because they’ve been asking, and I’ve been putting it off, and finally we agreed they were ready for Sheer Awesomeness. You know that scene in The … Continue reading
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I’ve been caked!: One fan spells his Edgar & Ellen love with frosting
Friend of the Retort, Chris Rettstatt, found this gem on the Internet the other day: And this!: It’s the work of a Malaysian cake artist for a client whose child, reportedly, holds “Edgar & Ellen: High Wire” as his favorite … Continue reading
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And now: Sports! (A trip to see Bears in their natural training habitat)
For all the cynicism I have in my soul for professional sports, I have to say the NFL reached out to me yesterday with the warm embrace of an Oprah show, and I hugged back. Yes, I hugged the NFL … Continue reading
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Community: Will NBC’s new fall sitcom make TV fun again? Please?
NBC has posted the pilot episode of its new fall sitcom, “Community,” on Facebook, and it’s available for free watching through the end of the week. I urge you to do it. It’s smart, funny stuff set at a community … Continue reading
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