I know some of the folks reading this were fans of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, so let me direct you to this blog post by the executive producer about the end of the show.
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From the department of low expectations
StandardI made my word count goal today. It was, as expected, a problem with my focus. I’ve dealt with this before and I know what to do.
In other stories of barely meeting extremely low standards, a California judge dismissed a lawsuit, stating that a reasonable person should know that “crunchberries” are not real berries.
There is also fun in the world
Standard1) It puts the lotion on its skin. Why Archie is smart to propose to Veronica rather than Betty
2) “… Where health care reform becomes entitlement reform.” Ezra Klein on the effects of giving power to experts. Please please please get this right, President Obama, you hold-without-trial bastard.
3) Rebooted movie franchises are the new black! What movie franchise would you reboot? Explain, if you would, what you change. For me, it would have to be THE ROAD WARRIOR, but I would set it in a future where no one talked funny. Oh, and instead of searching for rare gasoline, everyone would just ride bicycles or drive solar cars. And instead of shooting crossbows, they’d throw snack cakes. What’s your idea?
You’ve already seen this on your feeds and friends lists
StandardBut if you haven’t clicked on it yet, you’re making a mistake.
The literal version of Total Eclipse of the Heart.
In other news, I have an Amazon.com web page.
Nothing bad can come of this
StandardFran Kuzui Rebel did such a fantastic job with her original Kristy Swanson version of Buffy The Vampire Slayer that she and her husband are working on a Joss Whedon-less reboot.
Which is probably a bad idea, okay? Seriously. The original movie stunk in an amazing variety of ways, not least because the superpowered heroine of the story had to be saved by her lunky unpowered boyfriend. Because a girl with superpowers becomes the equivalent of a boy.
Don’t miss the comment section at that new item, though. My current favorite:
I’m convinced half the posts below were written by Whedon himself. No viewer is that much a fan of any TV producer. Knock it off Joss.
I haven’t even seen the movie
StandardBut this Star Trek parody is freakin’ hilarious.
First, some links, then some me
Standard1) It’s real because it’s science: Gay marriage causes earthquakes! Darn pulses of gay energy. (via Andrew Wheeler aka antickmusings)
2) Man arrested for calling 911 because his drive through order at McDonalds did not include a juice box. Expect to see this on notalwaysright.com in the next couple days, although it sucks that the employees were laughing at him because he couldn’t speak English well. How many languages do they speak?
3) How many Canadians flee their crappy health care system for our fantastic American system? Practically none! In fact, the idea that our northern neighbors avoid wait times by crossing the border is politically expedient bullshit. Meanwhile, a million California residents a year seek affordable health care in Mexico, which doesn’t even count the hospitals in Thailand and India that are specifically built to handle American patients.
4) Marvel Comics attempts to draw in women readers with series about large-breasted models. Can you see how this would fail? ‘Cause I sure can’t. Isn’t every female comics reader hoping to see Mary Jane Watson team up with a revamped Millie the Model to solve a crime?
5) Oh, look! It’s the classiest logo of all, for National Fist Bump Day. I’m sure their T-shirts will sweep the nation.
6) And now I link myself, which sounds vaguely dirty. Thank you to everyone who offered to read an ARC of Child of Fire. I will forward your addresses.
Comments on that post are screened, so I’m not going to unscreen them to respond. However, I have your addresses. Thanks, again.
A link for you:
StandardWhat is it, you ask? It’s a free, simple, entry-level animation program that allows anyone (although it was designed for kids) create short videos, games, or whatever else you want.
The program was designed at M.I.T. to give young people the ability to create their own media. I myself am not “young” by any stretch of the imagination but I downloaded it (for my, um, son. Yeah, that’s right. My son.) and found it surprisingly easy to use.
If you’ve ever wanted to make your own goofy videos or games, check it out.
“KIRK, a Captain, in the service of Starfleet”
StandardLinks to amuse and amaze!
Standard- Very few people in this world have ever thought to themselves I wonder what tops the bestselling list at Amazon.com’s “Apparel” section? To those few people, I say: Wonder no more! (I have to say, the comments on that product are hilarious. I laughed myself dizzy at work today.
- Divorced Brit refurbishes his apartment to look like the set of Star Trek: Voyager. Honestly, it has to be seen to be believed. Don’t skim by this link without a peek. This guy’s apartment in crazy-amazing, and to top it all off he drove himself into bankruptcy with a company called 24th Century Interior Design–apparently, he believed Trekkies from all over would hire him to do this to their homes. Still… fucking Voyager???
- Best and Worst tattoos ever! I’m honestly amazed to see Centaur Patrick Swayze in a Chippendale shirt, with the double helix rainbow. I shouldn’t be, but I am.
- Six Creepy Abandoned Places! No explanation needed.
- Don’t practice your backflip in the kitchen!
- More Photobombers! These aren’t as funny as the ones I posted last year, but damn, that humping dog is an all new level of “Oh John Ringo No.”
Have a great day, everyone.