These “Media Defender” people seem to have been in the news a lot of late. I’m perplexed at the “value” they bring to the media companies. Their whole reason to exist seems to be to introduce fucked up versions of movies and tv episodes and music into the various…
Marcel Marceau: 22 March, 1923 – 22 Sept, 2007 One down. So many to go.…
There seem to be some US citizens who’re getting quite irate about the possibility that the President of Iran, during his visit to the US, will be going to the site where the World Trade Center buildings used to be in order to lay a wreath and pay his…
I saw this linked to on IRC today… NBC to Offer a Free Video Download Service. ..along with some tech info about the system. This is NBC’s huge response to the fact that The Kids are watching less TV than ever, and getting their entertainment from the Internet instead.…
Mystery illness strikes after meteorite hits Peruvian village “Villagers in southern Peru were struck by a mysterious illness after a meteorite made a fiery crash to Earth in their area, regional authorities said Monday.” Prediction: The ones that survive the initial illness will develop powers and abilities far greater than…
Here’s a relatively boring article about US cities passing laws punishing the wearing of baggy pants. Which is not so interesting, except in an eye-rolling sort of manner when you consider how long legislation tends to be around for, compared to the lightning-swift changes in fashion. Baggy pants? Already…
A lot of people read the Wheel of Time series of books, by Mr Robert Jordan. I, myself, grew bored with them about 4 books into it. And that was back in the early 1990s. Still, some people I know have “stuck with it” and “struggled on” and so forth,…
Just finished watching The IT Crowd S02E04, which was brilliant AND had lots of Richmond in, which is like having a really good hamburger with REALLY excellent relish on it. I was talking to a friend the other day about some of the podcasts I listen to (like the always…