I know Latin too!
ad hominem; non sequitur;, post hoc ergo propter hoc; futue te ipsum et caballum tuum; salve – nemo nunc ipsum advenire ad longelocutum ad vocem tuam accipiendam potest, sed possis si velis nuntiam tradere dicendo simul ac sonitum audiveris – Memento sonitu praestolare – ave; nullo modo; pro bono.
Spoilers below the fold.
There’s some music that makes me want to gather it up in my arms and squeeze it so tight that it sinks into my body. I want to absorb into my bones, so I can carry the feeling it gives me around with me forever. Ladyhawk’s music is like that.
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Now we know why the creative team nicknamed the season finale “frozen donkey wheel.” Who knew it would be so literal? More discussion of the final two thirds of the LOST season 4 finale (including spoilers, of course) after the break.
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DCFC blew into town Monday and played at Thanksgiving Point in a beautiful outdoor setting under skies that cleared just in time for the show. (more…)
This is the second in a series of posts I’m doing about photography. I’m approaching this as if I’m speaking to novices with no knowledge beyond pointing and shooting an automatic camera. This post will be focused on (har har) aperture and depth of field. If you don’t know what that means, don’t let it scare you. It’s actually very simple.
Part II: Aperture and Depth of Field
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(Sorry for the tardiness, I was out of the country last week.)
But David Cook!
Well. I finally did it. After my kids manage to lose yet an other DVD and I looked at what replacing a Disney DVD cost I realized it was time to get the AppleTV. The way I figure it I need only justify the cost of 12 DVDs and I’ve paid for the AppleTV. Plus I get the convenience of having all the movies handy without having DVDs in a place where prying little hands can scratch them or worse put them in the trash.
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The first scene of Indy IV is so shockingly awful that you wonder whether it was intended to be so. I suspect they filmed it right at the end knowing that the pile of crap they had in front of them might as well stink from the first frame onwards. That way you at least know what you’re going to expect. Hopes immediately crushed, you can then concentrate on snogging your date or enjoying silent popcorn burps. I suppose we should be grateful.
I’m not going to describe the particular abomination in question because some things should be experienced in their full, unanticipated splendour. Let’s just say that Lucas and Spielberg have opened their bladder over the Indiana Jones of yore and should both be arrested for a display of public immorality that even Binks rose above. Yes, you heard it right: Phantom Menace was better. Indy IV is a leaden, dull, dimwitted, tiring piece of cinematic Scheiss. If you are on the fence about seeing it, please don’t go. Do not reward their sorry arses.
Anastasia Dualla, according to betting site BetCRIS. She gets the best odds out of anyone. Runners up include Felix Gaeta and Tom Zarek (the choice of yours truly). Read more here.
I know there are like, maybe two metal fans out there? Who might be interested in this. I saw Megadeth’s Gigantour last night.
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Just kidding. I haven’t seen it. What, you think stupid bloggers get passes to see sweet bigtime movies like this? No, I got a pass to see Don’t Mess With the Zohan instead.
Anyhow, if you’ve seen Indy IV, post about it in the comments. My prediction: people will call it “pretty good.”
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My son is really into a handful of artists like RJD2, DJ Shadow, and his latest discovery (and therefore mine) is Quantic.
Quantic’s roots are in jazz, though, and allmusic.com lists them as something called broken beat. I’m afraid I know very little about electronica. But I know Quantic are really good.
According to news reports from Cannes, Terminator is set to return to the big screen for a new trilogy, with Christian Bale starring as John Connor.
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You should know up front that tonight’s episode was the first third of the season finale, and that the final two thirds are two weeks away.
That out of the way, let’s talk about tonight’s episode after the break.
News of the Death Cab album got me to looking at tickets for their Birmingham, UK gig in July.
Tickets are £15. Except they’re not. They’re £17.60 (with booking fee). Except they’re not. They’re £22.40 (with transaction fee). Now, if I can dig deep for £15, I can dig deep for an extra seven quid ($14), but something about the whole system bugs the hell out of me. So much so that I can’t bring myself to cup the balls of these ticket pimps. Alas for Pearl Jam’s failed crusade.
Renewed: 24, American Idol, American Dad, Family Guy, Kitchen Nightmares, King of the Hill, Prison Break, The Simpsons, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, ‘Til Death, Bones, Hell’s Kitchen, House, Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?
Canceled: Back to You, New Amsterdam, Nashville, Canterbury’s Law, K-Ville, The Return of Jezebel James,
New Series: Dollhouse (mid season pick-up), Fringe, Cleveland, Do Not Disturb, Class Dismissed.
Other News: 2 hour movie prequel for the next season of 24 will be shot on location in Africa
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Two great releases this year.
They both happen to be bands that I’ll get stuck on one song by and have trouble listening to their entire albums. Right now, it’s “Lovecraft in Brooklyn” from the Moutain Goats Heretic Pride, and “I Don’t Always Know What You’re Saying” from Ladyhawk’s Shots.
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Now it’s your turn. What’s your One Song? (and make sure you bring it home).
There’s a glimmer of hope for Moonlight fans like me. According to eonline:
according to Nikki Finke, there’s a chance the CW (which is co-owned by the WB and which produces Moonlight) could schedule it on Saturday night.
I have no idea who Nikki Finke is, but I’d be very happy if it was picked up by another network.
The good news: Fox has ordered 13 episodes of the new Joss Whedon drama Dollhouse. The bad news: It’s slated as a mid-season pick up, meaning we won’t get to see it until (probably) January.
1) David Cook
2) David Archuleta
3) Syesha Mercado
Last night wasn’t very obvious to me. It appears the judges have already decided Syesha is third place. During her second song I realized what bugs me about her—she’s smiling all the time, even when the song doesn’t call for it. That second song was supposed to be sexy and it wasn’t because she was so busy smiling. She’s a good singer and obviously has fun on the stage, but I don’t think she’s in the same league as some of the past singers who haven’t won. Archuleta’s first song was great, second song was terribly cheesy and the third song was him phoning it in. Boring, boring, boring. David Cook was pretty good for all three and wins by default. My prediction is that it will be Syesha gone tonight, Archuleta winning it and Cook sighing in relief.
Renewed: The Amazing Race, The Big Bang Theory, Cold Case, Criminal Minds, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Ghost Whisperer, NCIS, NUMB3RS, Survivor, Two and a Half Men, Without a Trace,
Canceled: Moonlight, Shark, Jericho, Viva Laughlin, Welcome to the Captain, Secret Talents of the Stars,
New Series: Worst Week, Project Gary, Eleventh Hour, The Ex List
I haven’t really cared about any of the cancellations until today. I followed Jason Dohring following the cancellation of Veronica Mars over to his new series Moonlight. Alas, another disappointment – canceled after its debut season
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