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Dude’s Got the Skills to Pay the Bills

James Gurney – most famous for his Dinotopia series, is one of my favorite illustrators working today. Dinosaurs aren’t the only thing he can draw, as the following video of him sketching a quick portrait of Abraham Lincoln demonstrates. Surprise #1 comes in at about 0:25. I realized what suprise #2 is at about 0:50; [...]

Spock!

In lieu of actual content, here’s a picture with a silly caption.

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Hey, everyone, you know what I like? Pie.
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Ten Years of Suck

Yesterday was the 10th anniversary of the release of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Which makes today the 10th anniversary of the first time some lunatic fanboy posted the phrase “George Lucas raped my childhood” on an internet message board.
Overall, I like the prequels a fair bit more than most 30-something Star Wars [...]

You Stay Classy, New York

Yesterday, ESPN.com’s daily poll asked the musical question, “Would you want a player who has admitted to taking performance-enhancing drugs on your favorite team?”
Here, have a look at the results. Nationwide, it’s pretty decisive, with 49% of respndents saying “No,” and 38% saying “Yes, but only if he produces.” The lunatic fringe weighing in with [...]

Star Trek Week – Nothin’ Like the Real Thing, Baby

Best “Trek” of them all? How could it be anything but the classic? I’ll admit – there’s a bit less cheez in TNG and DS9, or at least a more modern flavor of cheez…but no matter how you break it down, no matter how much I love Picard, Crusher and Data, no matter how much [...]

Seriously?

Have you seen this ad? It begins as an ad for a restaurant called “P.J. Bland’s,” mockingly trumpeting the eatery’s dull-but-filling food. “My food is bland,” says a patron, “but there’s a lot of it.” It’s all made of cardboard. Oh, the hilarity. Why would anyone eat at such a place? Surely there must be [...]

Wake Me When They Get to X-Men Origins Shatterstar

So I guess the nerdworld is all in a froth about Friday’s release of X-Men Origins Wolverine – or at least, those who haven’t already seen the leaked workprint are. I’ve tried to get excited about it. I’ve watched all the trailers and read some of the buzz and suchlike, and…I donno. I just don’t [...]

Happy Birthday

It’s my birthday. Birthday wishes also go out to…
Ann-Margret, Actress (68 years old)
Alice Waters, owner of Chez Panisse (65 years old)
Terry Pratchett, Author (61 years old)
Jay Leno, Vaguely funny TV guy (59 years old)
President Laura Roslin, (57 years old)
John Daly, Alcoholic golfer (43 years old)
Jessica Alba, Noted smokin’ hot chick (28 years old)
And, of course, [...]