Friday, September 19, 2008

Pop Culture Round Up: September 13 - 19

I felt like I bookmarked a lot of stuff for you guys, but it turned out either to be a slow news week or busy work week for me. Take your pick.

Sad. Mimi Smartypants was a big fan and posted about it a lot over the years, but I've never picked up Infinite Jest. Maybe now I should.

Yes, funny, hurray: I have yet to watch this.

Articles like this remind me of the church I went to growing up. We never clapped after solos or anything of the sort. We clap more now (particularly the Christmas Eve service I start clapping for this kid who had only taken up the violin that fall, I believe, and got up there and performed three numbers), but I wonder sometimes if it's really better. Mind you, I've never applauded at funeral.

"A clever technique for creating drama? Or a contrived way to keep the pair from speaking, in an age in which everyone has a cell handy?" Contrivance! Especially in the scene just outlined!

Ha! 'Unwatchable' indeed.

But who else would do the accents and look askance when no one gets the right answer to an "easy" question? You know, besides me?

This might be good.

Holy crap! But will it be available in Canada?

I think it is going to take longer for DVD to die than anticipated because there's no real push for the medium to go under.

YES! I will enter early and often!

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