From The Onion, of course. Incredibly funny, unsurprisingly. http://www.theonion.com/content/themes/common/assets/onn_embed/embedded_player.swfAre Violent Video Games Adequately Preparing Children For The Apocalypse?
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Hollywood is Forever
Many years ago, a young student director named Marty Brest made a self-financed movie as a fellow at the American Film Institute called "Hot Tomorrows." The plot cannot be synopsized, but the climax was unforgettable, as the young searcher standing in for Brest himself looked high and low for the meaning of Hollywood, in mortuaries,Continue reading “Hollywood is Forever”
Oscar Forecasting by Logical Regression
Though he doesn't state his confidence level, super-statsman Nate Silver predicts the Oscar race in the major categories for New York Magazine with a regression analysis and a database thirty years deep. His logic appears impeccable: for instance, on Best Picture: Best Picture Slumdog Millionaire won all three awards associated with Oscar success: the DirectorsContinue reading “Oscar Forecasting by Logical Regression”
Officer Obama: Too Nice a Guy?
Ted Rall seems to think so…
Cheney Dunk Tank Raises $800 Billion for Nation
Finally, some good news…from the usual suspect. Read the whole thing, I beg of you.
Chekhov Would Have Loved This Line
From the irreplaceable Overheard in New York: Barista walking in, to no one in particular: "Unfortunately, I'm here." –Starbucks, Brighton Beach
Clark Kent in the 21st Century
This comes from a site called Shortpacked that I am too old to understand, but I still think this panel is freaking hilarious.
It’s Too Late to Turn Back Now (Cheap Oil mix)
From Toles, of course,
Christmas? Don’t Make Me Laugh!
Here's a link to a review I did of a truly hilarious production of Daniel Sullivan's great Christmas Carol spoof, called Inspecting Carol. Don't have time to post much more — off to the great American Geophysical Union conference. Back with scads of sci info from the road this next week. Thanks for the encouragementContinue reading “Christmas? Don’t Make Me Laugh!”
Elf Lay-Offs Feared
You've heard of the business cycle? We're in the contraction cycle. And some of us, sadly, are elves.[From Indexed]
Kit Stolz 