Well, rumor has it that "Pushing Daisies" is gone after the thirteen episodes ABC ordered for this season (I'll forgo the obvious death jokes). That's too bad, it was a really great show, though, admittedly it was probably a bit to quirky to survive on network television. Still, I'll definitely miss it. The good news is that, apparently, creator Bryan Fuller plans to wrap up the story in a comic (so I'll get some closure). The other bright side, if his earlier statements are true, Fuller will... Read Full Story
I was looking at the Recently Played list onmy iPod and I started to wonder what the songs I listen to say about me. So, let's take a look at the ten songs (because ten is such a nice round number) I've most recently listened to: 1) Young Folks by Peter, Bjorn, and John 2) Very Loud by Shout Out Louds 3) Heartbeats by Jose Gonzalez 4) When Did Your Heart Go Missing by Rooney 5) Stolen by Dashboard Confessional 6) Boe by The BBC National Orchestra of Wales 7) Falling Slowly by Glen Hansard... Read Full Story
Hah! Okay, they got me. I like this, it even has a nice history lesson embedded in it. Kudos, Marvel, kudos. Now if you can only pick up the pacing on Secret Invasion. Read Full Story
So, apparently over in the Marvel Universe, Stephen Colbert (who's ironic and abortive real-world campaign was for real in the Marvel Universe) won yesterday's election. I'm not sure how I feel about this. Sure, in the moment it's silly fun and I'm sure it'll earn Joe Quesada another appearance on The Colbert Report (making it a great marketing tool), but long term, is this really the best thing for Marvel creatively? In 2000, DC Comics had Lex Luthor win that year's presidential election... Read Full Story
Good News: President-Elect Obama. I've been an eager supporter of Obama from early on, but I hadn't realized how emotionally invested I was in his candidacy until the networks started projecting him as the winner. I got a real lump in my throat; seriously, this is the most emotional I've ever felt about the results of any election. There's probably more to say about it, but it's so new, I haven't completely gotten my mind around the reality of it yet. But really, how great is this... Read Full Story
Sad news. David Tennant has announced that he won't be back as the Doctor when Doctor Who returns in 2010 (though he will return for the four specials scheduled to run through next year). I'm sorry to hear it as Tennant has become my favorite incarnation of the Doctor, and I'll miss him terrible when he leaves. Still, I see his point, better to go out on a high note that wait for everyone to get sick of you. He's right about something else, one of the most fun times to be a Doctor Who fan is... Read Full Story
It's been fashionable since season two to dump on Heroes (for that matter, some folks started their griping as soon as the first season finale aired), and, of course, with that comes the inevitable (and cliched) question, has Heroes jumped the shark? While I don't think it's that bad, I do feel like something's missing from the show. After a promising start this season, the show has gotten bogged down in too many characters and too many of those characters making strange or stupid decisions... Read Full Story
If you haven't been following the fight over the anti-gay marriage Prop 8 out in California, the New York Times has an interesting article about it. What particularly interested me, were three quotes from Prop 8 supporters buried in the middle: “This vote on whether we stop the gay-marriage juggernaut in California is Armageddon,” said Charles W. Colson, the founder of Prison Fellowship Ministries and an eminent evangelical voice, speaking to pastors in a video promoting Proposition 8. “We... Read Full Story
