I passed along to my geeklings an appreciation for hammy sci-fi overacting. Similar:The 1982 Tron Holiday SpecialSides: split. Gut: busted. Milk droplets…AmusingMale Supporting Characters in Recent Disney Princess Films Dominate the DialogueThe silly click-baity headline in the Wa…BusinessThe 3 Scariest Words A Boy Can Hear ("Be a Man")Former NFL player and current pastor Joe…CultureThe…
This whole item applies very well to one of my children. Me: Put your shoes on. Child: Did you know that we don’t actually vote for president, we vote for people who vote for president? Me: I don’t care, put your shoes on. Child: I am. Me: You’re not. Put your shoes on. Child: Why do we have shoes anyway? Me: Just put your…
I still blog, because I want control over my own archives, so that I can link back to my own posts to provide context (such as this 2004 post on the emerging SHU blogging community, or this 2011 post on the switch from MovableType to WordPress). Your past pretty much doesn’t exist if you post it…
Electronic Book Review just published an article I wrote with Dave Thomas, on cave space in video game ecology. Parts of this article are a companion to my 2007 Digital Humanities Quarterly article on the 1970s text computer game Colossal Cave Adventure. Crowther’s translation of real world caving experience into the digital medium provides a…
My daughter Carolyn, Matthew Hommel, Vinny Tresco, and my wife are in this show. (My wife is also the director.) The show runs Oct 1-3 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 at the Geyer Performing Arts Center in Scottsdale, Pa.) Geyer production ‘Dani Girl’ offers inspiration to those touched by cancer. –Tribune Review Similar:The Forsaken (#StarTrek #DS9…
Mars is the only [other] place where we have solid evidence for liquid [water]. —The Washington Post –– Similar:Once again, The Onion gets it right: Clinton Not Expecting To Collect White House Security…Once again, The Onion gets it right. …Amusing"A Mushroom at Last… A Mushroom Forever"I asked my 10yo why she was moping. “…AmusingValentines for Journalists…
In a stunning reversal of decades of copyright claims, the judge ruled that Warner/Chappell never had the right to charge for the use of the “Happy Birthday To You” song. Warner had been enforcing a copyright since 1988, when it bought Birch Tree Group, the successor to Clayton F. Summy Co., which claimed the original…
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Similar:Another delightful caricature by Rebecca ScassellatiAestheticsAfter a successful piano recital.CultureFor God's sake John, sit down!CultureThe truth hits Thorvald. Loved PPT PlayTime’s online presentation of Ibsen’s A Doll’s Hous…PersonalShrek: The Musical (Nov 22-24; Stage Right! Greensburg)Come see me as the Captain of the Guard,…Current_EventsThere are many Star Wars references in Dani Girl, so I made this…
I hated Clippy, not because it looked like it was leering at me, but because it was so intrusive. [T]he engineers in the room were willing to throw out the focus-group-provided data—data which they paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for—because it didn’t cohere to their expectations. The software shipped with 10 male assistants and…
Source: Cyanide & Happiness (Explosm.net) Similar:The Amazon Mystery: What America's Strangest Tech Company Is Really Up ToSeriously: What is Amazon? A retail comp…BusinessFact check: Trump lies about CNN at Mississippi rallyI tell my journalism students they won’t…Current_EventsRebound Rumble, FIRST Robotics 2012 GameIn the FIRST Robotics competition, indiv…CybercultureQuick visit to see my mother and siblings.AestheticsMore bits…
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis. An opportune time, then, to revisit R. Sikoryak’s “Good ol’ Gregor Brown,” which first appeared in Russ Kick’s The Graphic Canon, from Seven Stories Press. —Literary Hub Similar:Rey is not a role model for little girls (major spoilers ahead)The headline is silly clickbait –…
A clever little stunt, getting a little publicity for the robot and the dance troupe. A robot has taken the first step towards becoming a working actor by applying for a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) card.The robot, whose acting style could be considered stiff, is named IRB 2400. It made its screen debut recently by costarring…
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That moment when you see a dozen or more of your own journalism students guiltily ignoring the “no electronic devices” note in the program so that they can livetweet Honors Convocation. Similar:Apparently Facebook Doesn't Know Me Very WellI’m actually rather happy at the thought…AmusingBooby Trap (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season Three Episode 6) When LaForge gets absurd…
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Pretty sure you can’t do this to a Kindle. Posted by Tenth + Fourth on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Similar:More world-building props for a fantasy #steampunk #Blender3D project.DesignRemember Me (#StarTrek #TNG Rewatch, Season Four, Episode 5) Dr. Crusher vs The UniverseRewatching ST:TNG after a 20-year break….MediaLovely #greebles give attractive details to the the flat surfaces…
Get the brand of the beer, the make, model and year of the car and the name and breed of the dog. Here’s a great story that suggests journalists also “get the brand of the bra.” Similar:Did you share Russian fake news? Facebook, apparently unable to insert items directly in o…Did you share fake news…
What other accessory ensures the safety of your essentials, with easy access, while also liberating your hands? The fanny pack, when used properly, enables a whole host of activities that other bags render awkward: a deep embrace, a dance party, the ability to quickly find and swipe and secure your MetroCard. Through its rare combination…