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| The Colbert Report | Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
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The interview is not the most brilliant moment for either f these two geniuses, but how great is it to see them together. Neil should have taken the bait on Tom Bombadil, but you can’t fault him. He was on his way out of New York to be with his family following the sudden death of his father. That edge of darkness is always there.
Battlestar Digest – I Frakking Loved It!
It wasn’t perfect, but it was pretty damn good. One thing – it was strange watching it without ads because the narrative flow kind of depended on the breaks. Our copy didn’t have any ads, so the breaks lasted less than a moment. This was particularly weird during the intense battle sequences of the first half. That all being said – it was still pretty unbelievable: the opera house, the OTHER earth, Kara, the battle, the child – whew! Here’s what some others are saying.
Laura Miller at Salon.com gets it. She wanted a more groundbreaking ending that smashes the rules a bit more. She thinks they may have played it a bit safe. She may be right.
Ginia Bellafante at the New York Times had a similar, though less articulate reaction.
Robin Abrahams at Boston.com has some interesting observations. Lots of women review this show, no?
Mary McNmara at the LA Times loved loved loved it. Another woman!
Make your opinion heard. Does BSG deserve an Emmy nomination?
A nice recap of the hits from four seasons, courtesy the Vancouver Sun.
NJ.com has a Q&A with Ron Moore. Hopefully less crying than in the SciFi ‘Last Frakking Special”.
Screen Rant has issues, but also a lot of love.
Newsday goes over the top with an A++.
Frank Zappa – USA catching up in appreciation of one of it’s greatest artists?
This bust is currently in Lithuania to commemorate the immortal genius of Zappa. Now, someone in these United States of America has finally gotten the idea to honor one of the greatest artists this Country has ever produced. Another version of the above monument will now find a home at Fels Point in Baltimore. Kudos!
Obama, AIG, big American financial institutions – we’ve got a major problem
I don’t normally post someone else’s stuff, but this article from TPM takes a step back from the current disaster. Our ‘change’ administration is too close to the bad guys. We should worry.
Vito’s Notes Are Highly Recommended
He’s an I.T. guy. He’s an Ivy League English Major. He’s a master of disaster and he knows 200 ways to kill you and that’s just with his big toe. He’s also a damned fine writer. Check this action out:
Most recent imagery could have come right out of Alan Moore’s Black Freighter. Fantastic!
Dorothy’s Coming on Friday!!
Unfortunately, the kids and husband are being left behind, but we’re going to have some fun anyway! My big sister is the best!
That will just about do it…
Battlestar is wrapping up on Friday night, and it’s been fantastic for the past two episodes. Ron Moore, who used to be a writer for Star trek: DS9 is a master at keeping it going; making twists and turns that keep us coming back week after week. That skill has no application now. Now he has to bring about some kind of resolution. It’s a tall order, but if the the last few episodes are any indicator, this should be fine. Will we get an answer to every question and inquiry and mystery? Of course not. But we will get a big finish for a show that did a pretty good job of changing television.
DJ Mpomy and the Wheels of Steel?
The idea is not to get a gig at a party or start doing weddings and bar/bat mitzvot. Instead, I want to assemble a few minutes worth of music so that I’m listening to everything in a single moment. this was from an idea in the Alan Moore documentary about why he thought Watchmen (the comic) was special. Past, present and future are all happening simultaneously. I’ve got my hands on some software. Now there’s the learning curve, which could be steep, considering my lack of time to commit to the project. But here goes nothing!