I don't care that some people think The Giving Tree is a depressing book and/or teaches bad morals (subsequently bannning it from their homes). It's still one of my all-time favorite books and if I had an iPad, I would totally get this decal! Via The Daily What. ...
Continue readingI know we're only two episodes in, but I'm loving the new season of True Blood so far. As someone who owns, and has read all the Southern Vampire Mysteries books, I can confidently say that the HBO series is significantly better than the books. There are, of course, some digressions and cast choices with which I disagree. (How exasperating was the Maryann plotline last season? Nevermind the piss-poor choice of casting Evan Rachel Wood as Sophie Anne.) But as a whole, the series is a typical Alan Ball hit: dark yet humorous, unexpected, and quite addicting. While the first season of the television show was almost exactly like the first book, I was glad to see that the show started deviating from the books last season...
Continue readingMike Lacher of McSweeney's Internet Tendency has a list of great works of literature that have been retitled for SEO purposes. I'll tackle the first — can you figure out the rest? 7 Awesome Ways Barnyard Animals Are Like Communism - "Animal Farm" The 11 Stupidest Things Phonies Do To Ruin The World 8 Surprising Ways West Egg Is Exemplary Of The Hollowness Of The American Dream 6 Shockingly Evil Things The Turn-Of-The-Century Meatpacking Industry Doesn't Want You To Know 5 Insane Ways London Could Become a Dystopia (And How It's Not That Far From Reality) 1 Weird Thing Caddy Smells Like I personally do not take much stock in SEO, so just reading these overly descriptive, list-centric titles makes me gag. However, you can't help but admit...
Continue readingYou know the last scene in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows? A glimpse into the happy future that Harry was able to provide for him and his friends? Well, I guess they've started to film that scene because I've got pictures of what Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Draco will look like! I personally cannot wait until the first part of Deathly Hallows is released in November. While the movies have never been as good as the books, they have most certainly gotten better with each installment. I feel that the last movie, in particular, deviated just enough from the book to keep the movie interesting while staying true to the spirit of the novel. Harry Potter FTW! If only J.K. Rowling would create a...
Continue readingHitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy fans rejoice — today, May 25, is Towel Day! See how the world is celebrating by visiting the Towel Day Flickr Group, or by checking YouTube. Is anyone else a huge Hitchhiker fan? I have loved the books since I was little, and I can honestly say that the 2005 movie adaptation is one of the few movies that is just as good as the book. Via BoingBoing. ...
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