A new web site, apparently by Liberty Girl and others.
We’ll see where this goes.
You know, since they’re doing a movie of Atlas Shrugged, it might be a good time for The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress as well. I wonder if anyone’s optioned it?
Category Archives: Popular Culture
Hillary?!
The most beautiful politicians in the world.
As Glenn Reynolds notes, for some reason, neither Barney Frank or Chris Dodd made the list. Not even John Edwards. Of course, the contest may have been restricted to the distaff. And as one commenter notes, the fact that Sarah Palin came in 24th may be a result of nationalized eye care in Spain. But the real shocker is Hillary Clinton coming in ahead of Kirsten Gillebrand. Some might wonder why she’s even on the list. I think that the fact that she is, and that Palin is so low, is a reflection of political prejudices.
Also, amusingly, if one links to the original article, it lists Palin as “vice president elect.” Would that she had been. Especially if Senator McCain’s health was sinking. And I suspect a lot more people wish that now than did a few months ago.
Bigotry
Lileks has some thoughts on clueless anti-Christian bigots in entertainment. And the fact that they’d never bravely slander Muslims in the same manner.
Also, a question about movie stars past. I left a heretical comment that Marilyn Monroe was highly overrated. And I think that Hedy Lamar was hot for her brains (she invented frequency hopping).
Why Life Is Unfair (Reason #2,968,754)
Why bad jokes are easier to remember than good ones.
The Wizard Of Oz
…as an economic parable. I’d read this once before. It does make a lot of sense, given the time in which it was written.
Juxtaposition
These are pretty clever shots.
The Science Of Battlestar Galactica
An interesting interview by Alan Boyle. I too find it annoying that people not only believe that a human body will explode in vacuum because they saw Outland or Total Recall, but will ignorantly argue the point with those of us who know better.
No F’ing Way
…will you get me on this machine.
A Bridge Too Far
You know, William Shatner had a three-word phrase for these people a few years back (the third was “life”):
Mr. Veazie, a manager at Underwriters Laboratories, built the chair himself last year, and has been gratified to find, since installing it in the living room in May, that “when someone comes in, it’s the first thing they comment on.”
You don’t say.
But I thought they didn’t like the word “Trekkie.” Isn’t it supposed to be “Trekker”?
Eeeeeuuuuuu
You know, short of the Simpsons cat lady, I’m as big a cat person as they come, but I would not wipe my hands on this thing.