tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41413890056025992902026-07-05T12:56:59.804-06:00back back to the middle and a back to the middle and AH!Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-67042673289199031572009-04-15T00:53:00.001-06:002009-04-15T00:55:08.805-06:00

Please visit tonguekissboycats.blogspot.com. Meow! I mean, Now!

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-16150086370261346302008-12-08T21:51:00.003-07:002008-12-14T01:40:13.355-07:00

Thank you, Time magazine, for your Top 10 Everything of 2008 feature. There are many new treasures in these lists, honestly. From the year's best Science Discoveries and Fiction Books, to the top Magazine Covers, T-shirt Worthy Slogans, Oddball News Stories, and, well, Non-fiction Books, there are fascinating finds and unforeseen pleasures to be shared here.One entry, which especially struck my

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-75683403795883633172008-12-08T20:06:00.001-07:002008-12-08T21:50:58.942-07:00

The LA Times blog is reporting that AMPAS has reversed its decision to disqualify The Dark Knight's original music score for the 2009 Oscars.The music, for me, was one of the most compelling bits of The Dark Knight, but I think--at this point--I can safely say that I HATE The Dark Knight, and every time I see it mentioned in print, I want to bludgeon the writer. Also, The Dark Knight, The Dark

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-7869825576800317592008-09-22T21:08:00.007-06:002008-09-22T23:18:21.974-06:00

The media coverage surrounding Burn After Reading seems to be of two varieties: Pinpointing where the film fits within the pantheon of "Coen brothers" movies, and the Nature of Brad Pitt's hair. I say, In the bottom half, and Yes, his hair sure is a little goofy.But, then again, I'm no Coen bros. expert (I probably saw The Big Lebowski when I was about 14, and I don't remember a single second of

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-19142707760944301002008-09-22T00:56:00.001-06:002008-09-22T01:01:52.814-06:00

No? Well here it is:I like it. I think it's...good. Really pretty good. But not great. Not "Goldfinger" great, and certainly not "GoldenEye" great. But really pretty good. Of course it means nothing without the accompaniment of Bond titles. They add so much.Thanks to stereogum.For better audio, check out the official stream.Also, on a completely unrelated note, did I ever tell you how

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-77200123757628437192008-09-20T22:00:00.003-06:002008-09-20T22:09:30.588-06:00

Yeah, that's right. I said it. The wacky/tacky Good Fierce Witch herself is HOTT. Especially when delivering mail.

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Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-24689731475228489942008-08-23T23:40:00.004-06:002008-12-08T20:29:00.443-07:00

The Dark Knight has been downgraded from the top spot of the IMDb Top 250. I find this news welcoming. If you want to know why, you can read my rambling response to the movie here.

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I want to buy whatever Mike Rowe is selling. Like, for example, the Katsak Cat Toy.And the S.S. Noah Carry Bag ("Mainly it's just a novelty bag. If you really need a lot of carrying space, you probably don't, you know, want this."). And the Original Lava Lamp ("It does get warm. Not scalding hot. ...Just a tad warm."). See these and other choice selections from early '90's QVC, starring

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-30894962740637641492008-08-23T14:32:00.006-06:002008-08-23T14:45:05.688-06:00

New music:Artist: That Handsome DevilSong: WintergreenAlbum: A City Dressed in Dynamite

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-76276977516884909632008-08-23T09:50:00.001-06:002008-08-23T15:52:52.428-06:00

We're about two weeks away from the opening of the Large Hadron Collider, a 17-mile-long particle accelerator located just outside Geneva. With this new accelerator, scientists will be able to look at particle physics like never before. One of their lofty goals is to create, ahem, black holes. ...Real black holes. ...Molecule-consuming,

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-20263482810191098472008-08-23T09:04:00.000-06:002008-08-23T09:04:00.580-06:00

[Wipes tear from eye.] God bless you, you brave gentlemen!

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-23082622797778040152008-08-23T01:56:00.004-06:002008-08-23T02:59:58.892-06:00

John and Kara and I were talking about Fabio earlier today at work. It started when John asked me if I was growing my hair out (The hair on top of my head, that is. Not my mustache. See the last blog post.). As if! Long hair on dudes is gross! He countered by mentioning Fabio and his golden locks. Still, No. But it got us thinking, that we didn't know what Fabio was up to nowadays or

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-70091990152911377282008-08-23T01:46:00.004-06:002008-08-23T01:56:03.416-06:00

If you've visited either my MySpace or Facebook profiles lately, you've seen my new (old) default pic, featuring an awesome version of a 'stache, all over my face! Check it out!:But ...it's kind-of a lie! This is an old picture, from the last time I "grew" out my mustache a couple years ago.Anyway, just wanted to let you know that I'm "growing" it again, and I'll post new pics when it looks

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-8127229441018637382008-08-10T08:09:00.002-06:002008-08-23T15:25:05.812-06:00

...when it was revealed that it was people—and not machines or computers or hydraulics systems—that were controlling those mesmerizing, moving blocks!Plus, their waves, after they peeked their heads out, were just adorable!

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-8339575798894295012008-08-10T01:05:00.003-06:002008-08-10T04:33:52.452-06:00

I like bugs. I do not, however, like poisonous black widow spiders living underneath my patio furniture. When this happens, I like to introduce these widow spiders to a friend of mine: the hammer. (And that's not a nickname for something. I really just mean a big ol' hammer.)This evening, one particularly meaty spider decided, for whatever reason, that she was intent on doing as much harm to

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-48347545690777521152008-08-04T17:49:00.008-06:002008-08-10T04:43:33.258-06:00

It’s like I Want To Believe is the most mature episode of The X-Files never aired. That’s not necessarily a knock at the long-running show—which, in it’s day, was the kookiest, scariest, most mystifying(ly good) series on TV. After all, the show was, by it’s nature, irrational, improbable, and occasionally naïve—thrilled by the possibility of truth within (normally) unbelievable situations.

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-60310897048571114412008-08-04T17:40:00.009-06:002008-12-08T20:28:53.089-07:00

[Shrugs shoulders]It was okay.I didn’t really 'get' the early hype, and I don’t really 'get' the crazy response. Frankly, I thought The Dark Knight was a solid, if convoluted, mainstream superhero movie—much better than, say, X-Men: The Last Stand, while fitting comfortably alongside the occasionally-great-but-overall-just-pretty-good Spider-Man 2.The thing is, I thought the Joker was

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-47065396499870699632008-08-01T20:49:00.006-06:002008-08-10T04:40:43.975-06:00

"When I grow upI wanna be famousI wanna be a starI wanna be in moviesWhen I grow upI wanna see the worldDrive nice carsI wanna have boobies"...Anyone?Considering what we know about the Pussycat Dolls, I think it's safe to assume that the final lyric is probably about desiring "groupies," and not "boobies."However, I haven't ruled out that the song ("When I Grow Up") isn't meant to be some sort of

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-24127025031918622782008-07-30T02:47:00.004-06:002008-08-01T21:29:59.635-06:00

The new movie trailer for the series' sixth installment can be viewed on Moviefone.All I can say is: YESSSSSSSSS!The pensieve flashback, with Dumbledore visiting a young (and definitely creepy) Tom Riddle at the orphanage, is exciting stuff. And seeing Ron and Ginny in various states of, what appears to be, immediate and life-threatening danger is chillingly good. It would have been nice to see

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-6045845128680444812008-07-30T02:31:00.006-06:002008-08-23T15:27:00.320-06:00

Roger Ebert is one of the most brilliant writers I've read, and that's no joke. He is, of course, my favorite movie critic (although I'll be the first to admit his writing suffered during his health battles). He is a man who is both fiercely intelligent and absolutely genuine. Roger recently wrote a journal entry (appropriately titled "The balcony is closed") about the history of his

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-84725461692490317482008-07-21T02:29:00.003-06:002008-08-03T03:23:42.292-06:00

I'm moving, so I've got a lot of packed boxes. I have one small box, labeled, simply, for it's miscellaneous and unrelated contents:"Pogs, Wigs, Viking Helmets."That is all.

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-22874185050022804772008-07-20T01:01:00.004-06:002008-07-20T03:08:54.007-06:00

These two poems were written awhile back, set in motion by an encounter with a live scorpion inside my friend's house. Their current posting, however, was inspired by a litter of baby praying mantises (mantisi?), crawling, adorably, around my mom's front porch. They are the cutest thing!It's my first attempt at poetry! How novel!Untitled ("Mona Lisa never swatted a fly, so far as I know." ?)

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-39982405106278514772008-06-13T17:17:00.004-06:002008-08-10T04:29:47.442-06:00

Dear Whoever Stole My Library Books and CD's From My Car,I hope you enjoy the soundtrack to Rudy, and that you return David Rakoff's book of autobiographical essays, "Don't Get Too Comfortable," back to the library on-time. I probably wouldn't have, but, hey.Sincerely,Ben

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559784733219661188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4141389005602599290.post-86098106572114207182008-06-05T00:52:00.007-06:002008-08-23T15:18:37.595-06:00

The deadly earthquake that hit China nearly a month ago continues to deeply affect a lot of people. Cartoonist Coco Wang has written and drawn some amazing sequential art, documenting real-life stories of hope and tragedy. Read the ongoing set at paulgravett.com.Wang writes: "Thousands of heart-breaking stories are happening 24 hours non-stop everyday, some are so sad that

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