Slate has a really good piece on the evolution of the modern cinematic fight scene, with lots of clips over the years. Editing can really make or break an action scene, or any piece for that matter. If I get into trouble and think that something is getting boring or stale, it becomes really tempting to just start rapid cutting over a small section of music. ...

I think I have two favorite parts of the Dark Knight. (My two favorite parts today that is) They prob contain spoilers, so for the two of you that haven't seen it yet, let's talk about that in a second. If you saw it this weekend chances are you saw the Watchmen trailer preceding it. I haven't read Watchmen, although I started to earlier this year ...

Chicken and the egg sort of thing...

Some of you perusing this blog are aware of the sketch comedy absurdist group 'Curious People for a Curious America'. Indeed, some of you perusing this blog belong to or are espoused to a member of said group. Does espoused mean what I think it means? *checking* espouse |iˈspouz| verb [ trans. ] 1 adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life) : she espoused communism. 2 archaic ...

Okay....it's 4:01 in the A.M. and I'm hoping thar Radiohead tickets are about to go on sale.... I'm waiting...let me refresh again nope I can buy for Dublin or Manchester if I so please, but I no please I want Dallas....please...let me refresh again egh...this sucks...I'm so tired....let me go get a drink of water, then come back and refresh the page... I now have water...but the page has not changed. I have been thinking ...

FOR THE WIN!!!!!!