British celebrity Russell Brand caused quite a stir recently by taking on the mantel of guest editor for the late October edition of political magazine The New Statesman. The actor and comedian described the October issue as calling for “a revolution in consciousness, a revolution in truth, and a revolution in the way we see... Continue Reading →
All The [NERD] Rage: Week of October 8 – 14, 2011
It's Friday! That means it's time for another episode of All The [NERD] Rage, a lightning-round style review of the top nerd stories of the week. These are stories the Muggles may have missed. It's time to catch up, so we'd better get started. iOS 5 Released Apple released the newest version of its... Continue Reading →
The Return of Punch Dancing?
Apparently, Hollywood doesn't have any original ideas anymore. You just can't get away from the remakes, which are all the rage these days. I just saw a trailer for the new version of Footloose. It started out in the same vein- a small town with a bunch of grumpy adults who won't let the kids... Continue Reading →
You Don’t Have to “Say Goodbye to Hollywood,” But Say Goodbye to Netflix
Since my daughter started preschool, we watch much less TV. In addition to her actual time in school, she is more independent now and would rather do crafts and activities than watch television. However, we do watch some shows from time to time, especially when Daddy needs to get some quick chores done. Regardless, we... Continue Reading →
The Mysterious Legend of “Cry Baby Lane,” Part II
Yesterday I wrote about the made-for-cable movie Cry Baby Lane. Aired only once by Nickelodeon in late October of 2000, it received enough calls from parents complaining about its content that the movie was shelved indefinitely. It was considered to be a lost film. Now 11 years later, through the power of the Internet, the... Continue Reading →
The Mysterious Legend of “Cry Baby Lane,” Part I
In October of 2000, Nickelodeon aired an original horror movie for the Halloween weekend called Cry Baby Lane. The cable channel received a surprising number of calls from parents complaining that the movie was too disturbing. Nickelodeon never aired the movie again, and it was not made available for home video. Cry Baby Lane was... Continue Reading →
Battle Royale vs. The Hunger Games
The other day I mentioned in a post that I was reading The Hunger Games series. Angela commented: "Enjoyed the premise. But, the writing. BL-EH. No real mystery. Over explained. Nothing for the reader to figure out. Indicative of juv fiction or just bad writing? The whole over-dramatic love triangle...Ya, yah, it’s juvenile fiction. But,... Continue Reading →
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