- Alien’s Ellen Ripley almost played by Meryl Streep. Really.
- So apparently there wasn’t a time traveler at the premiere of one of Charlie Chaplin’s movies. This is disappointing on so many levels. [via]
- Harry Potter fans in India have been asked to stop kidnapping owls. That’s good advice, no matter who it’s directed at.
- There are two skating with celebrities shows in the works? Even one seems like overkill.
- And finally, “Hi, I’m a Tea Partier.” I feel like I should have posted this Tuesday night or before, but I only saw it afterward. Still, it should give you a sense of where political discourse is in this country these days. [via]
videos
Monday various
- Ten Things to Know About the Future of Comics. [via]
- After this interview with Roger Ebert and his recent Fresh Air interview, I’m starting to think maybe I underestimated Justin Timberlake.
- Inside the Lennon/McCartney connection [via]
- If you sign on to social networks over public WiFi, you might want to check out Firesheep. Then, if you have the patience, you might want to wade into the debate over whether revealing this security hole to the general public does more harm or good.
- And finally, There Will Be Blood for Nintendo.
Saturday Night Videos
- Broken Bells, “The Ghost Inside” [via]
- Freddy Kreuger vs. Snow White [via]
- “Night on Bald Mountain” from Fantasia
- One more classic Disney: the wizard duel from Sword in the Stone. I always liked this growing up, even if I’m not sure if I ever saw the entire movie.
- Richard Belzer’s “The Vampire Song” [via]
Tuesday various
- I feel totally vindicated now: Study: Doodling Helps You Pay Attention. [via]
- Professional wrestler Mick Foley — who I know mostly as Mankind, mostly because a friend of mine once dressed up as him for Halloween — talks about how Tori Amos changed his life. [via]
- Stan Lee won’t rest until he’s created a comic book character for every last man, woman, and child on the planet, and then some. Excelsior! [via]
- Ever wonder how ink is made?
- And finally, John Seavey on Pokemon:
It’s a show about a little boy who runs around capturing wild animals, locking them up in a tiny cage, and then pitting them against other wild animals in brutal gladiatorial contests. Really, I don’t think there’s anything you could do to make this one darker if you tried.
