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Keith Olbermann on Michael Steele

Linkara covers Youngblood #1!

Change of plans. This will now be episode 317 or 318, with 316 being the May Previews show.

This is still tentative, but here's what it's looking like now: GI Joe, volume one Previews Thor: The Frog God of Thunder mini-bust Unknown Soldier: Haunted House

That was awesome!

Had I gotten her number, I'd agree. Tell me about it! I timed it, and it came to 15:17. And that's the short version!

I think this is my favorite episode of BOTI thus far.

It does.

Why is this an argument?

Check the date; Professor wrote that before the show aired.

I need to see more. Right now, I'm not impressed.

I just received the following Facebook friend request: "You are attractive and I am shallow so I must friend you." Hey, at least the guy is honest about himself.

Since I've begun taking public transportation to work, I now have lots of time to read. In the past two weeks I've read A Simple Plan by Scott Smith, and Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis. Next on my list is The Road by Cormac McCarthy. A Simple Plan I actually started this one years ago, after I saw the movie, but I was reading four other books at the time, so I wound up putting it down. Coming back to it, I can see why I set it aside. Don't get me wrong, I think Smith writes beautiful imagery that brings you into the world, his dialog is compelling, and you believe that his characters existed before the novel began. However, the actions of Hank and Sarah never felt honest to me. Without spoiling too much, Hank becomes very cold and distant, justifying his actions way too easily. And though Sarah never kills anyone, she too accepts what Hank has done without a sliver of remorse. If these are supposed to be normal folks, they shouldn't be so ho-hum about murder and scheming. Oddly enough, I found Jacob to be the most compelling character in the novel, despite the fact that he was written to be sort of a fool. At first I disliked him, but as the book went on, I came to understand where he was coming from, especially once he asked Hank for the farm. He's a guy who doesn't know life outside of his very small world, and, really, he doesn't want to. It scares him. More than that, he's comfortable in his bubble. That he went from an annoying, prick of a character to the one I felt for the most speaks volumes about Smith's potential. It's just too bad he didn't make me care for Hank and Sarah in the same way. Less Than Zero Though I'm not keen on what Ellis was doing stylistically, I understand why he did it; the book is light on plot and descriptions because Clay simply doesn't care. He's directionless and empty inside, so the plot is that there's no plot. And the only time we really get any sort of description is when Clay's focused on someone sexy or a designer brand, nothing else matters. If it's not tan and fit, or in style and expensive, it's not worth his time. Had I known that going in, I think I would have enjoyed it more. As is, I might read it again. It's a quick 200 pages. Then again, I might wait until next year, after the sequel is released, then I can read both books together. Like A Simple Plan, I found someone other than the lead more intriguing. Once the truth about Julian's life is revealed and we get the scenes with Finn, that's when I really got into it. Sadly, that's page 165 of 208. Hopefully we'll get more of Julian's life in Imperial Bedrooms, the forthcoming sequel.

HA! Was that ?

Yesterday, as I rode the train to work, I thought I saw Matt Sydal. (If you watch ECW, you'll know him as Evan Bourne.) This guy had the same build, face and hair. He was even carrying a gym bag, so I figured maybe he was in town for a show (Judgment Day is this weekend, and it is in Chicago) and was on his way to (or from) a workout. When he got up, however, I realized this guy was too tall to be Matt. Later that day, as I was catching the train home, I did see Trik Davis. For a moment I thought about saying something, but he looked pissed, so I left him alone.

Des and I return in episode 316. I hope to have it fully edited and posted tomorrow, but I don't see that happening. So look for it Tuesday.

Koete on naming The Untitled Podcast after Rape Whistle Ronald:

I just finished the first season of Futurama. It started out a little slow for me, then picked up in the middle, and sort of dropped off near the end. Don't get me wrong, I liked it, but I didn't laugh as much as I had hoped to. Next I'll be giving Weeds a try. Having seen the first episode, so far I'm impressed.

It happened in X-men #25 (1993) for the conclusion of the storyline “Fatal Attractions”. No idea if it’s been released in a trade, but I’d assume so since it’s a pretty major storyline for the X-Men. Fatal Attractions was traded a long time ago, but the book is out of print. If you want to look for the issues, it collects: X-Factor (v.1) #92 X-Force (v.1) #25 Uncanny X-Men #304 X-Men (v.2) #25 Wolverine (v.2) #75 Excalibur (v.1) #71 They all have card-size holograms on the cover, so they're easy to spot.

Holy crap, this looks good!

They don't crossover until the last episode of the first season of Torchwood. The cliffhanger ties directly into the last three episodes of Doctor Who Season 3. So watch "End of Days" (Torchwood), then "Utopia," "The Sound of Drums" and "Last of the Time Lords" (Doctor Who). I'm going to merge this with the all-purpose Doctor Who thread.

Right now, I don't own a TV, so never. Hell, even when I still had a TV, I hadn't touched my systems in at least a year. So I'll go with "never."

I have to go with Science Double Shyamalan and Science Deus Ex Machina.

We might cover it on Earth-2.net: The Show, but not on WFP.

The Dark Knight: 1960s Version