Funny

I loved the Firefly series and was dismayed to see it end. But kimmi shot me a link this morning that filled in my void a bit. Joss Whedon has a new project and it features NPH!!!

After reading the article, you can watch the first episode (15 minutes) of Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog on Hulu. FYI - Hulu is really lame. I was totally disappointed - there is no progressive download, it is just streaming. This means it frequently hiccups and easily gets out of sync for a few seconds.

But the lameness of Hulu in no way reduces my enjoyment of the clip. These people are frigging hilarious.

I love funny t-shirts that are also geeky. Teach the Controversy!

Quote James upon the credit roll of Hancock

So far, the summer has disappointed me when it comes to bad movies. They have been good! Wanted was way better than expectations, and now Hancock was also quite entertaining.

I expected to laugh at Will Smith and enjoy his comedy carrying the movie. But it did not entirely rest upon his talents. And joy of joy - Charlize Theron is in a scene wearing a loose tank top with MACALESTER in the blue and orange!

BLUE AND ORANGE
BLUE AND ORANGE
OUR COLORS ARE
BLUE AND ORANGE
THERE ARE NO WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ORANGE
GOOOOOOO MAC!

Turns out Peter Berg - the film-making Mac Grad did Hancock. Hats off to you Mr. Berg! After reading a few reviews, I really did not expect such an engaging story line. And the plot twists took me by surprise - though I found out in the car ride home that Michelle figured out some of them before hand.

Good stuff. Will be buying that one on DVD.

Updated: Interesting interview with Pioneer Press - with some hints about deleted scenes that look fun.

God, I am pumped to see this movie. Also, Will Smith is awesome. But maybe not that quick? Does Stephen stump him at the end? He looks damn confused, not sure if he is acting or not. Don't think he was...

I don't think of George Carlin as just a comic. Appropriately, he won the Mark Twain Award for Humor last week. Sadly, he died last night.

Carlin had amazing talents and used them to challenge society, improving it even as he appeared to give up on it. We are all worse off with his loss.

One of my favorite clips of his features him riffing on the language oddities we use - in relation to airplanes.

And finally, he may have been most famous for the seven words you cannot say on television. Took those words to the Supreme Court.

The last bit is hilarious.

Thanks to Russell for this email forward that sets the record straight on Obama - or as I like to think of him, Chuck Norris with a deep tan and functional brain.

There are many things people do not know about BARACK OBAMA. It is every American's duty to read this message and pass it along to all of their friends and loved ones.

Barack Obama wears a FLAG PIN at all times. Even in the shower.

Barack Obama says the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE every time he sees an American flag. He also ends every sentence by saying, "WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL." Click here for video of Obama quietly mouthing the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE in his sleep.

Every weekend, Barack and Michelle take their daughters HUNTING.

Barack Obama has the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE tattooed on his stomach. It's upside-down, so he can read it while doing sit-ups.

Read them all at the Slate

Warning, this video features insightful commentary along with frequent repetition of the most offensive four-letter word starting with a 'c'

I said it before and I may say it again. Hancock looks fun.