This Trailer Needs An Enema!
By way of Geekadelphia we have rather striking visual evidence of the similarities between the '89 Michael Keaton Batman and this summer's Christopher Nolan/Christian Bale/Heath Ledger Dark Knight incarnation. Judge for yourselves:
Obviously, since the underlying material is so similar, it's going to be impossible for there not to be overlap. Still, the above [...]
Everything Sounds Better In "British"
For instance, Stephen Fry's BBC documentary on the Gutenberg press:
Watch the other 5 parts on YouTube as well. It's excellent viewing for all linguists and Anglophiles alike.
Youngme / Nowme
This is a pretty nifty idea: Youngme / Nowme asks folks to send in photos of themselves 1) from their younger years then 2) recreating (to the best of their ability) the scenes in the photos right now. Some are hilarious, some are touching, all are worth looking through.
Variations On A Theme: Is Our Congresscritters Learning Scripture?
No. No they isn't. Whoops:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is fond of quoting a particular passage of Scripture. The quote, however, does not appear in the Bible and is "fictional," according to biblical scholars.
In her April 22 Earth Day news release, Pelosi said, "The Bible tells us in the Old Testament, 'To minister [...]
Yes, Yes, But WHAT Is The Plan?
Muppetstar Galactica: an idea whose time has come. I promise the below video contains zero spoilers (Rowlf has been a Secret Cylon all along!).
Heh.
