The first reviews for Episode III are starting to roll in to Rotten Tomatoes. Everything I’ve read, the trailers, what I know of the storyline…it all makes me think I’ll love it, but I’ve been fooled before.

Alls I know is, wookies are better than ewoks.

I know this isn’t exactly big news, but…is this the first time we’ve seen Dilbert’s mouth?

Canadian CEOs: hypocrites?

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Am I the only one out there who didn’t know about the kind of bands that Austin City Limits regularly plays? I mean, look at the 2005 festival lineup!

Coldplay, Wilco, Lucinda Williams, Buddy Guy, Arcade Fire, Death Cab for Cutie, Bob Mould, Steve Earle & The Dukes, Sleater-Kinney, Kasabian, Keane, The Doves, The Black Keys, The Walkmen, Rilo Kiley, Spoon, The Decemberists, The Fiery Furnaces, The Futureheads, Kathleen Edwards, M83, Tegan and Sara, The Ditty Bops, Ambulance Ltd, etc., etc.

The only time I heard about Austin City Limits is when my uncle would talk about seeing the Del McCoury band (or some other bluegrass act) on the show. I had no idea.

Via Largehearted Boy.

Hollywood broke revenue records this year. [via] And yet, I’m still made to feel guilty by stuntmen before my movies start, despite never having downloaded one. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: take a million dollars away from Vin Diesel’s next contract and give 20 of your stunt actors & camera crews $50,000 bonuses. Maybe that way your movies won”t be leaked by your own people. [via]

I can so few things with absolute certainty, but this is one of them: anyone who buys one of these is a twat.

For whatever reason I’ve been having a really shitty week-and-a-half, but it’s funny how one quick note of appreciation from a colleague (which he happens to copy to your boss, which he in turn send to his boss) can make such a difference. I still feel exhausted (without really knowing why), and I’m definitely getting sick — my throat feels like I did a shot of wasabe — but I feel a little less…I dunno, downtrodden than before.

Now if the frickin’ SUN WOULD JUST COME OUT!!!!!

Anytime a network executive says something dumbass like “extend a brand”, you know it means trouble, whether or not it’s tongue in cheek. ‘Cause he may be winking as he says it, but you know he’s still thinking it.

‘Daily Show’ Personality Gets His Own Platform

Why would they mess with one of their most popular shows? I know there’s no way to keep Colbert from leaving, but why would they try to piggyback on The Daily Show, even talking about split screen handovers? The core audience of The Daily Show like to consider themselves overflowing with detached irony; what makes them think a transparent marketing ploy is going to win them fans?

Youth And Young Manhood by Kings Of Leon arrived today. I was hoping With Teeth would arrive too, but no such luck. Future Shop’s usually pretty good about shipping early so that things arrive on the release date, but I can imagine how many orders for a new NIN disc there must be.

Still waiting on pre-orders of the new Spoon and Sleater-Kinney too.

Ever have one of those days where you think about something you did at 7:30 this morning and it seems like yesterday?