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Vampire Empire

Have I mentioned I am a closet Twilight quasi fan?  A friend of mine calls it "vampire abstinence porn."  But for you (hopefully) blessed ignorants, just imagine a star-crossed nerdy mortal and uber-hunky, stalkerish vampire falling into an utterly predictable ZOMG squee-worthy Interview With the Vampire meets Harry Potter meets Seventeen kinda romance.  With Christian undertones. 

Anyhow, 'tis a pop culture phenom, I'll be counting down til the 4th/final book, Breaking Dawn, is published next month and MTV releases the Twilight movie come December.  (Every week there's Twilight Tuesday @ MTV.com...you know, in case you're interested.)

I was super bummed to pick up my latest EW and have the icky pic above staring at me. Not only is it fugs - why could they not have used this loverly pic? - but the interwebs are atwitter with backlash over one partic detail, summed up nicely by Defamer: Twilight Star's Hairy Chest Frightens The Tweens. (I especially like the fangirl pout "He looks like a hairy powdered donut.") Given everyone and their Dad manscapes these days, the furriness is a little baffling.  I would say "December can't come fast enough," but I love watching fandom at work.    

How long have I got?

Let's see. Computer touch-screen table, Bolivian dictators, Felix Leiter in a dive bar, agent with a hairstyle based on Diana Rigg, car chase ...

Yes, I'm pretty sure this is gonna work.

Suck On That, Haters!

I was sorry to have missed KFS's arm on stage (yet again) last night, but I had a good excuse: I was busy converting someone to Righteous Babe-dom. Check it out for yourself. And no more making fun of me for liking 14-year-old girl music. (I'm looking at you, Steve.)

Tat's all, folks

I didn't realize it at first, but I married a biker chick (yes, that's real).

I hope I'll be safe at home

As a lover of language and student of its vagaries and foibles, George Carlin had no equal. For your consideration, the baseball-football bit.

Rest in peace, sir.

Your weekend 'Poison'

Never, ever, ever gets old. Plus, bonus "More Than a Feeling."

Energize

Robert Justman's death came within days of those of his "Star Trek" friends and colleagues Joseph Pevney, who directed some of the original series' most popular episodes, and Alexander “Sandy” Courage, who composed the series theme.

"There seems to be a big 'Star Trek' convention and everyone is going," Jonathan Justman said. "Everyone is getting beamed up."

... and Methodists!

Harvey Korman, so hilarious. He'll be missed. Bonus: Thursday evening Muppets (with Harvey!)

You Damn Kids Get Off My Lawn!

I know a thing or two about Gen Y.  I've worked with them, am related to a couple and I count some youngsters as good friends of mine.  That said: complaining about them not only fulfills my obligation as an old person...it's also pretty fun.  And easy.  Even my twentysomething friends enjoy bitching about their generation.

But here's the thing, Gen X: they. are. out. to. get. us.  That perky Twitterer in the Vampire Weekend T, sitting in the cube over yonder?  Right now they are blogging about what an ahole you are. FYI.

So read this awesome article and laugh if you want.  As for me, I'll be over here building a better wand. 

The pictures I get at work, part II