Arthur

I didn't think I could enjoy a children's show like I've enjoyed Arthur on PBS and PBS Kids lately. The most recent entertaining bit was a 15 minute story introduced by Arthur visiting the set of "The Altos"--the Arthur universe version of The Sopranos, obviously. He went on to introduce the person that control the beep sound effect button, and then there was a conversation, heavily bleeped, between Tony and the guys. Really quite funny. So, the story continues on with Arthur's younger sister D.W. hearing a swear word, and eventually being told by friends that it'll reduce parents into a zombie like state where they will do your bidding. D.W. is conflicted and unsure whether that is really true, until she blurts it out, to negative effect, of course.

There are other things, for example, Koko Taylor and Taj Mahal (who I was unaware of before) were on the episode immediately before Bleep. The Harry Potter series is also included--though the name of it on the series escapes me--as are other things. Cheers, PBS!

Dungeons and Dragons. . .or deep into the bowels of El Diablo!

What is wrong with you, Joel Silver? Why??

At least Thora Birch can act, even if the first D&D movie was horrible. I'd almost welcome an animated D&D feature using the CBS characters from way long ago. Almost. Heck, even a remake of Mazes and Monsters. Remember that one, with Tom Hanks from back in the day? I never placed the voice of Ralph Malph (Donny Most) as Eric the Cavalier's. Willie Aames, I remember recognizing, but not Don Most's.

Ask me how

USA Today MTG spotlight.

"Then it's the (spell)bomb that'll bring us together."

Win a part in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

But, but the deadline is tomorrow.

Thinking, thinking, thinking. . .

EDIT - Open to those in the UK only. Sigh.

TBS 'Salem's Lot

Because of TBS' broadcast of a new version of 'Salem's Lot, I decided I needed to dig up my copy of it, and search for the collection that contains the Jerusalem's Lot short story. I failed on both counts.

I did, however, find my copy of Danse Macabre, and have been reading it since last night. Oddly enough, it opens up with a reference to The Day the Earth Stood Still, which was on the other day. Weird. I have also decided to check out a copy of Good Omens, which I've not read in a long time. For some reason, I can't seem to locate my copy of that either. Must have a book gnome in the house (or a Fornit perhaps?).

Blockbuster Imperative

Blockbuster Imperative on Trio tonight reminded me just a little bit of Frontline's The Merchants of Cool (for those that haven't seen it). It was an interesting look at the blockbuster mentality of movie studios, and I'd wished I hadn't missed the first half an hour of it. Didn't even recognize Mark Hamill's voice, since he wasn't whining about going off to Toschi Station. Interestingly enough, The Big One was on IFC at about the same time. Fahrenheit 9/11 is not open for discussion in our household, as it'll cause a wicked row between Rachel and I. Even more interesting was the commercial for the what looks to be abysmal I, Robot. I just have a bad feeling about it--a very, very bad feeling.

LiveJournal's having internal network issues that are supposedly being worked on. For now, I'll have to take what I can get.