Category Archives: Literature
What Lisa Simpson Would Subscribe to
I’m addicted to magazines. Sure, my love for reading goes beyond periodicals– I love reading anything and everything–comics, fiction, non-fiction, newspapers, websites, the backs of shampoo bottles… but there’s something special about magazines. Maybe it’s the glossy pictures, maybe it’s … Continue reading
Filed under Comics, Literature
A Man of Letters
When it comes to cultural satire, it seems you can’t shake a stick today without hitting a ‘prankster’. Whether that pranking comes in the form of phone calls, fake documentaries, ‘gotcha’ style interviews, (not in the dumb Sarah Palin way, … Continue reading
Filed under Characters, comedy, Literature, People
The Girl With The Amazing Casting Abilities
I’ve just finished reading The Millenium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson. You know that book that everyone’s going bonkers about right now? The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo? Well, that book is the first novel of The Millenium Trilogy. It’s a … Continue reading
Filed under Literature, Movies
Ain’t No Party Like An Unbirthday Party!
I recently droned on about my excitement for Tim Burton’s upcoming adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. You’ve seen Helena Bonham Carter’s CGI-enhanced forehead haven’t you? It’s bigger than my television. The film will be super-weird, in the best possible way, … Continue reading
Filed under Literature, Movies