Classic Pete.

Looking forward to picking this up. I really enjoyed AND THEN WE CAME TO THE END. The UNNAMED has some really strong writing, but goddam it was depressing as hell - so I'm happy to hear this book strikes a balance between the two.

Yea. Also, I think Todd and Sonia passed over an important part of Roger's argument for allowing Don back - aside from having to buy him out at the end of the day, the agency really did not want Don out there competing with them, either.

Also a doctor in her spare time. She has no pets or friends.

I love Kaare Andrews the artist. He's absolutely one of the best working in comics today. Kaare Andrews the writer…oh, boy. Such bland regurgitation of 80's Moore/Miller superhero revisionism. His DKR-style Spider-Man mini series was both gorgeous and god-awful. I don't think I've read anything in comics more…

What I took away from the trailer is that Jennifer Garner is really settling into her new career as a cheerleader for her more interesting (male) costars.

I dunno, the Rockwell-Rourke "Your BIRD??" exchange was pretty funny. Especially for the meta-value of the filmmakers basically saying, "Look at this fucking Mickey Rourke lunatic we have to work with."

I actually find it easier to go back and forth on the Kindle. You just have to use the bookmark feature. And the ability to search text very makes it very easy to find passages quickly.

Go with either one - they are both excellent!

Just got this from the Kindle store yesterday…I love Gilman's books, too. Seems to me a bit unfair he doesn't have at least a Mieville-sized following.

Erm, yeah. And apparently the showrunners don't really see it that way, having said they only plan 7 seasons.

I actually think the pressure on GRRM can be a good thing. As David Mamet said, "a traditional recipe for genius: an inspiration, a plan, and not enough time."

I liked the ending to the Dark Tower. Not necessarily a huge fan of the
mets stuff at the end but I thought reveals and the end of the journey
were very satisfying. Some of the stuff leading up to it is a drag but
the ending - good.

STARLIGHT is Millar at his absolute hackiest, to the point where it is basically the apogee of his moronic career. Let's run down the checklist of Millar hackery in the first issue:

Yes, they're very good. There is a ton of humor and even more wit in them, but they are a far cry from the outright farce that the Chase movies are. There is a pretty gnarly hardboiled core at the center of most of them - the original and best, Fletch , is one of my favorite novels.

Zach Snyder is probably not racist. However, he lacks the critical faculties to recognize the racism oozing out of the source material by Frank Miller (who is almost certainly really, really racist).

Ya. Challengers is underrated, for sure, but Twin Cinema is Twin Cinema.

I love the Bejar songs. They're jagged, often asymmetrical, and kind of a perfect counterpoint to Newman's melodies. I listen to the two Jackie songs, Chump Change, Comeback Kid, as much as any Pornos track. My favorite though is the closer from Challengers - The Spirit of Giving. Love it.

I dunno if Boyd actually knows about Raylan's takedown of Nicky yet, but Picker is hanging out with with him now, so it's probably a matter of time. It's certainly seems like it's being set up as some ammunition for Boyd in the inevitable Givens v. Crowder in season 6.

Speaking of dystopian YA sci-fi that rises above the crowded market…y'all should check out Red Rising. Just finished it and it's pretty awesome.