Sinfest ( sinfest.net )— preferably not the preachy version. Tatsuda's got a beautiful line that would work really well in animation.

Bigfoot in GTA IV.

Achievements were originally meant to say, "Have you tried this?"
Now they say, "If you DON'T do this, you're a schmuck."

Joke From My Childhood That's No Longer Funny

Chipmunks: Make That Damned Squeaking Stop

I was sooo happy when the guy who plays Fred came out as gay a while back.

Ren & Stimpy was made to horrify children and adults alike.

What, the Trilateral Commission doesn't get a mention? Or have they already gotten to you, too?

I highly recommend his The Power of Art, as well— available on Netflix AND youtube. Apparently, he's an art historian as well.

Finally finished Disc 2 of Schama's History of Britain, from Robert the Bruce to Richard II to Henry VIII. What a change from the literally almost-bloodless histories of my youth. It's amazing there's anyone left alive in England, judging from this history.

Magic lasso replaced by a sword, I see. Bondage freaks everywhere will be disappointed.

Given the characters involved— hell, Richard Feynman alone— Manhattan could be a hilarious workplace comedy, but they'll probably try to make it all dark and serious.

Shub-Niggurath is considered racially insensitive today.

Meanwhile, fucking Loki, Agent of Asgard #5 isn't coming out til September. It almost —ALMOST, THAT IS— makes one long for the days of fill-ins and The Deadly Deadline Doom.

I'm in a land-locked area— my only experience with most seafood is in sushi— and I've found a couple of GREAT sushi joints nearby. Clams, oysters and mussels I can take or leave. One of life's great moments was discovering lobster wrapped in bacon. Squid and octopus make me deeply empathize with Howard Phillips…

Amy Schumer, Mostly Sex Stuff— realized halfway through that they show this on Comedy Central, but I figure they cut the really dirty stuff. Anyway, I laughed.

[inquires furtively if anyone is hiring].

After wearying of DAZ3D, I got a look at http://preta3d.com/reality-… Basically a new gadget for DAZ, but it makes the pictures look sooooo pretty! Thinking seriously of spending food money on it.

Grace Jones, YOUNG Brigitte Nielsen, Judy Gold (technically a comedian) Thai Rivera (ditto), Joan Chen, Bernadette Peters, Carrot-Top with a brain transplant, Cillian Murphy, Peter Murphy, Marlene Dietrich.

Still unemployed; going to Office of Vocational Rehab tomorrow and seeing what they can do with me.