But but but... it worked out so well in the Star Wars prequels! Right? Right?

Beaucoup Fish? :)

Ike Applebaum? Ike A.? IKEA?

She was also the "don't call me a skank" meth-junkie on Breaking Bad who dropped an ATM on her boyfriend's head. What a hell of a career hers is shaping up to be.

Have you seen Fido? He plays a zombie, so technically he's dead throughout the entire movie.

I've seen a lot of "dream casting" happening on the internet recently, which is one of the great fun things about an ongoing series based on a known intellectual property such as this. But when I'm bullshitting with my friends, we like to play "no-holds-barred" fantasy casting. There's two ways to play: pick a role,…

I met him at a book signing when Anathem was being released. Admittedly, it was only for a few minutes, but he seemed to me like a humble and friendly guy, who was genuinely happy to be meeting his fans.

CletusThurstonB - You're preaching to the converted, my friend. That album has been one of my favorites for about 20 years now, and I've spent many long hours studying the artistry of Derek Riggs.

I'm a crypto-solipsist, which means that I don't believe that any of you people actually exist, but it's a secret so I'm not supposed to tell anyone. Wait... nevermind.

That's a brilliant album cover. Look really hard, and see if you can find the TARDIS hidden in there somewhere!

Best news I've heard all day! It's been kind of a slow day, but still...

Delightful. Thanks for the steaming hot cup of nightmare fuel.

I have had a touch of the arachnophobia ever since childhood, but I realized some years ago that centipedes are much creepier. Ever since I saw a battle between a spider and a centipede in my basement one day I came to truly understand the war that these two species are locked into (and also the need to clean my…

I'm going through this very issue right now. You know how they say that parents get more lax in their discipline with each successive kid? It's totally true. With my first two kids, I was exceedingly careful about what I let them watch because nightmares were a real concern. Now that I'm on my third kid (all…

Zombie Ed Wood is the only one I can imagine who could pull it off.

Charlie Jane... kudos. Bill Shakespeare has got nothin' on you.

It's funny you should mention that. When I was given a copy of Neverwhere many years ago, it was described to me as "a poor man's Weaveworld". After reading it I'm not sure I entirely agree, but I can certainly see the similarities.

It sure doesn't hurt that she's super-hot and has an amazing singing voice, too.

This documentary looks right up my alley. I too am a total nerd for voice talent, it has become a bit of an obsession. Almost without fail, about 3 minutes into a new show I have to pause it, and get on the internet to check imdb or [voicechasers.com] to see who did that voice. I'm right about 98% of the time, too.

Sadly, I can also say that I fit into that category. I remember going to the theater with my Dad, and saying "I haven't heard anything about this one, but the first Highlander was good, so let's go see this!" When we left, he was pissed off. I mean actually, actively, pissed off. He even used the whole "that's an hour…