Other than a reread of Kate Beaton's Never Learn Anything From History no new or old trades for the week. For floppies this week was:
Invincible #137 with the Earth Viltrumites drawn into the war against Thragg. And then Robot pulls yet another supreme dick move.
Knights of the Dinner Table #244 which finishes up the…

Looks like Frishman's last acting role was a Designing Women spot in 1989, though he's still alive.

Angela Bassett Waller or Viola Davis Waller?

Whedon is certainly crashing from outsider-internet darling to mainstream-internet pariah. Of course the money has got to better making adequate Ultron movies than cult favorite space-westerns.

The last movie showed the military getting involved in the dino game and Jurassic War is right there for the taking. Stupid movie studio will probably only make half-a-billion dollars now.

Almost snapped the Netflix dvd in half after that. SO FUCKING POINTLESS.

Angry Birds already got a movie which served to give several actors who were way too talented to be in it a nice check to use to pay their mortgage. Also it gave money to Danny McBride.

Bob Dylan's knife skills were too upstaging.

Amy Brenneman wants us to believe that the fantasy of a threesome with her is actually better than a literal threesome. I disagree.

TWO tax loopholes actually. First in Germany, then one in Canada IIRC.

Inside Schwartz at #5? Really? REALLY? Breckin fuckin' Meyer above fuckin' Frasier? Truly this was a strange time for television.

Sindee Coxx: Flashpoint X

Maybe they'll watch Pecker first instead?

Anyone confirm that the entire state government of Alaska is close to completely shutting down?

Only expecting three titles this week:

Anti-shark trolling? Thats..different, I guess.

SAVE THE EMPIRE!

I think my main problem with Hail, Caesar! that I simply wanted more of ANY of the sub-plots. Too many great characters and actors and not enough focus on any of them. But the Tatum dance number is glorious.

I'd also say go with "Cryptonomicon" before tackling the heavier "Anathem". Maybe break them up with the lighter (and much shorter) "Zodiac".

Regular mix of novels and comics for the month so far. Finished up the Darth Vader collections from Marvel/Star Wars. Burned thru Charlie N. Holmberg's "the Paper Mgician/the Glass Magician/the Master Magician" trilogy.