Didn't the British oddmakers have Obama at 75% chance to win from the start? Anyway, with all the talk about it being 'razor tight' from the pundits, it clearly wasn't.

Yoda sure has a big one.

Looks gorgeous. I played the Wii version but got stuck at the digging mini-game, which was bloody hard with the not-very-accurate Wii controller.

Uh if it wasn't highlighted no one would have noticed it.

Yeah just seems like a chance for the author to proclaim how fine his sword is, and how inferior ours are. Total ego-trip.

Yeah was thinking the same thing.

And fitting perfectly with the Death Week theme..

That scene lacked the impact it had in the books. Halfhand deserved better!

To me, the primary focus was on the love story, which just dragged on and on. As someone else pointed out, Murakami's best work are his short stories. His novels just try to stretch out a few ideas that just are endless repetitions of one theme.

Throw in alienation.

It wasn't very good at all. I expected it to at least focus on themes that were in 1984 but it never got there. Most disappointing book of last year for me.

Thought she was pretty good in the Joan Jett biopic. But she is kind of half-asleep for most of SW and frankly, she's far less interesting than the Queen.

"He makes Jaws look like Flipper.."

Oh the look on the head alchemist's face when Tyrion gave the order to light the green stuff... WOOOHOO!

Now now don't LEEK it.

Being a lawyer makes one a badass?

Needs more rocks.

Supported!

The Kickstarter for Nightmare Magazine, edited by John Joseph Adams, also deserves a mention IMHO.

Congrats to the winners! The Man Who Bridged the Mist can be found here: [www.asimovs.com]