Green Zone

Paul Greengrass has steadily been making a name for himself with The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum (not to mention United 93). Matt Damon is no small part of that, and (it should go without saying) I'm excited to see this when it comes out in May.

Keep It Covered

Things people love: sex, cartoons, and not getting diseases. Unless you're the Pope; I hear he loves diseases.

Troops

This is an old favorite. Kinda makes me wish they'd made TESB and ROTJ episodes of Troops, too.

I wonder how a Star Wars version of The Wire would play out... instead of dealing drugs maybe they could smuggle Bacta or something like that.

Noah and the Whale

I don't know about you, but I'm ready for Spring.

Big Brother Blood Bath

It's easy for me to hate most "reality" tv shows, but especially one that trivializes the work of George Orwell. What better way to bring the wankers down than plop them into a chapter of World War Z? It warms my heart.

America, the Hypocrite

From Wikipedia: "According to the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO), there are 1,138 statutory provisions in which marital status is a factor in determining benefits, rights, and privileges."

The U.S. government's definition of marriage is not inherently the same as that of any religious institution, nor should it be. Voting to deprive same-sex couples equal rights under the law simply because you disagree with their lifestyle is against the quintessential idea of America: freedom. Keep your churches separated from my states.

Highest Heights

One of my favorite films of 2008 was Man on Wire. While this BASE jump is perhaps less complicated to execute than the world's craziest tightrope walk, I'm no less impressed by the dedication, the disregard for authority, and the symbiotic obsession of being first and highest.

Also, check out last April's entry on wingsuits and the Ueli Gegenschatz lecture on TED. You won't be disappointed.

Keep on Shining

In some ways, Kevin McCullough's Electropolis reminds me of Mark Osborne's More, but it's clearly the more optimistic of the two. I believe the message is the same in both, however... stay true to yourself and what you love. Don't take the road less traveled just 'cause Robert Frost said so; make up your own damn mind.



P.S. Thanks to aithnea for the shout-out on reddit.

Universal Perspective

Or, as shitmydadsays would say: "Universe is 14 billion years old. Seems silly to celebrate one year. Be like having a fucking parade every time i take a piss."