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So, I'm really looking forward to the arrival of this movie next year, but it wasn't anything about the movie that caught my attention when I watched this video diary. I was shocked to see how young Edgar Wright looks. I was expecting this grizzled filmmaker. Maybe balding, maybe a little bit of a paunch on him. Turns out the guy, who according to IMDB is older than me, looks like he's still sixteen or seventeen. Weird.

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With thanks to Occasional Superheroine for posting it first:

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Candidates Bring the Funny

Both the presidential candidates, according to tradition, spoke at the Al Smith Dinner last week, and both gave pretty funny speeches. Who was funnier? You be the judge:



I think McCain's speech was probably a little funnier. It's a fine line to walk for a politician, to keep the jokes sharp enough to be funny, but not so sharp as to seem mean-spirited. I think McCain was a little more confident in his ability to walk that line, and so was able to push his speech into slightly funnier territory than Obama who seemed to be playing it a little more cautiously. Still, you've got to know that Obama got some laughs from me when he declared that he was born on the planet Krypton and sent by his father Jor-El to save the earth. That's some serious geek-cred he earned with that one and the MAD magazine reference.

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I'm almost ready to root for McCain to win in the hopes of getting four more years of Tina Fey's Sarah Palin impression.

Almost.

If Obama wins they're going to need to work on the Obama impersonation, it's not quite there yet.

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I like Joe Biden, but sheesh!

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Wow. Tina Fey nailed the Palin impression.

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Stupid People

I came across this article a few minutes ago. Apparently some white supremacists think they'll see a surge in support for their cause if Obama is elected. It's depressing that the notion of "white supremacy" isn't just a relic of the past, but is still alive in 2008. I do take consolation from the fact that racists seem to be really, really stupid. Case in point, Richard Barrett, who's a lawyer by profession (apparently stupidity is merely an avocation). He's quoted as saying:

"Instead of this so-called civil rights bill, for example, that says you have to give preferences to minorities, I think the American people are going — once they see the 'Obamanation' — they're going to demand a tweaking of that and say, 'You have to put the majority into office,'" Barrett said.

What I want to know, is where Barrett got his law degree, and in what state he passed the bar, because his understanding of the Civil Rights Act is breathtaking. That's right, Civil Rights Act, it's not a bill anymore, it was passed in 1964. Here's a little something to help you out with the difference:

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As great as "Platoon" and "Wall Street" are, and as much as I enjoyed "JFK", I can't really call myself an Oliver Stone fan. I think it was "Nixon" where I learned to be a bit wary of him. I'll admit to some curiosity about this film, but I'm afraid it'll just be a hatchet job, and how interesting is that? To be honest, I tend to think that some time needs to pass before there's enough historical perspective to make a truly interesting film about the President.

But How Does He Feel About Skrull Marriage?

So, a bit of controversy has arisen surrounding this year's Comic Con. Apparently the owner of the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego gave a large donation in support of an anti-gay marriage initiative, and now there are calls to boycott the hotel (or at least the hotel bar) in response. I'm not sure a boycott is a great strategy here; it's got a pretty good chance of backfiring if the effect is minimal (that would suggest that those in opposition to the owners position are in the minority), and I don't particularly like the idea of trying to punish someone simply because he holds a different political position (even if his position is stupid). Augie De Blieck had an amusing take on boycotting in his CBR column this week.

That's the real thing, I've never understood the argument of those opposed to gay marriage. What possible effect could it have on them if two men or two women want to get married. Do the opponents love their spouses a tiny bit less every time a same-sex couple marries? Are they afraid that gay marriage will make homosexuality look like so much fun that everyone will decide to be gay, ending human reproduction and dooming the species? Why do they care? You have a religious objection to it, fine, your church doesn't have to perform or recognize gay marriages, but why should that have any bearing on government policy?

It's a bit of a puzzler.

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In honor of The Dark Knight opening today:

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Happy Bastille Day

I just realized today was Bastille Day for our French friends. I'm a little amazed at myself for knowing that, self-absorbed American that I am. Next thing you know I'll be remembering Guy Fawkes Day. Anyway, here's an appropriate display of French patriotism from Casablanca:

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Because Everything's Cooler When You Use Lasers . . .

Want a tattoo but prefer the smell of burning flesh to needles? Thank god for the internet, 'cause you can find instructions for using a laser cutter to brand yourself.

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Speaking of politics and religion: