In what is possibly the sexiest exploration of theological dualism, Jonathan Rhys Meyers has been cast as Gabriel and Lucifer in the movie, "Mary, Mother of Christ". Camilla Belle will play the titular role and Peter O'Toole will play Symeon.

I have a feeling that the Fireproof crowd won't be bulk-buying tickets for this one ( Read more... )

Recently, the Asian grocery store I work in received a shipment of Japanese white bread, Daiichi Pan (it translates modestly to The Number One Bread). It costs $4.99 a loaf and weighs nearly a pound. Each loaf is divided into six slices and each slice is about half an inch thick. That comes to eighty-three cents a slice. I've only sold one loaf to ( Read more... )

A couple of people on my flist were gently amused by my "Comrades" icon so I thought I'd post the picture from which I'd cropped the icon in all its medium size glory along with the other posters in a group of propanganda posters promoting Russo-Sino relationship with unintentional homoerotic results. I've translated the Chinese slogans ( Read more... )

( Hello spoilers. We meet again. )

Ms. Rowling is displeased.

"How dare she? How dare Michiko Kakutani, one of the most influential critic in the U.S., who routinely makes mincemeat out of authors, give me a postively glowing and spoiler-free review, even comparing my Harry Potter universe to Oz and Middle Earth? The nerve. And another positive review! From Mary Carole McCauley of ( Read more... )

Those of you who have read Deathly Hallows, tell me things!

( Specifically... )

The first one out the gate (for me anyway) is New York Times' Michiko Kakutani, whose review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the first review from a newspaper of record. It's remarkably spoiler-free and also one of the dullest reviews of hers I'd read. She should've done it in Snape's voice or something. Instead we get a sombre enconium ( Read more... )

Film lovers will love this!

A short film put put out by the European Commission to promote European movies.

( Scenes... )

The lovely and awesome edda sent me a preview DVD of The Tudors that contains the first two episodes of the series and some The Tudors articles with purdy pictures and a sweet note written in a runic language. Thank you, darling! You totally made my day ( Read more... )

( Mm what d'ya say? )