I've long been a fan of AtomFilms, and I really couldn't let Jason Reitman's latest short, Consent, pass without bringing it to the attention of fellow LJers. His previous film In God We Trust is pretty darned funny, too.

The ex-head of FEMA (a mate of Dubya's who's since become a "advisor" to the agency) is defending his involvement with the New Orleans evacuation / disaster, claiming actions he patently didn't perform. Meanwhile, the city's police chief has resigned over rapes and murders which are now known not to have taken place. Are we trapped in some kind of ( Read more... )

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I include this for those poor souls who don't know flickgc and so might have missed her link to this rather disconcerting stage show.

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The rather super indusbitch sent me this link, which is too bizarre and wonderful not to share.

You Are A: Bear Cub!

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Elsewhere on LJ, swisstone bemoans the sheer stupidity of the printers he's used to produce a one-off fanzine in memory of andypop.

I was reminded that way back in 1977, when many of you were in short trousers (indeed, dr_walpurgis still is..), I took the camera-ready copy for the first issue of the Brum Group fanzine Meta along to Rog Peyton at Andromeda in Birmingham. He ( Read more... )

I've just read a plot synopsis for the US tv reimagining of The Poseidon Adventure (not to be confused with the straight remake due out in cinemas next year).

Whilst both the 1972 adaptation of Paul Gallico's novel (tagline, "Hell, Upside Down), its 1979 sequel ("Terror Beyond Imagination") and the 2006 rehash are content to blame a giant tidal ( Read more... )

My pirate name is:

Mad Sam Read

Every pirate is a little bit crazy. You,
though, are more than just a little bit.
Even though many pirates have a
reputation for not being the brightest
souls on earth, you defy the sterotypes.
You've got taste and education. Arr!

Get your own pirate name from fidius.org.

Thanks to supergee