Sneaking something in between computer problems, travel and the long, dragging days at work.
The wonderful Minus The Bear has a new album that drops a little bit of the skittering, off-tempo jazzy math rock eccentricity but still delivers the goods. There's other Minus The Bear material here and tracks from the new album here.
Google Earth wasn't enough, nor was a bit of Google Mars. Now, we've got Google Sky, but one blogger says it's not up to par.
FX's shows are always talked about as edgy, with more gratuitous sex, violence, language, etc. What they aren't often recognized for is the best, if not only, consistent chance for 35-and-older women to shine. Just a very short list: Glenn Close on "The Shield" and "Damages," Andrea Roth, Callie Thorne, Susan Sarandon, Marisa Tomei, Gina Gershon on "Rescue Me," Joely Richardson and a plethora of guest stars on "Nip/Tuck," Courteney Cox on "Dirt," and Minnie Driver on "The Riches."
What's my point? Well, just praising FX again, because most of those shows are great for lots of other reasons.
But in that realm of older actresses, Mary-Louis Parker is finally getting some notice. New York magazine previously included her, in sort of a compliment, and her "Weeds" character in a story about the rise of MILFs. I'm not kidding.
I watched this tonight, and it delivers the laughs from an odd angle: "The Daily Show" and how Iraq is just like Indiana.
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