Fantastic Beasts, Not So Fantastic Effects

Posted by on Oct 30, 2008 in dish | 3 comments One of the Harry Potter series bonus books is a slim volume called Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander. This small book, written and illustrated by J.K. Rowling, describes the creatures of her magical world. All the profits were donated to Comic Relief UK. I was scanning it this morning–Frick had dropped it on the floor by his bed, and since it had text, well, I had...
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Ten Favorite Horror Movies

Posted by on Oct 28, 2008 in dish | 2 comments The OthersHalloweenThe TerminatorSignsThe ShiningAlienAliensThe Silence of the LambsThe HowlingThe Blair Witch Project (this one only works if you have a great imagination)Really, though, anything with the Olson twins in it
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What Kind of Halloween Candy Are You?

Posted by on Oct 27, 2008 in dish | 0 comments Um, yeah. Scary, but yeah.What Your Love of Nerds Says About YouNo doubt about it, you’re a bit of a geek.You’re a bit offbeat in an appearance, but you’re still real cute.You don’t care much about what other people think. You’re too busy doing your own thing!You’re definitely one of a kind – and in your case, that’s a very good thing.What Does...
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Whassssssup!! 2008 Edition

Posted by on Oct 25, 2008 in dish | 1 comment No matter which way you plan to vote, you have to admit this is brills:
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Halloweenie

Posted by on Oct 24, 2008 in dish | 0 comments Heh heh heh…Dana Summers is on my weird little wavelength with today’s Bound and Gagged:
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Manfiction

Posted by on Oct 23, 2008 in dish | 0 comments Stephen King’s “Who Says Men Don’t Read” column from Entertainment Weekly, a late September installment of his “The Pop of King” column (yes, I’m behind in my reading), provides some interesting food for thought about genre fiction in general, but the divide of the sexes in particular. In countering the industry’s moanings that “men...
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