January 2010
Blog post: Lessons Learned in 2009 - http://bit.ly/5PYPUV
Just heard @filmspotting’s review of Avatar. And by review, I mean “complete and utter evisceration.” MUST-LISTEN. Goes up tomorrow morning.
USA Today’s @wendykoch quotes my James Cameron interview in a recent blog post: http://bit.ly/4QlXE8
December 2009
Starbucks now has Red Velvet cupcakes for $2.25 each [PIC] http://bit.ly/8v1d1q Related news: I will die 10 years sooner from red velvet fat
A nice write-up about The Tobolowsky Files from the Dallas Observer news blog: http://bit.ly/6polSn
10 Things You Need to Stop Tweeting About: http://bit.ly/8RTfKc Pretty sure I violate several of these…but I agree with them in spirit!!!
When I read @elisabethrappe’s Geek Beat column, I viscerally feel the power of prose to elucidate and enlighten: http://bit.ly/4wh5hI READ!
Avatar and the American Man-Child: http://bit.ly/8Sq3qj (via @theauteursdaily)
Here is our “Top 10 Films of 2009” /filmcast episode: http://bit.ly/77eN0e It is a celebration of movies we love. LET THE FLAME WARS BEGIN!
Day 362: A letter to my dead girlfriend: http://bit.ly/6WPhbk
While @stipp’s Top 10 Trailers of 2009 lacks Up in the Air, Where the Wild Things Are, etc. it is STILL worth your time http://bit.ly/52UeeL
Once more, with feeling: My blog entry - “Is Film Criticism Really a Dying Art? (part 1)” http://bit.ly/61Wt3h
I FEEL GREAT!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbFLhbJRt_E [Created before the age of Twitter. Enjoy]
Crazy stuff happened on the /Filmcast this year. I round up some of the craziest: http://bit.ly/6vxjS5 Thanks to everyone along for the ride
My brother on the smell he made in the bathroom just now: “It’s not my fault, okay?! It’s GOD’S fault.”
I’m going to be interviewing Rebecca Keegan, author of the new James Cameron bio, in 10 mins. Tune in live: http://www.slashfilm.com/live
A nice e-mail from /Filmcast listener Joakim in...
Thank you very much for many hours of great entertainment.
Classic moments 2009
-the acapella and banana bread talk.
So alive and effortlessly funny that it turned me into a traffic hazard. He was so mean to you, but you fought him of with politeness and persistence.
-the live chatroom with Jason Raitman.
Non-stop fun for almost 2 hours.
I think that you are very gifted as an interviewer....
Day 361: “I think you missed your opportunity, Dave.”
Good news everyone! Everyone’s favorite movies, the three Star Wars prequels, are now available on DVD for $21.50!! http://bit.ly/8PkFGH
Here is a video of a 5-week old puppy trying to fall asleep http://bit.ly/5JYeM6 (via @ajhan)
Testing out iPhone streaming by broadcasting card game with my brother. Will be watching chat room if you want to join: http://ustre.am/CV6
There’s something nostalgic/chilling/moving/remarkable about watching The Daily Show’s decade in review: http://bit.ly/4pWfGy
Blog post: Is Film Criticism Really a Dying Art? http://bit.ly/61Wt3h
Harvard prof might be fired for violating NYTimes journalistic guidelines. But it’s not the prof that looks bad: http://bit.ly/8FWkjP
If you are (trying to be) a writer, then you should already know: 10 words you need to stop misspelling http://bit.ly/8MhwXT via @Oatmeal
Monty Python’s: The COMPLETE Flying Circus is $35?? If you have even a passing familiarity/fandom of this, MUST BUY!!!! http://bit.ly/5kEOLN
Apple approves “Tits & Boobies” and “Pussy Lovers” Apps: http://bit.ly/8Kjqkq Pretty hilarious.
Day 360: Some people, all they know how to do is take.
I’m only going to tweet this once more after this, but if you haven’t seen my bro perform “The Ambitious Card,” WATCH: http://bit.ly/52F4Ka
If I were to use two words to describe how this Christmas break has been, they would be “completely deflating”
The /Filmcast broadcasts live at 9 PM EST/6 PM PST. Sherlock Holmes, “Up in the Air, plus our top 10s of 2009! http://www.slashfilm.com/live
Seriously, watch this video: http://bit.ly/52F4Ka
The amount of food here is MASSIVE!!!! http://flic.kr/p/7rbDJi
I uploaded a YouTube video — My brother performs “The Ambitious Card.” SPECTACULAR!!! http://youtu.be/Pp9Hra5C_s0?a
Love this CNN audio slideshow about one of my fave podcasts, @waitwait http://bit.ly/6T9Zox
Thanks @Gigans! However, the proportion of negative to positive reviews on our iTunes page is still extremely dismaying and discouraging.
Day 359: The barrage of bad news continues.
[VIDEO] We Got That B-Roll! http://bit.ly/84sKcJ Hilarious. (via Reddit)
Talkin to the guy who put together the epic 7-part Phantom Menace review. He says the review took 7-10 days from start to finish. Remarkable
Gizmodo’s 50 Worst Gadgets of the Decade made me LOL more than a few times: http://bit.ly/6FsTd4 Highly recommended for gadget nerds
I uploaded a YouTube video — My brother performs the magic card trick, “Triumph” http://youtu.be/n-VppA4KCqI?a
According to “The Futurist” book, Jake Gyllenhaal, Matt Damon, and Channing Tatum were all considered for Worthington’s role in Avatar.
I uploaded a YouTube video — My brother performs the magic card trick, “Two Card Monte” http://youtu.be/0RrR6BAv9Uk?a
RT @marklisanti: Saw Avatar a second time to see what happens when you change the game twice. The game stays changed! You can’t unchange …
“Dude, I run a nerd site - I get personal attacks for comments on Ziro the Hutt....”
– Annalee Newitz, on the unfavorable reaction to her article about Avatar and race.
I uploaded a YouTube video — My brother performs the magic card trick, “Hit Man” http://youtu.be/mSr2BrmiRro?a
The film critic stylings of @mattsinger always leave me wanting more. Here are his thoughts on Sherlock Holmes: http://bit.ly/7HtUqm
“It is not the machines that will destroy us, it is ourselves. However, we will use machines to do it.” - James Cameron.
I rounded up a bunch of interesting writing about Avatar for @slashfilm: http://bit.ly/51I8U6 Agree or disagree, it’s worth a look I think.
The final scene from “The Island” http://bit.ly/6ClbNW featuring “My Name is Lincoln” the song heard in the trailer for “Avatar.”