Michael Chabon on Barack Obama

If someone who I consider to be the best living novelist today can’t convince you, I really don’t see what words I put forth doing much good.
Oh, sure, most of these people tell me they would like to see Obama become president. No question, he comes off as at once brilliant and sensible, vibrant [...]

Office and Ringo

Fuck, Mike Wieringo is dead.  Truly horrible, he passed away far too young and was probably one of my favorite comic artists of all time.  I wish his family well in this terrible time.  Just really sad that I’ll never be able to check his blog daily for some new wonderful artwork.  
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R.I.P. Daniel Robert Epstein

For what turned out to be a great day, this certainly puts a damper on it.  Rest in peace, my thoughts are with your family and friends in this terrible terrible time.
Do me a favor and have a glance at his archive. The guy interviewed a cavalcade of interesting people and frankly, James Lipton’s got [...]

Also…

Apparently, Kurt Vonnegut is Dead.
Wow, it’s only 42 minutes into Thursday and it already sucks as much as it could.
The awesomeness that is Matt Fraction eulogizes him much better than I could, but I will say this. My parents, though I don’t like their politics actually forced my brother and I to read Breakfast of [...]

Musicals.

Aaron Sorkin to Pen Flaming Lips Musical. Damn. Not sure what to say, I’m a huge fan of Sorkin’s since becoming a West Wing addict back in college, and I’m one of the few people in America that likes(liked?) Studio 60. Normally, I loathe musicals, I can’t remember the last one [...]