Okay, I admit it

I was (and remain) skeptical about Brett Ratner taking over the X-Men franchise (not that I've hated anything he's done, but he's no Bryan Singer, even if they both have hit shows on Fox).

But the first trailer? It's a fucking beauty.

*snort*

"Some Christians seem to me inclined to lose track of love, compassion and mercy. I don't think I have any special brief to go around judging them, but when the stink of hypocrisy becomes so foul in the nostrils it makes you start to puke it becomes necessary to point out there is one more good reason to observe the separation of church and state: If God keeps hanging out with politicians, it's gonna hurt his reputation." -- Molly Ivins

(Emphasis mine).

99% cacao!

Lindt has released a 99% cacao bar!

Not available in the US, as far as I can tell, and I'm not sure if it would even be good (I mean, 99% might be a wee bit extreme, flavor-wise). But I'd gladly try this at least once.

RIP, Jack McGee

Jack Colvin is dead. :-(

Degrassi: The Graphic Novels

I kid you not. No order info yet, but image ganked from Rich Johnston over at Lying in the Gutters.

And, of course, the unrated Jay and Silent Bob Do Degrassi is already out on DVD. Yes, Degrassi, unrated. It, as they say, goes there.

Monk at the iTunes store

Apple apparently signed a bunch of deals with non-ABC shows, as you can now get Episodes of Monk!

They've also got a few other NBC-owned shows, as well as classic TV (including Alfred Hitchcock Presents (although not "The Man From the South," the best episode ever) and Knight Rider)

The very fact that you call it "Pop Pop" tells me you are not ready

*sigh*

The hour of TV from 9-10 last night on Fox was as funny as it gets, filled with cancelled shows.

I don't think there's been a funnier use of a picture from an Oscar-winning movie than the shot of Charlize in her Oscar-winning role. Just unbelievably funny. And Ron Howard's narrator is just perfect. It's nice to get a little more Arrested Development before the axe falls, at least.

Kitchen Confidential was also damned funny. It's gotten better since I first started watching it, and unlike AD, I can't say that Fox gave it a chance. Great use of Michael Vartan.

Wearing sports jerseys: A fashion faux pas

I'm in full agreement.

And I love the final "question:"

Baseball managers wear game uniforms. Basketball coaches wear business suits. Football coaches once wore suits, but now dress like golfers. Golfers dress the way tennis players used to, before they started dressing like basketball players, cocktail waitresses and Catwoman. Catwoman's outfit isn't sparkly enough for male figure skaters, and NASCAR drivers would probably wear figure skating costumes if a sponsor anted up enough dough. Athletes in every sport essentially wear numbered pajamas, which makes all of these fashion and jersey rules seem totally arbitrary. Frankly, I'm confused.