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Thursday, January 8th, 2009


sparklefield
Subject:And Jacob Black Will Be Played By...
Posted by:disdainful_soul.
Time:4:35 pm.
Mood:Sparkly.
Taylor Lautner.

Good news about New Moon from director Chris Weitz:

I'm very happy to announce that Taylor Lautner will be playing Jacob Black in New Moon and that he's doing so with the enthusiastic support of Summit Entertainment, the producers, and Stephenie Meyer.

The characters in Stephenie's books go through extraordinary changes of circumstance and also appearance; so it is not surprising that there has been speculation about whether the same actor would portray a character who changes in so many surprising ways throughout the series. But it was my first instinct that Taylor was, is, and should be Jacob, and that the books would be best served by the actor who is emotionally right for the part. I think that fans of Twilight the book and the movie will be surprised by the Jacob Black that Taylor will bring to the screen in New Moon; and I'm looking forward to working with him and the rest of the cast in realizing the film.

very best

Chris Weitz


I'd just like to add that I was very much a part of this decision. My first priority was always what was best for New Moon—what was going to give us the best possible movie. I'm truly thrilled that Taylor was the one who proved to the director, to Summit, and to me that he is the best possible Jacob we could have. And I'm very much looking forward to seeing what he's going to bring to Jacob's character this year.

- Steph

http://stepheniemeyer.com/

So there we go. Thoughts? Dang, just noticed it was already mentioned in an edit of earlier. Oh well, here's SM's comments.
Comments: Add Your Own.

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009


sparklefield
Subject:Something Awful does Twilight
Posted by:seraphtrevs.
Time:3:37 pm.
Mood:Sparkly.
Thought you guys might get a kick out of this:

An Open Letter to Twilight's Stephenie Meyer
Comments: Read 7 or Add Your Own.


fandom_lounge
Subject:LJ, redux
Posted by:sistercoyote.
Time:3:26 pm.
Is LJ being exceptionally robust, or is it just me?  Vandalism by pissed-off ex-employees?

It's probably just me.  But I can't get to LJstatus to find out for sure, so I thought I'd post here.

Sorry to bother everyone (okay, I'm not.  Not really.)

Edited to add:  Okay, not just me, then.  On the one hand, Phew.  On the other hand...I bet this has the potential to become epic.  Even when it turns out to be just a hiccup.

Edited again to add:  Now when LJ comes up it shows the following message:  LiveJournal.com is currently unavailable due to emergency maintenance. Don't worry, this has nothing to do with our recent company layoffs! It's a technical problem, not a lack-of-personnel problem.

Thank you for your patience.

Final edit:  It's baa-ack.  And I'm going to the bookstore.
Comments: Read 162 or Add Your Own.


fandom_lounge
Subject:RIP, GJ.
Posted by:sushi.
Time:5:15 pm.
And GreatestJournal is dead.

http://www.greatestjournal.com

A week in the new year, and two journaling services are already dead? That's harsh. Check out the 403 error.
Comments: Read 70 or Add Your Own.


sparklefield
Subject:SAN FRANCISCO, CA Creation Entertainment's
Posted by:maudelynn.
Time:2:01 pm.
Salute to Twilight

http://www.creationent.com/cal/twilight.htm#events

Ooh, A costume contest... I can hear Bedazzlers every where clicking with anticipation...

So it begins......

ETA; I kind of feel like a Hypocrite. I go to LOTR conventions, Jane Austen week in Bath and Dragoncon... :P
Comments: Read 26 or Add Your Own.


sparklefield
Subject:Jacob casting announcement coming sometime this week
Posted by:greenconverses.
Time:2:09 pm.
And it doesn't stop the lovely members of [info]lion_lamb from wanking about it before it even comes out.

From the EW article: This week, Summit is expected to announce its decision for the next film based on Stephenie Meyer's wildly successful series of vampire romance novels. Kristen Stewart, 18, is set to return as Bella Swan, the beautiful human who falls for a softhearted bloodsucker. And Robert Pattinson, 22, has a lock on his job too; his turn as Edward Cullen, the hunky, soulful vampire, has made him an overnight superstar with young female moviegoers around the planet. But Lautner, 16, has a more uncertain future. That's because the character he was so perfectly cast to play in the first Twilight film—a slim, baby-faced teenager—will be greatly expanded in the sequel. And by greatly expanded, we mean into a hulking, snarling, seven-foot Lycan.

''Jacob is a totally different character in New Moon,'' says Melissa Rosenberg, screenwriter of both Twilight films. ''He's a foot taller and huge—and he's supposed to look 25. It's really a question of whether or not the same actor can play the role.'' Rosenberg is quick to add, however, that ''everyone would love to keep him. We all think he's the loveliest person ever.''

Fans of the Twilight novels—specifically those who identify themselves as ''Team Jacob''—are divided over whether Lautner has the machismo to carry New Moon. In fact, pro-Lautner/anti-Lautner fights have been breaking out on the Web for weeks. As screenwriter Rosenberg puts it, ''He has to play a romantic lead against Rob, who's a 22-year-old man. That's a tall order.''

( Cue the choruses of ROB'S HOTTER, NO TAYLOR, NO U! )

ETA: It is officially announced that Taylor will continue to be Jacob in 'New Moon.' And there was much rejoicing in TwiLand.

Also, [info]arcaneshinigami - the browbeaten Jacob fan - posts a rant about all the mean lion_lamb people ganging up on her in [info]sortofbeautiful.
Comments: Read 28 or Add Your Own.


fandom_lounge
Posted by:hypno_jango.
Time:11:31 am.
While gamer sites are doing the "Best/Worst of 2008" awards, Zero Punctuation decides to do one too... but a little bit differently.
Comments: Read 8 or Add Your Own.


random_lounge
Subject:Posting to multiple journals with Semagic?
Posted by:atalantapendrag.
Time:9:50 am.
Back when Strikethrough was happening, I started using Semagic, and found instructions on how to use it to post to more than one journal at once. Of course, I forgot how to set it up, and the directions I'd bookmarked were on Greatestjournal. I have a new computer and I'd like to be able to simulpost; does anyone know how I can set that up again?

Thanks in advance!

ETA: Copious thanks to [info]whiteserpent and [info]tephra!
Comments: Read 7 or Add Your Own.


sparklefield
Subject:Twilight lip butter and bandaids
Posted by:mariem_1.
Time:2:18 pm.
Here, have some stupid Twilight merchandise.

Twilight lip butter

Twilight bandaids
Comments: Read 55 or Add Your Own.

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009


fandom_lounge
Subject:Portollies.com poll
Posted by:anarchicq.
Time:6:54 pm.
Doubtless you saw this in Metafandom, but I thought I'd post it here too.
Portfollies.com poll

"Portfollies will be a social networking website where people can upload their portfolios (text, image, video and audio files), both original and fan works. The website will also offer communities/forums, and a variety of tools to help with creation and communication."
Comments: Read 2 or Add Your Own.


unfunnybusiness
Subject:Unfunny ANN Double-Header Wank
Posted by:hypno_jango.
Time:3:58 pm.
On Anime News Network's Chicks On Anime, this week's topic is censorship/editing in anime and manga. (Gee, this sure isn't going to cause wank at all.) The participants talk about different kinds of editing that North America and Japan do including nudity, violence, sexuality, smoking and alcohol, racism, AIDS, homophobia, loli/shota, and anything editors/publishers force the creators to change because they say so. It doesn't take long for the forum to become unfunny. (Ex-Answerman Zac is in there too. I am so surprised. Really.)

Speaking of censoring, ANN also posted about Kodomo no Jikan's second season promo being streamed. (Zac, the one blamed for KnJ being canceled for release in NA, in this one too.)

Edit: For anyone who wonders whether KnJ is pedo or not, all you have to do is look at the official merchandise. (Warning: Keep Brain and Eye Bleach near you, you'll need it. Oh God...)
Comments: Read 62 or Add Your Own.


fandom_wank
Subject:So Transfan, I Herd U Liek Pedo Bear?
Posted by:dogbite12.
Time:12:54 pm.
Transformers comic book fandom wank.. Early this morning, it was about pedophilia.

My doppelgänger from the IDW fan forum Skwege learned that he had been accused of having sex with children by the IDW forum fantards on Transfans.net. Sprunkner is a real internet tough guy. Unfortunately, he made it quite easy to find his dox.

Skwege was not happy to find he'd been slandered as a pedo. So he calls (yes, as in calls Sprunkner's landline) to tell him to take it down. No yelling, just something along the lines of "call me whatever you want but accusing me of child fucking is not cool."

What does Spencer (Sprunkner's IRL name) do? He freaks out and hangs up!

That's right-he's a coward. So Skwege leaves him a voicemail:

"Hi Spencer :

You like to make libelous accusations about people having sex with kids? That is really grown up of you. Oh wow, you live in Washington State as well? What a coincidence! Bellingham is only an hour from here.

It's not funny! I know little punks like you think they can run around all anonymous on the internet and think nothing can bite them in their ass. However let me tell you little man, you are going to retract your statement, and then apologize. Talking shit about someone is one thing, but making a disgusting and FOUL comment like that is libelous. I have the time, money, resources, and most importantly the fucking patience to see this through so don't toy with me little man."

Then Sprunkner has his wife (yes, someone actually agreed to marry him) respond. He doesn't have the balls to answer Skwege himself-he makes his wife call him back and tell him not to call. Unfortunately, Spencer posted her phone number and email as his contact information.

Some PMs get exchanged on the IDW forum and Sprunkner accuses Skwege of threatening him (although I doubt the police consider being asked to take down a post or telling someone you're suing them for slander are violations of any particular laws). He makes an announcement on Transfans.net, crying that Skwege is harassing his family and that he called the po-po on him.

Sprunkner did call the police and they in turn contact Skwege.

The result? The police are highly pissed off-at Sprunkner. Because this is much ado about comic books.

All this name calling and wank is over whether or not the comic book series All Hail Megatron is in continuity.

The police were not too happy about being called to mediate a dispute over Starscream's alt mode.

They lecture Sprunkner and felt Skwege was somewhat justified. Skwege apologizes for dragging the wife into the mess because being accused of fucking children is serious business that involves the IRL banhammer.

The wank continues on Tranfan.net where Sprunkner whines some more (I guess his wife made him sleep on the couch) and Skwege threatens to post a scan of the police report.

These fine examples of male adulthood continue to fight about giant robots. I believe Sprunkner's wife summed it up succinctly in an email to Skwege: "This is a fight over made up robots-let it go."

Unfortunately, everyone ignores her.

Edit: I accept this is total fail. Need more recipes and fail macros, please.
Comments: Read 426 or Add Your Own.


deathwatch
Subject:No Fun
Posted by:llama_treats.
Time:1:16 pm.
Ron Asheton of The Stooges.
Comments: Read 2 or Add Your Own.


fandom_lounge
Subject:Your Daily Dose of Adorable
Posted by:arionhunter.
Time:11:16 am.
2.1-Meter-Tall Pine-Cone Totoro Unveiled in Japan.

If only that had been in the Rose Bowl Parade, I might have watched.
Comments: Read 5 or Add Your Own.


fandom_lounge
Subject:LJ going under?
Posted by:ilya.
Time:9:57 pm.
The bubble in social networking has burst, decisively. LiveJournal, the San Francisco-based arm of Sup, a Russian Internet startup, has cut about 20 of 28 employees — and offered them no severance, we're told.

The company's product managers and engineers were laid off, leaving only a handful of finance and operations workers — which speaks to a website to be left on life support. Matt Berardo, a Yahoo executive hired on last summer, is also believed to be gone.

Source

Can you imagine the amazing bitchfest wankery that would go on if anything happened to LJ??? The internet would implode...
Comments: Read 227 or Add Your Own.


fandom_rant
Subject:Astro Boy's Caucasian Makeover
Posted by:jrandomlurker.
Time:12:25 am.
Note: This rant and the linked article refer to the upcoming Astro Boy CGI movie. If you are at all familiar with the source material, you will probably be offended by this article. Also, I hope none of you out there are big on Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, as Imagi promises that since "it is not as well known as Astro Boy, the project, about five super-powered teens fighting monsters, is open to interpretation. 'We’re kind of making up our own version based on the original 1970s cartoon.' "

http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2009/1/4/movies/2871865&sec=movies

At the risk of pushing this into i_wank territory, WHAT THE FUCK. I mean, seriously. WHAT THE FUCK are you people thinking?

You did not just seriously say that you want to make Astro 'less feminine' because he has large eyes and, oh no, EYELASHES? He's a FREAKING 6-year-old-analogue ROBOT. What, are you worried about robo-pedophiles or something? It's not like he has tiny little robot-boy nipples to put pasties over, or a tiny little robot e-peen to cover up.

You did not just seriously argue with the goddamn Tezuka estate about the size of his ASS.

You did not just seriously say that you didn't MEAN to make a legendary Japanese iconic character look "American" but that it just kinda happened.

Just plain fucking NO. A huge bag of no.

(edit to fix URL)
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Monday, January 5th, 2009


fandom_lounge
Subject:A Request for Recs
Posted by:shark.
Time:8:32 pm.
This one is for my mom - she just finished reading Phantom of the Opera (book, obviously) and wants to know where the fandom is - or at least where the fanfiction is: if anyone could rec me some good bookverse fic* I would be very, very much obliged. Good mimickry of Gaston Leroux's style (in the puffin classics translation) is a gigantic bonus.

Also one from/for myself - now that I've exhausted Yuletide's offerings and am already in the middle of the Dragonchoice duology (it's good!) - is there any other good Dragonriders of Pern fic on the net? I'll read most anything, although I really like metay fic.

* (gen or het, ideally; I think she would freak if I linked her slash. Also, non-porny, since I would freak at sending links to porn to my mom)
Comments: Read 4 or Add Your Own.


unfunnybusiness
Subject:Even Pimps Have Standards
Posted by:cygnia.
Time:9:31 pm.
http://kfyi.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=118695&article=4779321

"Police Arrest Man Seeking to Have Sex with 10-year-old Girl

Tip to police came from a known pimp who was 'outraged' at the suspect's request

A recent Phoenix resident is under arrest in California for allegedly trying to solicit sex with a prostitute and a 10-year-old girl. Phoenix police were notified by a pimp that one of the prostitutes working for him had received the request, and that the pimp was "infuriated" by it."
Comments: Read 40 or Add Your Own.


sparklefield
Subject:I thought all of you might like these
Posted by:maudelynn.
Time:1:27 pm.
A friend sent them to me, over the last few weeks :)
ETA: I am looking forward to seeing all your favourite GIFs, as well. These things are HILARIOUS.


( Read more... )
Comments: Read 47 or Add Your Own.


random_lounge
Subject:Legos!
Posted by:lady7jane.
Time:8:33 pm.
Music:Tori Amos - Winter.
Here's how you make a Penrose triangle.
Comments: Read 4 or Add Your Own.


unfunnybusiness
Subject:*growl*
Posted by:deviantdesade.
Time:1:16 pm.
Mood:GRRRRRR.

Reports of a domestic disturbance brought police to an apartment at 638 North Spaulding Saturday. Once inside, they found a home with no food, heat or running water. The house also was filled with roaches and rats. Two baby boys were lying on the floor. It was only during another check of the home that assisting officers heard noises coming from a bedroom. That's where they found a 4-month-old girl hidden between a mattress and a wall. 

Check out the comments on this one.  No story is ever complete without some moron attempting to play devil's advocate and just pissing everyone off.

An update to the story can be found here: http://www.myfoxchicago.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=8190827&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
Comments: Read 30 or Add Your Own.


fandom_rant
Subject:Bad placement of subtitles
Posted by:aeka.
Time:1:57 am.
Dear Fansubbers,

I appreciate all the hard work that you put into subbing anime and other international titles not available in the English language.

But for the love of god! Please use common sense when you decide to get creative and place text on random spots of the fucking screen. While I don't have a problem with a line of text appearing occasionally on top to translate signs or to briefly explain certain phrases unique to that language, I don't however want a whole freaken paragraph that covers up half of the characters' faces, while at the same time translating their dialogue at the bottom of the screen.

If you must write a full explanation for a particular idiom, or a particular event in the story, please DO so at the beginning of the episode before the actual opening credits start. Do you have ANY idea how it annoying it is to see a paragraph of text over a character's face JUST to be able explain a reference that you noticed early on? It's not only distracting, but if I'm reading a paragraph of text on the screen, I'm not seeing the action that's taking place, nor reading the dialogue that's being said. I can notice events for myself without you having to point them out to me, and if I missed a reference to something, it's very unlikely that I'll give a damn. I just want to watch the damned show.

Another thing bothers me: please, please, PLEASE! Keep the subtitles at the bottom of the screen? I don't think it's asking too much to not want my eyes to have to follow a trail of text appearing on different sides of the screen at random times. That's also really annoying and really distracting. I'd like to be able to focus as much on the action as possible rather than the actual text thank you.

Sincerely,

A Lover of Foreign Entertainment
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Sunday, January 4th, 2009


fandom_lounge
Subject:Disney Buys Fanlib
Posted by:negativecosine.
Time:6:25 pm.
Written up here by [info]stewardess.

(May shortly be wanky, but not provocative enough for [info]clairvoyantwank just yet, I thought.)
Comments: Read 29 or Add Your Own.


fwgreatesthits
Subject:Time Sensitive FW flashback...
Posted by:queencallipygos.
Time:6:02 pm.
...I'm asking on behalf of someone who's doing a..unique trivia contest, so there's a slight time-sensitive element.

I'm trying to find more info on the old "Fandom Unite!" LJ controversy that used "Hoist The Colors" as its theme song -- i.e., exactly what was fandom uniting about? I'm vaguely remembering details -- which of the "scrapping communities" stunts LJ pulled did it pertain to?

Thanks in advance. I'm kind of sleep-deprived and can't function too well.
Comments: Read 7 or Add Your Own.

Monday, January 5th, 2009


unfunnybusiness
Subject:The More You Know: the evils of female urine
Posted by:guillemette.
Time:12:36 am.
Or: TWS at its finest ;_; :D ;_; :D ;_; :D ;_; :D ;_; :D ;_; :D...

VATICAN CITY (AFP) – The contraceptive pill is polluting the environment and is in part responsible for male infertility, a report in the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano said Saturday.

The pill "has for some years had devastating effects on the environment by releasing tonnes of hormones into nature" through female urine, said Pedro Jose Maria Simon Castellvi, president of the International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations, in the report.

"We have sufficient evidence to state that a non-negligible cause of male infertility in the West is the environmental pollution caused by the pill," he said, without elaborating further.
Comments: Read 113 or Add Your Own.

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009


fandom_lounge
Subject:Pratchett recs?
Posted by:staroverthebay.
Time:8:31 pm.
Okay, I think this is the place to post this, but if it's not, let me know and I'll delete it. It seems to pertain to "fandom" as a general rule.

Anyway, the news about Terry Pratchett being knighted has inspired me to pick up the books I've had sitting around waiting to read. I've finished "Mort" and I'm most of the way through "Wyrd Sisters" and while I can say that I love Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg, the character I'm really in love with is Death himself. (God that sounds weird!)

Being that I'm pretty much broke right now (car payments, credit card payments, car repairs and now I'm going back to school... I has no money to spare on things like novels!) I have to reserve them at the library through their transfer system, and the transfer system is not very good at giving decent book descriptions beyond author, title, year published and format (hardcover vs softbound). So what I'd like to know is this: which books focus most on Death and his household? Because I seriously love his laid-back everything-in-due-time attitude, and I'd love to read more of his escapades. I'm sure I'll enjoy any Pratchett book I pick up, but I'm really eager to read the books about Death. (Why do I get this weird feeling that I sound like an emo-gothic-wannabe when I say that?)
Comments: Read 45 or Add Your Own.


sparklefield
Subject:Poor RPattz...
Posted by:eilisliana.
Time:9:39 pm.
The next installment to the vampire saga that is on every hot list is going to be a labor of love. Rumors are running rampant that Summit is concerned about the film’s success. While there is little to no doubt the film will do well, concerns are focused on the monumental following Robert Pattinson is pulling.

The “Twilight” sequel, “New Moon,” focuses on Bella Swan’s best friend, Jacob Black. There is drama in the casting department for Jacob, but beyond that there is a lack of the heartthrob factor of Edward Cullen. Summit fears that the lack of Robert and his character in the film will leave the audience unhappy and won’t bring the numbers they are hoping for.

So spies are squealing that the plot and script are being altered to give Pattinson more screen time.

“They want to find a way to give Robert a bigger role than the book calls for without making major changes to the story line.”

Currently Taylor Lautner is still fighting for his role as Jacob, but Michael Copon is pulling ahead according to Life and Style.

Source

The ONTD post in case anyone wants to surf for wank
Comments: Read 5 or Add Your Own.


6a_cornfield
Subject:Not to cause mass panic but I have to ask....
Posted by:anarchicq.
Time:6:50 pm.
I don't mean to rouse people into a tizzy but I thought I'd inquire...

I've heard mumblings on my LJ friends list of malware (Specifically vundo) infecting people via LJ's ads. Is this really happening?

I have adblock so I think I'm good but still...
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fandom_lounge
Subject:Got an account on JournalSpace?
Posted by:freezer.
Time:7:22 pm.
Not anymore, you don't.

Journalspace is no more.

DriveSavers called today to inform me that the data was unrecoverable.

Here is what happened: the server which held the journalspace data had two large drives in a RAID configuration. As data is written (such as saving an item to the database), it's automatically copied to both drives, as a backup mechanism.

The value of such a setup is that if one drive fails, the server keeps running, using the remaining drive. Since the remaining drive has a copy of the data on the other drive, the data is intact. The administrator simply replaces the drive that's gone bad, and the server is back to operating with two redundant drives.

But that's not what happened here. There was no hardware failure. Both drives are operating fine; DriveSavers had no problem in making images of the drives. The data was simply gone. Overwritten.


For all the bitching we do about LJ and (occasionally) JF, at least their backups actually back things up.
Comments: Read 27 or Add Your Own.


sparklefield
Subject:Because of Edward Cullen, human boys have lost their charm.
Posted by:nutshell.
Time:2:38 pm.
97,363 members at Facebook.

Group's description:
Reading about Edward Cullen has not only changed our perspective of guys, but vanquished human charm altogether.

If you are completely infatuated with this unbelievable sexy, sophisticated vampire (why do we do this to ourselves?) this group is for you.


Thank you, Stephenie Meyer, now I'll never find a man.
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fandom_wank
Subject:You Knew this was coming
Posted by:aeka.
Time:3:26 pm.
The wank over the new Doctor Who has already begun.

Some like the new Doc, Others Don't

One Rants About Him Being a Crappy Choice

Another post says everyone needs to grow up

Another says DO.NOT.WANT

And the posts just keep on coming!

Still, I really wanted Paterson Joseph. :o

ETA 1: More screaming and capslock at Who_Anon!

ETA 2: More ugly wank at ONTD, with bonus Martha Jones wank

ETA 3: Macros at ihasatardis, including one of Matt and Billie!

ETA 4: Also Captain Jack has spoken! Bishy wank and age included!

ETA 5: Round 900 And Counting!

ETA 6: The missed Crafty Tardis wank post!

ETA 7: The Eleventh Doctor has enraged the internetz so much that even readers of The Sun are having a field day; Page 2 and Counting!
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fandom_lounge
Subject:New Doctor actor is youngest ever
Posted by:vitalitat.
Time:10:05 am.

Matt Smith has been named as the actor who will take over from David Tennant in Doctor Who - making him the youngest actor to take on the role.

( Text of article )


ETA!
MORE IMAGES? Is this the right guy now?

( Fixed the cut, sorry )

Yeah, that's him... The Viggo thing kind of went out the window just now.

ETA 3:
Hasn't Tyra taught us anything at all? ANGLES. It's all about the angles.

ETA 4:
And now a video interview.
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jkefka
Subject:This has been pestering me for a few days
Time:7:59 am.
This was, I don't know. Not quite a nightmare, but a thoroughly odd dream I had a few nights ago in a hotel, and it stuck with me. The dream merely narrated this idea without executing it, so I wasn't scared at the time, but the more I delve into it the more disturbing it becomes. I'm sticking it here because I want to write it down somewhere and, really, here's as good as anyplace. It's not really story material, but it would make a great horror movie, and I figure if anyone's going to find it and run with it, it'll be on the internet.

So here we go. Cut for those who would rather not be scarred.

( I call it the 'Pin Room' )

There. It's out. I think it will stop bothering me now.
Comments: Add Your Own.

Friday, January 2nd, 2009


deathwatch
Subject:A Death In the Travolta Family
Posted by:aeka.
Time:10:08 pm.
John Travolta's 16-year-old son dies from injury at actor's Bahamas vacation home, police say

:(
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fandom_lounge
Subject:Naruto Shippuden on Hulu? Sign me up!
Posted by:photosinensis.
Time:7:43 pm.
Remember that post about Crunchyroll going legit? One of the first things they're picking up is Naruto Shippuden, which will run on Crunchyroll with subtitles an hour after the show runs in Japan for the paid members there. Joost.com, Hulu.com, and Naruto.com will run the episodes for free a week later. This will start with the next episode, running on January 8.

In addition, subtitled episodes will be uploaded to all above websites at 8/week until the entire catalog is available.

In related news, Dattebayo has dropped Naruto Shippuden from its subtitling rounds.

I'd like to start a betting pool on when the wank will begin.
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fandom_lounge
Subject:Did you know...
Posted by:tree.
Time:8:43 pm.
... that TV Tropes was on twitter? I didn't. I almost wish I still didn't.
Comments: Read 51 or Add Your Own.


fandom_lounge
Posted by:seto_fangirl.
Time:12:42 pm.
11th Doctor Who to be announced tomorrow.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7807742.stm

Countdown to wanksplosion somewhere in the fandom tomorrow....
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Thursday, January 1st, 2009


deathwatch
Subject:Mystery Author Donald Westlake passes away
Posted by:cygnia.
Time:8:56 pm.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090102/ap_on_en_ot/obit_westlake_5

Prolific mystery writer Donald Westlake dead at 75
2 hrs 27 mins ago

NEW YORK – Prolific mystery writer Donald Westlake has died at the age of 75.

Westlake's wife, Abigail, tells The New York Times the author collapsed as he headed to a New Year's Eve dinner while on vacation in Mexico. His wife says he apparently had a heart attack.

Westlake is considered one of the most successful mystery writers in the United States. He won three Edgar Awards and was nominated for an Academy Award for screenplay writing for "The Grifters."

Westlake wrote more than 100 books. He used his own name and several pseudonyms, including Richard Stark, Tucker Coe, Samuel Holt and Edwin West.

Westlake continued to write. His next novel, "Get Real," is scheduled to be released in April 2009.
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Subject:RPattz is grasping at straws now...
Posted by:mechanicaljewel.
Time:8:13 pm.
From IMDb:

Pattinson Eyes A Problem For Vampire Sequel

Twilight heartthrob Robert Pattinson isn't looking forward to reprising his blood-sucking role in the hit film's sequel New Moon - because he has to wear uncomfortable contact lenses for the part.

The British star played vampire Edward Cullen in the box office adaptation of Stephanie Meyer's cult book, and has signed a multi-million dollar deal to play the character again in the franchise's second outing in 2010.

But he is dreading preparing to shoot the new venture - because wearing his character's topaz coloured contacts is such a painful ordeal.

He tells Britain's Ok! magazine, "Wearing coloured contact lenses... It was like I constantly had sand in my eyes. I was wearing them for three months constantly and my eyes never ever accepted them! It took me 20 minutes per eye every single day and I ended up having to literally fold it into my eyeball."

And the star believes the dreaded lenses may inhibit his acting skills - because he couldn't properly portray his character's emotions due to the "two orange blobs" in his eyes.

He adds, "It was frustrating as well because normally your eyes are saying something, but if you've got two orange blobs in your face it's so annoying!

"The director (Catherine Hardwicke) would say, 'Look at her (Kristen Stewart) like you love her,' and I'd be like, 'I'm trying!' I'm going to have to do it again because we're making the sequel next year."


He can't be Edward, you gaiz! He can't ~*~*~emote~*~*~ with the contacts!
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Posted by:kethry1313.
Time:12:19 pm.
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Bernie Hamilton, Capt. Dobey on Starsky and Hutch, dies at 80.
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