In all the recent discussions of superheroes (both here and on the blogs of Sean and Ed), I clean forgot that I’d written a review of Batman Begins last year. Originally posted on an earlier incarnation of my friend Andy Whitacre’s website Fungible Convictions, I’ve now added it to my review archive. You can read it here: Batman Begins
Start reprinting those textbooks! Pluto is no longer a planet.
On the subject of Hellboy, I picked up the adorable new Hellboy Qee figures this week. There’s one of Hellboy (with a wee pistol) and his aquatic pal Abe Sapien. Very cute. They come with optional keychains, but I’ve just got mine standing on my desk at work.
From Batman Sequel Title & Casting Confirmed!:
As a follow up to last year’s blockbuster Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan is set to direct Warner Bros. Pictures’ The Dark Knight, written by Jonathan Nolan, based on a story by Christopher Nolan and David Goyer. The film will be produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan. Additionally, Christian Bale will resume his role as Bruce Wayne and Academy Award nominee Heath Ledger has been cast as The Joker. The announcements were made today by Jeff Robinov, President of Production, Warner Bros. Pictures.
Countdown to Batman/Joker Brokeback jokes: 10…9…8…
Sean pointed out to me that I didn’t have feeds to my various RSS capabilities available (for instance, you couldn’t add a Live Bookmark in Firefox). I’ve now rectified the situation, or appear to have. If you have any trouble with the RSS feeds, let me know.
It’s interesting how, when you end an email with the expression “Keep in touch,” what you’re really saying is, “I’m ending this particular round of correspondence and hope I don’t have to write to you again for quite some time.” And in some instances it could arguably mean “Never email me again.”
It doesn’t have quite the same connotation in a meatspace letter, but in an email, “Keep in touch” is definitely a suggestion that the person not do so in the near future.