Monthly Archives: October 2008

Not cool, Dorothy

Not cool, Dorothy

I think I’m going to miss you most of all. – Dorothy, to the Scarecrow What the hell, Dorothy? Why do you have to ruin a beautiful moment by picking favorites like that? Let me remind you that the Tin … Continued

Guess the Title!

Guess the Title!

Let’s play a new game called Guess the Title!  Here’s a story for you.  You read it and then guess what title I’m referring to. Ready?  Here we go: Two characters who live back in historical times have finally returned … Continued

George Lucas is Citizen Kane

George Lucas is Citizen Kane

I recently read an article about the possibility of more Indiana Jones movies, which included this little gem: Lucas sat down with AP Television at his Big Rock Ranch outside San Francisco, where he said he didn’t pay much attention … Continued

Thursday Grammar: Begging The Question

Thursday Grammar: Begging The Question

The phrase “begs the question” does not mean “raises the question.” “Beg the question” means “engage in circular reasoning” (within a single syllogism), or, more precisely, “assume the truth of the proposition you purport to be proving.” For example, the … Continued

For God, for Country, and for Gossip Girl

For God, for Country, and for Gossip Girl

Last week, Gossip Girl took a charming weekend trip, eschewing upper-crust Manhattan for upper-crust New Haven. Though exteriors were actually shot at Columbia in Harlem (which, admittedly, seems farther away from the show’s fantasy upper east side than charming and … Continued