Monthly Archives: October 2006

Whither War Machine?

After weeks of speculation, another Iron Man casting rumor has been confirmed as true. Terrence Howard will play James Rhodes. With Robert Downey, Jr. already tapped to play millionaire/ inventor Tony Stark (aka Iron Man, himself), this makes two Academy Award nominated actors for the anticipated comicbook film. Who is James Rhodes? He’s Stark’s best

It’s Boring, Bill.

In keeping with our impending opening weekend … Rowan Atkinson and Hugh Laurie. Yes. Pre-House.

Traffic Jam

10-09-06_1618.jpg Originally uploaded by grabbingsand. Traffic jam in the parking lot.

Annomous

10-08-06_1324.jpg Originally uploaded by grabbingsand. Annomous cares.

The Cast Podcast

We’ve another podcast, but this one is different. This podcast is a genuine group effort from all fourteen of our Twelfth Night actors. I’m more than a little proud of it, so I’ll stop typing and start linking: NFDC Podcast – Episode 6 – The Cast Podcast.

Careworn

Canterbury Cathedral Originally uploaded by grabbingsand. After almost a millenium, anything might start to show a little age. All the same, this article in today’s Telegraph is incredibly depressing. [Canterbury Cathedral], the mother church of worldwide Anglicanism which was founded in 597 by St Augustine, was the scene of the murder of Thomas Becket in

Best. AskMe. Answer. Ever.

Yesterday, somebody posted a question on AskMetaFilter, the hivemind Q&A spinoff from MetaFilter. It was simple. Maybe even a little flippant. In short, the poster wondered just what the big deal was with Steve Wozniak. Why is Woz — co-founder of Apple, pioneer in programming, proto-hacker, all-around nice guy — such a celebrity to geekdom?

Super News

Usually, if one wants to get the scoop on upcoming comic books, you have to turn to websites dedicated to comic book news. Newsarama is a good one. Comic Book Resources is another. And if you want to see previews of said comics, you have to wait for those precious pages to appear on the

My Superpower?

Predictability, Apparently. Your results:You are Green Lantern Green Lantern 85% Superman 65% The Flash 65% Spider-Man 65% Catwoman 60% Iron Man 55% Wonder Woman 51% Hulk 50% Supergirl 46% Robin 45% Batman 40% Hot-headed. You have strong will-power and a good imagination. Click here to take the “Which Superhero are you?” quiz… (And you’re right