Roundup at a Slightly More Reasonable Hour
- For grammarians who like to toe-tap, Vampire Weekend offers the rather pleasant “Oxford Comma.” (via A Different Stripe)
- So was Schumann a depressive or did he just suffer from hemorrhoids?
- Some info on the upcoming Thor movie, which will be directed by Matthew Vaughn. (via The Beat)
- Also from Ms. McDonald: relive 1982 San Diego ComicCon, before it was out of control. You’ve gotta dig Mark Evanier’s groovy collar.
- Conan returns to film!
- The Globe‘s Harvey Blume talks with Doris Lessing. (via Maud)
- But is it a Vogon poet?
- Behold:
Shriek: The Movie . - In Germany, they take their hatred of literary critics quite seriously. (via Orthofer)
- Linda Richards interviews Andrea MacPherson.
- Edward Tufte on Megan Jaegerman’s news graphics. (via Jenny D)
- George Saunders on climate change. (via Laila)
- I’m sorry. Pacino’s a joke now. Nice try though.
- It turns out that a Hartford Courant reporter has been charged with murder.
- Apparently, when interviewing Joyce Carol Oates, it’s important to specify which book you’re talking about. (via Bookninja)
- Kassia Krozser is looking for a fight.
- Jackie Chan doesn’t enjoy making the Rush Hour movies. (via the Other Ed)
- It appears that John Williams is likewiise baffled by how Deborah Solomon remains employed. (via 2 Blowhards)
The Conan news is a mixed bag. I would have liked to see John Milius’ King Conan: Crown of Iron made but it seems the new people will start from scratch.
Have you heard about George Saunders’ new book coming out, The Braindead Megaphone? It’s all nonfiction essays supposedly–I’m excited. I read some of his nonfiction in GQ–he wrote this awesome piece about Dubai–and it was incredible, so I can’t wait to get the book. I think he’s a genius.