The latest Harry Potter book will be called Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. How long did it take for them to whip this up? Three minutes? “Hallow” is more commonly used as a verb and the juxtaposition of “death” before “hallows” suggests that any mass killing of major characters (as suggested in other reports) will be less than reverential.
Month / December 2006
When Sibling Rivalry Meets Passive-Aggression
Gelf Magazine: “Ryan, 32, has been collecting sports cards since the 1980s, but he got serious in 2002 when he came across a Bill Ripken card on eBay that was slightly different from the most-famous version. Bill, never nearly as popular or as good a player as his older brother Cal, garnered notoriety in 1989 when a Fleer card was issued with him holding a bat, the bottom of which clearly reads, ‘Fuck Face.'” (via Rachel)
Wardrobe Malfunctions Halt Lives!
Hollywood Reporter: “Phillips and Pooler said that the commission’s new ruling has no studies attached to it proving that children are adversely affected when they hear accidental curse words. Pooler questioned why the FCC wasn’t taking as strict an approach to violence on television, which she said has been proven to adversely affect children.”
Old Soldiers
“It’s Been Agreed That the Contest Will Begin When the Bear Starts Eating.”
(via Warren Ellis)