The Pillow Book

May 05

Selected Titles from director David Lister’s Oeuvre

Beauty and the Beast

Malibu Shark Attack

Blood of Beasts

Bustin’ Bonaparte

Pets

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

The Meeksville Ghost

Filligoggin

Dazzle

The Last Leprechaun

Kwagga Strikes Back

Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Journey of Dreams

Apr 10

Delicately Worded Refusal

“I think I’ll let it be for now…best not to clutter such loveliness”

Apr 09

Complicated Question

In “Luck of the Fryrish,” why isn’t Professor Farnsworth interested in the history of his direct ancestor Philip J. Fry II?

Mar 23

“English
Noun
Botany Bay dozen (plural Botany Bay dozens)
(Australian, slang, obsolete) 25 lashes, ie. strokes of a whip across a person’s back as a punishment. (Reference: Robert Hughes, The Fatal Shore, 1987, paperback 1996 ISBN 1-86046-150-6, chapter 12.)” — Botany Bay dozen - Wiktionary

Mar 21

Imperfect Nintendo Games

10) Trojan

Ten Best Nintendo Games

A valuable list.

10) Rygar

9) Spy vs. Spy

8) Goonies II

7) Willow

6) Crystalis

5) Kabuki Quantum Fighter

4) Power Blade

3) Whomp ‘Em

Mar 14

“Nickname(s): H2O town” — Watertown, Massachusetts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mar 13

Learning Fun and Important Things

Let us contemplate the pictures of musicians in my Last.fm library and whether they appear in color or black and white. The discernment of meaning in this exercise is left as an exercise for the reader.

Bob Dylan: black and white

The Magnetic Field: black and white

Pavement: color

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: color

Animal Collective: color

Tom Waits: black and white

Pixies: black and white

Joanna Newsom: black and white

The Thermals: color

The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem: color (barely; these Northern European gentlemen are shown in signature white Aran sweaters against a white background.)

The Rolling Stones: black and white

Arcade Fire: black and white

Sufjan Stevens: color

The Who: color

Dan Deacon: color

The Beatles: black and white

Ween: black and white

Radiohead: black and white

Glenn Gould: black and white

Built to Spill: black and white

Herbert von Karajan & Berliner Philharmoniker: color

Rasputina; black and white

Philip Glass: black and white

Wolf Parade: color

David Bowie: black and white

Frank Zappa: black and white

Yo La Tengo: black and white

The Smashing Pumpkins: black and white

Final Fantasy: color

Wu-Tang Clan: black and white

Bongwater: black and white

Talking Heads: black and white

Frédéric Chopin: black and white

Regina Spektor: color

Belle and Sebastian: color

Leon Redbone: black and white

At this point, it is believed that we have learned enough.

Feb 22

Some of the Best Albums

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

Doolittle

Monkey vs. Robot

Blonde on Blonde

Feb 12

Some of the Best Television Shows

Azumanga Daioh

Blackadder

Clerks: The Animated Series

The Kingdom

Monty Python’s Flying Circus

Neon Genesis Evangelion

The Simpsons

South Park

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Twin Peaks

The Wire

PS: Dave and Steve’s Video Game Explosion

PPS: FLCL

Mystery Science Theater 3000