If hating God’s crappy weather is wrong, I don’t want to be right.
The many faces of Charlize Theron
The many faces of Charlize Theron: Let’s compare and contrast that to, oh, any number of other starlets who look exactly the same in every movie. Changing your appearance that drastically has to be commitment to method acting if there ever was one. (accompanying article on smh)
Movie Review: Superbad
Superbad: Teen comedy in the vein of American Pie, but with far better plot and acting. Actors almost look too young (they really supposed to be 18? Is that what 18 year olds act like, really?) Unfortunately doesn’t rise far above the genre, which doesn’t exactly help. ★★★
Movie Review: The Kingdom
The Kingdom: “Syriana for dummies” is how the New York Times describes this, and it’s not far wrong. Syriana required you to pay attention in order to really patch all the plot points together, but moved glacially. The Kingdom has a straightforward trajectory, and while it gets lost in the middle a little, ticks the action-and-explosions box solidly. Passes the time of an afternoon. ★★☆
Understanding Macroeconomics
Understanding Macroeconomics (from smh)
Anti-Valentine
Top “I Hate Love” Songs: There needs to be more songs in there you could really rock out to.
flickr photostream
Flickr updates: The Chanology Protest, some Chinese New Year, a bit of Oxford, and a bunch of random London, includng the stunning Primrose Hill. That is all.
Kate Nash – Nicest Thing
This week’s free Australian iTunes song (Kate Nash – Nicest Thing) is the kind of song that just hits the spot if you’re romantically involved, have been recently romantically inclined or just get a little gooey inside when someone sings a song that you can pretend is being sung to (or indeed by) you. Just in time for Valentine’s.
Multitasking Myth
Vanity link: The Multitasking Myth
Tesla Roadster first impressions
Tesla Roadster – the first impressions: you know, the electric sports car? I can’t wait to hear Top Gear’s review of it. The torque curve sounds off the chart (0 – 6000rpm at max torque!).