Newest Favorite TV Show

On ABC's hilarious comedy "Better Off Ted," Veridian Dynamics is sort of the Lou Costello to Cyberdine Systems' Godzilla. Sure, they're an evil corporation. But they're a funny one. And since the show is set in the Research and Development Department at Veridian, it allows for loads of ridiculously funny Sci-Fi geek moments.

The Ted of the title is Ted Crisp, played by handsome TV vet, Jay Harrington, a survivor of ABC's disastrous attempt to recreate the BBC hit, "Coupling." Ted is the head of R&D and oversees two geeky scientists, Phil and Lem (more on them in a bit). A widowed Dad raising a smart and adorable daughter, Rose (played sweetly by young Isabella Acres without a whiff of precociousness), Ted is the anchor that somehow holds his insane crew together. His boss, Veronica (Portia de Rossi) is a cold-hearted, fear-inspiring steely bitch who only does the right thing when it makes her look good. And then there's the newest member of Ted's team, Product Tester Linda (Andrea Anders, a survivor of NBC's ill-fated "Joey"), an aspiring anything, working for an evil corporation while she figures out just what she's aspiring to be.

As for the evil corporation itself... well, they're more comically evil, than anything and probably not very effective at doing any real evil. So what if they've tried to weaponize pumpkins; automated the building with a reflected-light recognition system that couldn't detect black people; used a coworkers at-desk death to incite fury of extra work hours "in his honor;" froze an employee and created scented lightbulbs that quickly degenerated into the smell of rotten meat. Oh yeah, they also create d a squirrel so small, it was "highly inhale-able." Well, that's to say, Lem and Phil created it. As two best friends in science and nerdom, Jonathan Slavin and Malcolm Barrett are perfect comedic compliments. Phil (Slavin) lives with an unnamed harridan of a wife, while Lem (Barrett) lives in the shadow of his scientific genius mother (guest-star Diahann Carroll).

Di Rossi is perfectly cast as Veronica, a woman so-driven to succeed she will literally do almost anything to do so. Incredibly self-confident and predatory, her icy gaze can turn men (well, at least Lem and Phil) to quivering piles of gelatin. With her severe hair, fitted suits and clipped American accent, the Aussie actress gets this role and plays it for all its worth. Anders, as the smarter-than-she-lets-on Linda is delightful, and I'm glad to see the writers continuing to explore new places for her to go and new kinds of crazy to discover about her. If Linda worked where I do, we'd so be friends.

But it's Harrington's performance that holds the whole thing together. They only character to break the "Fourth Wall" and address the audience directly (ala "Malcolm in the Middle"), Ted is the audience's link to reality. Mostly sane and usually rational, and it is he with whom we're meant to identify most. In other hands, Ted could have turned out to be a bore, but Harrington's charm and good looks (he has a terrific smile) keep us engaged and his running commentary is the glue that holds the whole thing together.

Unlike the other current workplace hit "The Office," "Better Off Ted" doesn't try to be real in any sense of the word. The ridiculous "science" being performed in the company's labs borders on Pythonesque, while the office politics plays more like Dilbert, but without evil cats or pointy hair. It reminds me of NBC's late '90's show "Working," which was another edgy-evil corporation satire starring Fred Savage. I liked "Working," but it eventually got very silly and weird for the sake of being weird. Unlike that show, "Better Of Ted" manages to keep the weirdness level to a minimum, while ramping up the more familiar absurdity of office-life. A terrifically funny cast consistently and hilarious writing (the commercials for Veridian are genius) make "Better Off Ted" my Newest Favorite TV Show. **** (Four Stars)

Here's a clip that's perfectly SFW:

This next video is what prompted me to write this post, in the first place. It was posted on Soicalite Life (via). It's apparently from an upcoming obscenity-laden (and heavily bleeped) episode. The VERY NSFW video is pretty danged funny, though:

And finally, a couple of those hilarious Veridian commercials:







More, anon.
Prospero

My 10 Favorite Actresses of 2009.

Yeah, right! Megan Fox one of my favorite actresses? You really thought that for just one second I'd lost my mind, didn't you? Suckers.

In all truth, she's just there for the three straight boys who read my blog (Yes, James. I am talking to you and yes, you're welcome). And to be honest, Ms. Fox did appear in the film along with another actress whose performance I will actually be discussing, if you hold your panties on and don't skip ahead (and even though you have free will, remember what happened to Mrs. Lot when she peeped... you sinner!).

This was a harder list to make than the men's, simply because I saw so few films in which women had truly great roles. And more often than not, they appeared in films which I may have liked a little less, but in which their performances were worth seeing one reason or another. In one case, I have just seen the movie, but not had a chance to review it (and probably won't other than this post). As with the actors list, lust has nothing (and I can be 100% honest here when I say it) to do with my choices. If it did, there wouldn't be an Actresses list (rimshot).

Anyway, I actually surprised myself with a couple of my own choices, so I wonder if you'll be surprised by the same ones. Okay, okay... I'm getting on with it. Here are Uncle Prospero's Favorite 10 Actresses of 2009:

10 - Emma Stone in Zombieland:

As the older of two grifting sisters trying to survive the aftermath of the Z.A., Stone has come a long way since Superbad, and may be on her way to quite successful career, as long as she doesn't make too many movies like her upcoming voice work in... sigh... Marmaduke.

9 - Lorna Raver in Drag Me To Hell:

Have you figured out by now how much I adored this movie? So much of that comes from the astounding performance of veteran TV actress Lorna Raver. The 67 year-old actress goes the distance in what must have been a physically grueling performance. Granted, she had the help of stunt people and CGI, but still. An old Gypsy hag hasn't been so scary since Maria Ouspenskaya. Mrs. Ganush is a cloudy-eyed; phlegm-hawking; gooey-dentured; claw-fingered; insect-spewing monster another actress would have balked at playing. Raver (as does the rest of Raimi's terrific cast) goes at it full-throttle and Sylvia Ganush deserves to become one the best villains in the annals of Horror.

8 - Vera Farmiga in Up In the Air:

As another corporate flyer with an itch to scratch, Farmiga's inscrutible Alex Gorman seems a perfect match for George Clooney's detached Ryan Bingham. Until he starts to fall for her. In the hands of a lesser actress, Alex may have come off as a heartless bitch but Farmiga imbues her with a clear and real sense of vulnerability, which is why we don't hate her in the end.

7 - Alison Lohman in Drag Me to Hell:

I know I talked about the physical demands on Lorna Raver in this movie, but day-um! Lohman gets the snot kicked out of her by mostly invisible forces, in a beating that Ash himself might have had a hard time recovering from. She also manages to convince us (if not her boyfriend) that evil forces are indeed intent upon doing her harm without having to stick her tongue in her cheek, but but by playing it sincerely and honestly. Christine Brown isn't going down without a fight, no matter that the lesson learned ("Doing the right thing is always the best the ting to do, especially when it comes to cloudy-eyed hags") comes at an outrageously high price.

6 - Amanda Seyfried in Jennifer's Body:

See? I told you Megan Fox was connected, if only in that she was the title character in this movie, which actually is about Seyfried's character, "Needy." Tapping into her hidden nerd, the 24 year-old actress is the perfect example of a performer rising above the material. Diablo Cody (the less said about Juno, the better) wrote this Teen Horror Comedy about bitchy teenage girls, which was marketed to the completely wrong audience (horny teenage boys). Cody's tragically hip dialog made this movie dated ten minutes before it was released, but Seyfried shines in her transformation from mouse to avenger.

5 - Isabelle Fuhrman in Orphan:

What a creepy surprise Orphan turned out to be for me. And what a disturbing performance from a 12 year-old. And believe me, no matter how disturbing you may find the Killer Child genre of Horror, you'll be doubly disturbed by this.

4 - Anna Kendrick in Up In the Air

Kendrick's comedic turn as the icy-exteriored but fragile Ivy-Leaguer who followed a schmuck boyfriend to the middle of nowhere and ended up in a job she both hates and is unqualified to do.
And that speech on the dock...

3 - Jordan Ladd in Grace:

One of the year's more disturbing entries, which walks the line between Vampire movie and Zombie movie. As a mother so obsessed she literally wills her still-born child back to life, only to discover that baby Grace has an insatiable appetite for blood, Ladd (Cabin Fever) goes for broke and succeeds in creating an empathetic, if completely insane character.

2 - Marion Cotillard in Nine:

Honestly, the only reason to see Rob Marshall's mammoth mistake, Cotillard once again shows she deserved her Oscar and gives the kind of performance the other, better-known actresses in the movie should have given.

1 - Meryl Streep in Julie & Julia:

Yes, I finally saw it, but haven't had the chance to review it, and while Stanley Tucci, Jane Lynch and Amy Adams are all wonderful, and despite Nora Ephron's rather hackish adaptation of the book by blogger Julie Powell, Streep still turns in yet another astonishing performance as an Icon of both American Television and Cuisine. Yet another reason Streep deserves the title "Best Actress of Her Generation."

I hope that my 10 Favorite Movies of the Decade will be coming up soon. A plumbing issue in my ancient kitchen has turned Uncle Prospero's house a bit upside down... among other things going on right now...

More something, anon.
Prospero

My 10 Favorite Actors of 2009

How's that for a promo shot of a handsome, up and coming Fantasy/Sci-Fi star ready to break into other genres? That's Karl Urban, if you aren't familiar. I love the monochromatic, poet shirted, barefoot Harlequin Romance pirate Urban's handlers are trying to sell with this image. Not that its a bad one, just cliched. Especially for someone who has appeared in two of the three best films of the past decade (Ooh! What a give-away!).

Anyway, Mr. Urban made my list this year (you'll have to skip ahead to see where or be patient and read a few more paragraphs or so -- just know that if you do skip ahead, Santa is making a mark in your naughty column; a black spot appears on the milk bottle that is your soul and Baby Jesus cries).

There may have been many better performances by men in film this year, but I didn't see those. I certainly saw many, many, many worse performances than the 10 on my list (Crap! - what does that say about Uncle Prospero's taste in film?).

The 10 gentlemen listed below may have been either a leading or supporting player, but they were the stand-outs in their respective films and deserve to be recognized as such. And please remember, lust plays no factor in these choices. If it did, You Know Who would win in every category. In any event, these were My 10 Favorite Actors of 2009:

10 - Karl Urban in Star Trek:

Wow - what a shock, eh? I bet because his picture was up there, you thought I might have placed him a little higher on the list. But honestly, I just like that picture of him. Anyway, as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy, Urban practically channels the late DeForrest Kelly in a comedic tribute performance lets us know for certain that these are, indeed, the characters we all know and love.

9 - Woody Harrelson in Zombieland:

Much like his bro-mantic partner, Harrelson often takes on roles that bear strong resemblances to what we imagine Harrelson is actually like. And in Zombieland he takes full advantage of that persona, turning it another ten notches and having the time of his life. So what if he attacked a reported and later claimed that because he had just finished shooting and thought the reporter was a zombie? I still thoroughly enjoyed his performance.

8 - Zachary Quinto in Star Trek:

It was much more than Quinto's remarkable resemblance to a young Leonard Nimoy that made me love his performance so much. (Spoilers ahead; if you haven't seen the movie, skip ahead to the green "Go"). Quinto accesses Spock's human side much more readily than Nimoy ever did, and we find ourselves even more connected to the pointy-eared logistician. His affair with another crew-member and the loss of his mother are just human enough to love Spock all over again.

7 - Sharlto Copley in District 9

My friend K hated this film, but then she never does well with stories about man's inhumanity. But Copely's first performance is both hilarious and poignant. His character Wikus undergoes a physical, emotional and spiritual transformation that even the most experienced of actors would have had a difficult time pulling off. And it is for good reason I compare his performance to Jeff Goldblum's in The Fly - The character arc on the page is so strongly written, only an exceptionally talented actor would be able to pull it off believably.

He's so much cuter we're led to believe.

6 - Bill Murray in Zombieland:

Yes, I just spoiled the big secret celebrity cameo in Zombieland. Well, tough. If you don't know by now, shame on you. Playing himself, dressed as a zombie so he can wander about Hollywood unnoticed and playing a totally idiotic stoner's prank, Murray is nothing less than everything audiences have come to love about him in less than 10 minutes on screen. The scene may have been written with the late Patrick Swayze in mind (which might have been a whole different sort of hilariousness), but Murray commits himself 1000 percent.

5 - Justin Long in Drag Me to Hell:

I know, I know... But just look at his face in the films final shot. I've been fan of Long's ever since Jeeper's Creepers and his performance as the confused, non-believing but incredibly supportive boyfriend just adds to the effectiveness of Sam Raimi's terrifically fun horror movie.

4 - Jackie Earl Haley in Watchmen:

As part of an amazing comeback, Haley plays Alan Moore's victim of childhood abuse who would grow into the enigmatic superhero, Rorschach. Haley's cynical, gravel-voiced performance is the best of the film's many attributes.

Haley will next be seen as another iconic character in the re-boot of A Nightmare on Elm Street.

3 - Robert Downey, Jr. in Sherlock Holmes:

Talk about taking a role and making it your own. The movie was a most pleasant surprise, and the more I thought about it, the more I enjoyed and appreciated Downey's performance in what had all the earmarks of a cinematic disaster.

2 - George Clooney in Up In the Air:

Clooney has come quite a way since his days in Return of the Killer Tomatoes and The Facts of Life. I have said it several times now, but Clooney is very much a Cary Grant of our age.

1 - Sam Rockwell in Moon:

Rockell is consistently good, no matter what kind of role he is playing. And he's certainly no stranger to Genre Films, having appeared in The Green Mile; Galaxy Quest and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. But there's his also brilliant and underrated turn as game-show producer Chuck Barris in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. But in this quiet and introspective film, Rockwell is simply astounding as an astronaut/miner who discovers an awful truth about his three year-contract. Moving, compelling and heartbreaking, Rockwell's interpretation of the character is overwhelming in its complexity and subtlety. This is the kind of performance every actor aspires to achieve.

My 10 Favorite Actresses of 2009, next.

More, anon.
Prospero

A Clarification

An unusual Saturday post here at Caliban's Revenge, but something I wrote a few days ago had the unintentional effect of upsetting two friends, both of whom I treasure dearly.

First, I would like to reiterate my support of the Eden Foundation and the fine work they do for persons with autism. They are one of the leaders in Special Needs Education, and the Board, Doctors, Teachers and Staff are dedicated to serving the needs of those entrusted to their hands. As someone whose first job was working as a counselor at a large special needs facility, no one understands more than I, how difficult their jobs are and how heroic they are for doing them.

While writing about the Eden Foundation's Eden Dreams event, I mentioned several reasons why I was no longer participating, one of which included the often rude, inebriated and condescending guests. My friends were quick to point out that my comments were both inflammatory and an unfair picture of the many good people who attend, as well as those who work so hard in order to put the evening together.

And they were right. And I must apologize to them for it being so broad a generalization of the many people in attendance. I have told them both that the comments are based solely on my personal experiences in the many years in which I participated. I also told them that not once, in any of the events to which I donated my time, was any true appreciation given by a single guest. Of course, participating in the event was never about receiving appreciation -- it was about doing a good thing. Unfortunately, there comes a time when one has to outweigh one's own discomfort (on more than one level) against the good one is actually doing for the event.

The varied guests at these events include Eden staff, families of Eden's beneficiaries and other invited guests who did not pay to attend for any number of reasons. These people are not at all who I was describing in my post.

Rather, the guests with whom I have had the most personal interaction, seemed to have no consideration for how difficult a long event can be for those working it. They were often loud , rude, grabby and derisive (I've been called names I refuse to repeat here). I've seen young actresses groped and ogled by guys who've had three too many. After a while, the whole thing started to take a toll on my tolerance for looking the other way, and my ability to maintain enthusiasm for what had become both a physically and emotionally exhausting event stretched to the breaking point.

Please understand, I am very proud of my association with many Eden Dreams events over the years. They are always well-planned, beautifully executed evenings (in truth, I am a little sad that I will not be able to see the Ballroom and Lobby transformed into another era; it can be quite beautiful, if nothing else), and I am sure that all of the guests have a wonderful time. And of course, more than anything, it is all for an exceptionally worthwhile good cause.

The post was (and still is) my own opinion about my personal experiences at the events only, and my personal interactions with and observances of some event guests. It in no way reflects upon the Eden Foundation; the "Eden Dreams" Creative Team and Event Planners or the other fine actors with whom I've worked the events.

I know my friends and I will work this out. We're all grown-ups and this shall pass. I am sorry that I upset them and will think twice about being so specific in my future ramblings. Regular readers just might have noticed that I am never shy to express an opinion.* And my friends both know that.

They also know that I will never not listen and respond when they express theirs.

And so it goes...

Brian

*If you think Uncle Prospero is opinionated, you should meet my sister. She has ESPMS (she's a bitch who knows everything). Love ya, sis! (and she knows I really do).

Top 10 Movies of 2009

Yes, I know, the year has already been gone for a week. What the hell took me so long? A hundred and five distractions. Plus the fact that I knew this was going to one of those posts that takes freaking forever to write, no matter how short it is. And it won't be short, I can almost guarantee - so I won't blame you if you skip on to the list already, but you'll probably miss some pretty damned funny stuff (or not).

Anyway, 2009 was a really interesting year in movies. 3D finally made a successful run and looks like it's here to stay. And Sci-Fi had its best year since The Empire Strikes Back. We learned that even a dead protagonist can sustain a series of increasingly godawful sequels and still make money; we re-learned that James Cameron is an insane genius of hype, if nothing else; jailbait werewolves make tweenie-boppers and cougars scream and zombies still rule. We also re-learned that the Interwebs still have the power to turn $11,000 into $100M, no matter how bad your movie really is. Oh, I almost forgot. We learned Alan Moore should just stop bitching and whining about Hollywood, because everyone already knows he wrote the source material, anyway. And let's not forget the return of traditional 2D, hand-drawn animation (an art I feared lost forever).

Yes, yes... "Get on with it already, Uncle P." And so I shall. Once again, these are simply the 10 best movies I saw this year. I don't have easy access to limited release films; I don't have the time to see every every movie I would like to nor the interest in seeing a good 60% of what Hollywood thinks of as movies, these days. Agree, disagree, call me names... I don't care. I'm sitting safely in my home office, sipping a cocktail and having a smoke. So here are picks for the Top 10 Movies of 2009:

10 - Coraline:

Tim Burton produced Henry Selig's 3D Stop-Motion fantasy, based on Neil Gaiman's children's book of the same name, about a girl who discovers an alternate universe where things aren't nearly as perfect as they seem. Delightfully creepy and charmingly animated, Selig (along with Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park) is thankfully keeping the art of Stop-Motion Animation alive in the age of digital CGI.

9 - Watchmen:

Alan Moore... blah, blah, blah... unfilmable... blah, blah, blah... Dr. Manhattan's penis (image NSFW)... blah, blah, blah. Director Zach Snyder (Dawn of the Dead) may not have made the best Superhero Movie of all time, but it certainly ranks in the Top 5. His slo-mo/stop-mo/360 style of filmmaking is perfectly suited to comic book adaptations and his attention to detail in recreated illustrator Dave Gibbons original artwork is astounding. And I, for one, didn't miss the giant squid at all. And it has one of the most amazing opening credits sequences ever put to film; alternative history at its finest.

8 - Up:

Disney/Pixar's next Oscar-winner actually is the Best Animated film of the year. This 3D CGI fantasy tells the story of an old man rediscovering his childhood sense of adventure; a lonely young boy discovering friendship; an exotic bird trying to feed her babies and a childhood hero who turns out to be something other than he appeared to be. If the first fifteen minutes don't make you cry, the last ten, will. This film went in a delightfully unexpected and often hilarious
direction, proving Pixar's writers and directors are among the few at the major studios who are still capable of original story-telling. Not since Dorothy's, has a flying house been the start of so much -- Squirrel! -- fun. Simply delightful.

7. Zombieland:

Do I really need to say why? How about just this: Woody Harrelson; Bill Murray; amusement park; hilarious; gory; evil you-know-whats; zombies. While its no Shaun of the Dead, Zombieland is a great ride. "Nut up or shut up!"

6 - Star Trek:

Current wunderkind J.J. Abrams takes over and re-invents one of Science Fiction's most beloved and revered franchises with an exciting, funny and original film which uses alternate time-line theory to re-introduce Gene Roddenberry's original characters in a fresh way, while still remaining true to them in this origins tale of Kirk, Spock, Bones, O'Hura, et al and the very first voyage of the USS Enterprise.

5 - Up In the Air:

As I said in my original review, I loved Jason Reitman's debut film Thank You for Smoking. I then loathed his follow-up, the inexplicably popular Juno (honestly, one more whiny folk song and I was going to pull a Stewie and Brian --language NSFW -- on the DVD.) But Up In the Air's hilarious script by Reitman and Sheldon Turner is the perfect vehicle for the handsome and charming George Clooney, who deserves the title "The Cary Grant of His Generation.:

4 - Trick 'r Treat:

Yes, I know this movie was made in 2008. Yes, I know it was screened at festivals all over the place and thousands of people saw it before I did. Most of the world, including Uncle P, finally got to see Michael Dougherty's thoroughly original and enjoyable Horror anthology when it was released on DVD this past October. Gory, funny, a little scary and featuring loads of great performances from some the most underrated film actors working today, Trick 'r Treat is destined to take its place among the holiday's classics. I've posted this trailer several times, but it's worth posting again because it's almost as much fun as the movie, itself.

3 - District 9:

The best thing to come out of South Africa since Charlize Theron, Neil Blomkamp's relatively low-budget Science Fiction movie pays homage to the classics, while still generating an original and fascinating film. Combining first-person documentary-style filmmaking with traditional narrative, Blomkamp's essay on man's inhumanity is exciting, horrifying and breathtaking all at once. Another fine example of Alternate History Sci-Fi.

2 - Drag Me to Hell:

How much do I love Sam Raimi's triumphant return to the genre that made him famous? More than I can tell you. As you may well know, I saw this with many people I love, all of whom loved it nearly as much as I did. Relentless; gross; creepy and hilarious without a glimpse of nudity or a single four-letter word worse than 'damn,' Raimi's film proves that effective horror movies don't need mindless teenagers getting hacked to death by a masked killer to be truly effective and scary. Drag Me to Hell is the best Horror movie in the last 20 years. Sorry for the poor quality of the below video's sound, but I thought Raimi's comments were worth hearing.

1 - Moon:

Duncan Jones' brilliant feature debut is a return to smart, quiet Science Fiction. Eschewing elaborate CGI effects; explosions; alien monsters and deep-voiced villains, Jones relies on story and character; the two of the Three Commandments of a good film. Add Sam Rockwell's astounding performance(s), and you have Cinema's Holy Trinity. Like Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, Duncan's Moon is truly smart Sci-Fi at its best. If Rockwell isn't nominated for at least one major acting award, yours truly will be one very unhappy film fan.

There you have it. I hope you clicked the links and watched the videos. I tried my best to link to things other than the usual, and include clips I haven't used (or even seen) before, even though I may have written about most of these movies, before. I also tried to say at least one or two new things about films I've talked about at least once before. And, as always, I would love to know your thoughts. What was/were your favorite(s) of 2009?

More, anon.
Prospero

And So It Begins...

If you are a regular reader from the beginning, then you know that I am founding board member of the James Tolin Memorial Fund. The JTMF is an organization which produces an annual event featuring a show, reception and silent auction to raise funds for AIDS support groups and Arts Education groups in New Jersey.

James Tolin was a local NJ actor who was lost to HIV-related illness in 2001. James loved to laugh and to honor his memory, we produce only comedies. Some of our past productions have included Jeffrey; Mr. Charles, Currently of Palm Beach; The Altruists; Psycho Beach Party; What the Butler Saw and The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told.

This coming June, our 8th annual fundraiser features Del Shores' hilarious "Black Comedy About White Trash," Sordid Lives. The show inspired a movie starring Bonnie Bedelia, Delta Burke, Beth Grant, Beau Bridges, Leslie Jordan and Olivia Newton John. The story centers around a Texas family gathering for the funeral of their beloved matriarch who died as result of a head injury sustained while tripping over the prosthetic legs of her paramour in a cheap motel. The show also inspired a short-lived series on Logo.

Tonight, the first "unofficial" planning meeting was held between myself, the company's founder and a newish, but good friend who has offered support and advice on marketing, networking and promotion, as well as finally establishing the JTMF as a 501C NPO. If you are interested, you can the JTMF Facebook group, here.

If you missed my previous post about Sordid Lives, here's the trailer for the movie (language may be NSFW):

And here's a clip from the Logo series:

If you are on the East Coast, I hope you can join us this June for what promises to be the campiest, most raucous and most outrageous JTMF event, yet. I guarantee you'll enjoy a terrific evening of live theatre and good food, while helping to raise funds for several good causes and honoring the memory of a fallen comrade.

More, anon.
Prospero

Linkity-Linkity-Link-Link-Link.

"A little nonsense now and then
Is treasured by the wisest men."

Or so says Willy Wonka. By now, you should know Uncle Prospero loves him some nonsense. And this image is probably the most nonsensical (not to mention innately disturbing) thing I came across today. I wish I could remember where I found it, so I could credit the blogger who posted it, but I was at work and didn't jot it down (if you know, please comment so I credit whoever it was).

I know there's a lot of weird and kinky fan art and fan fiction floating around out there. Everything from Kirk/Spock sex and Frodo/Sam sex to fan-written stories set on the "Lost" island, but this depiction of Alf and someone I can only assume is Matt Frewer, takes the cake.

Oddly, it's not the only bit of nonsense I have to talk about, tonight.

There's this video posted at Boy Culture, of the Korean "Ladyboy Gaga" that made me giggle.

And this post over at JA's My New Plaid Pants of my obsession (not exactly nonsense, but something that makes me wish I was a pair of shorts).

And then there's this hilarious interview with Andy Roddick that turns into Koala Porn (via):

Finally, just because I'm posting about nonsense, here's the silliest (and possibly funniest episode of "Ren and Stimpy" ever:

"Carmaly, carmaly carmal corn!" Yum!

More nonsense, anon.
Prospero