Blog Watch Wednesday

Reviews Posted:

The Secret Keeper by Sandra Byrd- 5/5 - historical fiction

DNF Review: Of Poseidon by Anna Banks - 1/5 - young adult, supernatural 

Fun Stuff:

The fourth trailer for The Dark Knight Rises has arrived!

Must Read: Neil Gaiman's tribute to Ray Bradbury.

The first 12 minutes of Blade Runner - in watercolors.

The best dad in SF/F? 

If you, like me, loved Heath Ledger's reading of e.e. cummings "i carry your heart", you must watch/listen to Benedict Cumberbatch's "Ode To A Nightingale".

See the new book trailer and read an exclusive prequel for Rachel Hartman's YA fantasy Seraphina.

Why the color pink technically does not exist.  "Minus-green" huh?

Staples has a speedreading test to gauge how many words/minute you can read. It's not terribly accurate, but it is fun the first time.

To go along with that link, check out this amazing photo of a "pink" aurora borealis.

A new poster and trailer for Joe Wright's Anna Karenina. I really need to reread this before I see the film.

Kristen Stewart named the highest paid actress in Hollywood by Forbes. I mean "actress."

The Biggest and Best Gaffes (So Far) of 2012's Election Campaigns .

New debate for America's prisons: is solitary confinement "torture"?

Tom Hiddleston to play "British porn god" Paul Raymond. Aaaand the internet exploded.

Monsters University has a "teaser" trailer! Normally I think the "trailer for a trailer" is incredibly stupid, but it's Monsters, Inc. Come onnnn.

Voyager I, in space since 1977, is thisclose to exiting our heliosphere, or solar system.

Where Are They Now -The Diseases That Always Killed You While Playing Oregon Trail.

Author Jay Kristoff, of the forthcoming and anticipated STORMDANCER, just launched his official website. Stop by for chances to win an ARC of the first novel in the Lotus War trilogy.

Ryan Gosling before he was famous. Still cute, though! Just in a dorky, 90's kid way.

A hoodie that looks like armor. Needless to say, I want one. 

7 Things We Learned From the Newest Breaking Dawn trailer.

What if the Robin Williams classic Mrs. Doubtfire was a horror movie? Well, you don't have to image it on your own, these awesome people have recut the 90's staple as just that.

Carrie Underwood came out in support of gay marriage and her fans are not happy.

Previously sealed records of crimes (67,000 to be precise) from Victorian villains are now open to public perusal. Crimes include such as: donkey thievery, drunken refusal to vacate proptery (oh no!)

USA Today picks the best songs of The Beatles. My absolute favorite is Eleanor Rigby so I can't complain about this list.

100+ photos of some of the most iconic people of all time. Including: Afghan Girl, Buzz Aldrin on the Moon, Napoleon, Jesus, etc.

From Cracked:
6 Things That Never Make Sense About Zombie Movies
5 Famous People Who Had Awesome Second Careers
The 6 Creepiest Lies The Food Industry Is Feeding You
5 Cryptic Movie Tattoos (That They Didn't Think We'd Translate)