Miss Piggy Trashes FOX News

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Good for Miss P.

Stevens and Matchmaking

Artist of the Week, 1/30/12 (J. M. W. Turner Week)

Turner, The Fighting Temeraire

Obama X: New Rule

Bill Maher brilliantly debunks the invention of Obama X.

Artist of the Week. 1/29/12 (Charles Demuth Week)

Demuth, Modern Conveniences

A "Doctor Who" Tribute

Artist of the Week. 1/28/12 (Charles Demuth Week)

Demuth, Figure 5 in Gold

Heard on "Big Bang Theory"

For somebody who has a machine that allows him to travel anywhere in space and time, Doctor Who certainly has an affection for modern day London.
--Amy Farrah Fowler ("The Beta Test Initiation," 5.14)

Artist of the Week. 1/27/12 (Charles Demuth Week)

Demuth, Trees and Barnes: Bermuda

Milch's "Luck"

David Milch talks horse racing and Luck with Fresh Air.

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Sendak Meets Colbert

The Where the Wild Things Are author talks to Steven in a two part interview. Delicious fun.

The Colbert Report	Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
Grim Colberty Tales with Maurice Sendak Pt. 1
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Grim Colberty Tales with Maurice Sendak Pt. 2
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Newt/Shrute

Of course!. Follow the link in the title.

Artist of the Week. 1/26/12 (Charles Demuth Week)

Demuth, Buildings, Lancaster

Whedon Course Greenlit

So I will be teaching my Joss Whedon course, but at the undergraduate level.

ENGL 4860-001
Special Topics in Film Studies: Joss Whedon
Fall 2012
Monday 600-900
Peck Hall 308

Under construction syllabus here.

Addy is Two

The adorable Addy Belle Porterfield, now two--today.

Andy Borowitz Reports on the State of the Union Address

Discerning as usual. Follow link in the title above.

Money quote:

After the speech, a furious Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters, “It’s been a longstanding tradition in our politics not to use facts in a State of the Union Address, a tradition the President chose to ignore in an outrageous way tonight. I won’t stand for it and the American people won’t stand for it.”

"How long would it take the GOP candidate to earn what you make in a year?"

Follow the link in the title above to crunch your numbers. (Thanks to Slate.)

My result: The Mittster would earn my salary in 7 hours 32 minutes and 37 seconds.

Artist of the Week. 1/25/12 (Charles Demuth Week)

Demuth, Chimney and Watertower

Oscar Nominations

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10 eligible films in a bad year for the movies?

"Tea Party Groups In Tennessee Demand Textbooks Overlook U.S. Founder's Slave-Owning History"

Tennessee, you make me so proud.

Follow the link in the title to read the HuffPo story.

Artist of the Week. 1/24/12 (Charles Demuth Week)

Demuth, My Egypt