Saturday, May 3, 2003

Super Science

The Discovery Channel is running a show that asks us to — and I quote: "Celebrate the science behind the superpowers and gadgetry of comic book super heroes and heroines. Investigate real-life cases of super-strength, x-ray vision and speed, and discover the scientific feasibility of high-tech superpowers." It airs tomorrow (Sunday) at 9PM and Midnight, but check the schedule to make sure.

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Rose's Turn

Frank Rich writes about the Broadway show, Gypsy — the current version and all that have preceded it.

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Down Memory Lane

The other night, Game Show Network's Black and White Overnight ran a What's My Line? from 1957 with a 27-year-old man named Thomas Eagleton as a contestant. His "line" was that he was the District Attorney from St. Louis...but not for long. He soon became Missouri's Attorney General and then its Lieutenant Governor. In 1968, he was elected to the United States Senate and then in '72, he was (briefly) George McGovern's running mate. How odd to see him years before on a game show.

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Movies I'm Not Rushing to See

The release of the new X-Men movie means I'll probably be subjected to another round of questions from folks as to how I liked it. I've written a little article that explains why this annoys me and you can read it over in NOTES from me.

• Posted at 11:31 AM · LINK