Google (Middle) Earth

I'm not sure Christopher Tolkien was on board with this.

Obligatory follow-up

Here's the Slate article on Nazi anatomists that I mentioned.

Here's the piece with someone's ideas on American Gods casting.

Here's the first post in a kind of fun "American Gods reread" project by a couple of Tor editors.

And was this the first BBC ever with no Wire reference?

Advance shots from new Batman

Much to discuss this week.

BBC This Month

Gentlemen,

BBC this month will be at Mike Boydston's house (640 Cook) this Wednesday at 7:30.  Mike has thrown down the mead gauntlet, as it were.  He will also be explaining, to the amusement of us all, why he thought this book was a good reading choice for a 14 year old boy, and why the boy's parents did not.

See you there,

Andrew

In other NG news

Sandman rises again: cool.

See you all in a couple of days.

(Shorter) Man of Steel

This is a funny take on a bad movie.

Movie Night

I haven't seen Gravity yet, which I would like to rectify, but first a quick observation after the jump.