Mon, March 29

Psychology of Body Mechanics

A long overdue update on some animation work I did three months ago! Marvel as Ballie walks down some stairs... (Read more.)

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Mon, March 22

Fresh from the Oral Surgeon—11:10 AM

Just had my wisdom teeth pulled (about 12-15 years behind the recommended schedule). I highly recommend the IV sedation. I was completely unaware of anything (and mostly still am). In that state, I think I could've sat through Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. This IV sedation is wonderful. I just hope the new magical health care bill makes it more available for everyday situations.

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Sat, March 20

Shut down the Internet. Dana Gould wins.—1:48 AM

You know I hate this Twitter bullshit and I always will, but these days I'm down to about two things to read online in situations when I have five minutes to kill before something is about to happen (usually someone feeding me), so I've been giving it a whirl from the passive standpoint only. It's a nice way to mainline some entertainment from my favorite comedians – at least the ones who aren't so selfish as to mix in a bunch of chitchat with their friends (ahem, Paul F. Tompkins).

So far, unexpected heroes like Craig Bierko and Michael McKean have emerged near the top of the must-follow pack, alongside obvious mainstays like Michael Ian Black. Conan O'Brien is new and of course excellent, but one message per day (while admirably restrained) won't exactly fill up my lunch break. The format is a perfect fit for Andy Kindler, naturally. Marc Maron is delightfully fiftyish about it, "retweeting" any message sent to him before he replies to it – which really makes it easier to follow a conversation (which would be one of my key Twitter gripes if the top of the list weren't overcrowded with more important sociological rants), but nothing Maron says is that interesting so, bless his heart, he didn't make my cut after all.

But I really don't need anybody else now that I have Dana Gould. Just the first page of his feed had me laughing aloud multiple times, with barely an interruption for a gig announcement or banter with friends. Then page two contained a few incisive salvos from the final days of the Tonight Show wars. To wit:

People wonder why Conan's farewell was classier than Leno's last year. Kind of like wondering why you're a better typist than your couch.

Ahhhh, delicious. Thank you, Dana Gould. My lunch tables, red lights, and doctor's waiting rooms will never be dull again.

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Tue, March 16

MacNicol. Sigh.—6:43 PM

"I think I just inadvertently tweeted." – Dr. Larry Fleinhardt

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Fri, March 5

Oscar Picks 2010

I had already thrown my hands up and decided I didn't care about the Oscars this year, but now they tell me Avatar might lose and Michael Giacchino might win? (Read more.)

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