Guess who got her book edits back today? ‘Twould be me, so I definitely won’t be procrastinating … much. But the rest of you should take some mental downtime w/ these handy items: 1. When Zombies Attack!: Mathematical Modelling of an Outbreak of Zombie Infection — no seriously, that’s the title of this one group’s [...]

. a subbing in by Michael Gutenplan [Ed. Note: Dear Ryan will be back next week, but meanwhile please enjoy Michael Gutenplan's tale of going to Vegas alone. Yes, alone! And show him lots of comment love.] You Should Fiercely Anticipate (This trip for yourself!) Las Vegas Las Vegas is an amazing town and there’s [...]

Whatta week, and is it me or has this summer going by incredibly fast? How is it almost Fall already? Anywho, I’m a little too exhausted today to think up a good transition, so I’ll just say, here are the best comments of the week: HELLO FRIDAY re: FIERCE ANTICIPATION: August 14-16, in which Ryan [...]

This is so sad: michelle from The Internet guessed correctly that yesterday’s lyric was from “Carribean Queen” by Billy Ocean, who’s now all dreadlocked and dapper. Who knew! But the reason this is sad is b/c you’ve already won the week. Harrumph! Anyways let’s see if you can get today’s lyric from the 70s or [...]

. a blogumn by Zack Bunker Designers! This is the week we’ve been waiting for! Gather ’round….. and Make it work! Project Runway is back and has moved to Lifetime Television for women and gay men. The court battle between them and Bravo is finally over, allowing our twiggy little auf’er Heidi Klum and friends [...]

a yearlong diary in three-line poems by Jeff Rogers, day 2 Detail Scrupulous detail in child’s parade painting on white hospital corridor wall tells me: Pay Attention. I squeeze into Elise’s hospital bed to doze beside her for one sweet hour. She holds onto her gallbladder by a thread.

I’m only keeping an open mind about this film b/c I do indeed love New York and I truly enjoyed Paris Je T’aime, which this is supposed to be like. But will the American take eff it up w/ it’s slate of actor-directors? We shall see…

One of the interesting things about having our nephew, Josh from “Future So Bright” spend the last month with us is seeing how his entertainment habits differ so very much from mine. While he was here, he rewatched television shows, movies, and even listened to the 7th Harry Potter tome (which he had already read [...]

Ah nuts, Dara from “My Ten Cents” guessed correctly that yesterday’s lyric was from “Kiss From A Rose” by Seal. And though she requested extra points for also guessing his wife, Heidi Klum who was also mentioned in the clue, I’m not giving them b/c you guys are already ahead and I like to win. [...]

Inventions like this shoulder umbrella holder is why I love Japan, and if I lived in a place that wasn’t all “it never rains in Southern California,” I would totally order it, since it’s only $26. BTW, that’s a lie. It does rain in Southern California — just not enough to order a shoulder umbrella [...]