I’m a bit late here, but the new design hasn’t rolled out yet. CNET’s decision to announce a coming redesign ahead of time is admirable. It shows a new respect for how disruptive change can be to an existing audience. Current CNET logo, in context New CNET logo, in context (proposed) I have a few…

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My thanks to the anonymous commenter who alerted me that my RSS feed was borked. It’s fixed now, with thanks to Otto for the tip. Now I just have to blog the 17 books I’ve read in the last few months.

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Kung Fu Panda was today’s film. After a sick boy missed Saturday’s outing to see this animated movie, I accompanied him to an early evening showing. The boy hasn’t learned to restrain his reactions, so there was some shouting at the screen, some tears, and some outright laughter. I didn’t enjoy it much, but the…

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Update: Netflix reversed the decision, and is keeping Profiles. Good news! Important starting point for this post: I’m a Netflix customer since November 2000, nearly eight years. Netflix celebrated its 10th anniversary two months ago. Wednesday’s email announcing the September 1 demise of Profiles landed with a thud, in this household and far beyond. Separate…

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I won’t be struggling up the Tourmalet this year, but I’ve added L’Ã’tape du Tour to my mostly-in-my-head life list. I’ve heard about various tour companies which help you ride along the Tour de France course. But it wasn’t until I read the NYTimes blog The Climb that L’Ã’tape crossed my radar. I strongly recommend…

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A few weeks ago, I stepped inside Costco for the first time in years. I avoid most of the impulse purchases which inflate the bill (exception: dried blueberries, with added sugar… blech). But for less than $10, I couldn’t pass up the bundle of The Pink Panther and The Curse of the Pink Panther on…

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull earned a Metacritic score of score of 65. I had to see it because Raiders is one of the best movies ever made. And because I find myself sharing the phrase “He chose…poorly” from Last Crusades all too often. Not much more to say than Roger…

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I almost forgot I’d seen this movie a few weeks ago. Horton Hears A Who wasn’t on my must-see list, even with the kids. But when a friend wanted to see a movie, and I’d already seen The Bank Job and In Bruges, I was willing to catch this animated Dr. Seuss story. (My friend’s…

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After years of listening to the soundtrack, I watched the movie Garden State last night. Enjoyable small, character movie, which earned a 67 from Metacritic. That dives a bit under my score, but so be it. Peter Saarsgard, as always, sounds like John Malkovich all the way through. I wondered if they shot two (or…

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Marvel ramps up its movie-making arm, and Iron Man is the most recent result. 78 from Metacritic feels spot on, based on what I saw two weeks ago. This is a comic book come to life, in the best way. Fun, funny, and connects the action dots pretty well. I’m not as familiar with Iron…

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