if you're seeing things running through your head, who can you call?

a few pop-culture points to balance out the dreariness of late:

so someone saw fit to create a door that is THX-certified. a door. a plank of wood, hinges and a handle on each side. what the fuck were they thinking? it's obvious who the target audience of this ridiculous innovation is, but it must be the most unnecessary invention in the history of man. the point of it must be to prevent sound from leaking into and out of the multimillion-dollar AV rooms of ludicrously rich people, but come on! it's a freaking door! can you imagine george lucas going: "ah yes, this door is it. it's the perfect door! you can hear the difference between this one and that other one. you know, that other one that doesn't cost 2000 dollars".

HBO has a new show called 'true blood'. any guesses as to what it's about? no? VAMPIRES. read this review and tell me you don't think the whole thing is a joke. and as if having vampires walk around isn't enough, the protagonist is TELEPATHIC. WHY?! also, there is plenty of sex and violence, but it's HBO after all so you'll have to just accept that. it does star anna paquin, so i'm good for at least the first episode. but my goodness, what silliness.

finally: ghostbusters is coming back to the big screen. oh what a surprise! but honestly, i think it will be great. also, the people behind this have wisely elected to try and reunite the original cast. so, happily, we won't be seeing hayden christensen or shia lebeouf with a proton pack (isn't it embarrassing that i know exactly what those gizmos they use to shoot ghosts are called?) on their backs. i did read this terrific quote from the website i got that news from: "Once the writing is done, it will then be shown to the stars." oh, as compared to other movies where the cast never gets to see the script? why not add to that informative piece of writing: "When the funds have been raised and the cast and crew assembled, principal photography is likely to commence, followed by a period of post-production. The producers have stated that the film will eventually be distributed and shown in movie theatres. The director has also agreed to do a pointless Director's Cut of the film for the DVD release."

well that's all for me. time to head out for lunch.