Art History Lesson: Titian's "Diana and Callisto"

Very cool!

Movie Review: "Thor"

Thunder from Down Under.

The 2011 summer movie season kicks off with color, action, spectacle, and humor as the buff, boisterous, blond Norse god of thunder with his trusty magic hammer Mjölnir storms onto movie screens all across America.  It's a hilariously humorous combination of Shakespearean credentials and comic book action, as Kenneth Branagh (yes, you read that right) directs and Sir Anthony Hopkins takes a supporting role in a tale of, among other things, brothers in competition and father-son conflict on a truly epic scale that still has enough personal human drama to catch your interest in the characters.  I had given "Thor" my stamp of approval briefly here, but I just promised the Cinema-Mad Sibling a real (if quick) review, so here goes.  Note: You don't really need to be familiar with either Norse mythology or the comic book in order to enjoy this colorful popcorn flick, so no worries.

Nerd News: UK Claims of Discovering King Arthur's Round Table

Well, here's the news story ... but my Spidey sense  nerd instinct is to be completely skeptical until I see way more evidence.  My finger is on the big red "BS!" button.  (It's rather like the "Armageddon" button, only more fun.)  Aaaaand now I have the sudden desire to watch Monty Python.