Well, actually, that classic SNL skit is now a little bit more outdated as of yesterday. Did you guys hear about it! They found him! Bobby Fischer, the chess-master!
Here’s the news:
“Search for Former Chess Champion Ends at Tokyo Airport” —The New York Times
(Best quote of the article: “Some considered Mr. Fischer’s odd behavior part of […]
Haha. This article I’ve come across is a funny report on the findings of the British parliament’s review of the English “honours system” (i.e., lordships, knighthoods, etc.). Why would anyone who isn’t a British upper-crusty be interested in this article? Because it’s f-ing funny, that’s why!
‘Arise, Sir… or would you prefer an iPod’ —Guardian Unlimited
Haha. This site is awesome. It discusses in much detail the Chinese, Vietnamese, and Japanese translations of the Harry Potter books.
My favorite part is the page devoted to examining the transliterations of the professors’ names into Japanese. I love reading Japanese transliterations, because a lot of the time it’s hard to tell what the transliteration […]
I finished Order of the Phoenix today. The Harry Potter books, in my opinion, get better and better. They also become more and more emotionally taxing. I like that and I don’t. I felt exhausted and a little frustrated once I’d finished the 870th page, and not just because of the book’s length. Actually, when […]
Haha. I think this is like the fourth time this psycho has won some annual hot-dog eating contest. He also holds the world record for fastest hot-dog eating or something. This year Kobayashi Takeru-san ate 53 and a half hot dogs in twelve minutes! His nickname is “Tsunami.” I think I read he only weighs […]
Well, I’ve finished Goblet of Fire. An excellent book on many levels, it definitely reflects a matured writing style. Rowling was an excellent author all along, but some of the more awkward phraseology of the first three books seems to have been pretty much eliminated. The same skill at engrossing the reader she has had […]