“Given that St. Valentine was a 3rd century Roman priest who was stoned and beheaded, wouldn’t a more appropriate celebration of the evening be taking one’s steady gal to witness a brutal murder?”
is the shadow of God on the universe. - Gabriela Mistral
“I just don’t understand how spending time with women has become such a soul-crushing burden for men. TiVo the damn game and watch your lady try on clothes for an hour. Who knows? You might even get to see her naked and stuff.”
The highs and lows of this year’s Super Bowl ads (AVClub.com)
“I’m sensing an anxious masculinity theme for the Superbowl commercials this year. I mean, we get it, dudes: You’re worried about being castrated by lavender scented candles and shopping with your lady friend. Go kill something, quick! And for the love of god, stop being nice to your girlfriend.”
Superbowl Sexism: Spineless, skirtless edition (Feministing.com)
Plus…
There now seem to be three types of films that have consistent January releases: horrific romantic comedies, movies Gary Oldman inexplicably thinks have good scripts, and vengeful dads operating outside the law scenarios. Edge of Darkness is this year’s Taken, minus 90% of the action and 100% of Liam Neeson’s badassery.
the ever-brilliant Liz reviews ‘Edge of Darkness’ at KillsMeDead.com
“We are always between morning and evening, between Sunday and Sunday, between Easter and Easter, between the two comings of Christ. The experience of time as end gives an absolute importance to whatever we do now, makes it final, decisive. The experience of time as beginning fills all our time with joy…”
chapter 3, ‘The Time of Mission’
