Nice of Hong Kong to make the 2nd day of Rosh Hashanah a holiday. Maybe next year, both days?

I’m trying not to think about what’s going on in Washington and in the stock markets right now. Wish I was successful at not thinking about it.

Also in depressing news – it seems that Kenneth Branagh will be directing the feature film version of the Marvel comic, Thor. I really loved this comic book when I was a kid. And it’s not exactly like Branagh’s had this huge string of hits recently. But still, from Henry V to Marvel comics in a span of 20 years does not strike me as a step in the right career direction. As if I was an expert on that.

Also depressing, news that there will be a sequel to Blade Runner.

Tina Fey returns to SNL as Sarah Palin. “I went to Times Square to see a movie called The Bush Doctrine. But it was not about politics.”

Nice article on Gizmodo about how Criterion restores films for DVD. If you don’t own any Criterion titles, you don’t own any DVDs.

Lifehacker writes about a program that will download for you from 50 video sharing sites including YouTube, store the file in your choice of flv or avi.

Also on Lifehacker, why renting makes more sense than buying?

SI is releasing an all-Marisa Miller calendar. I knew there was a reason for sports.

Happy new year!

Hongkie Town
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