Because I've been busy "having" a "life" recently.

via Dethroner: Orwell on Politics, English and Thinking
(This helped me wail on some academic re-writes I was doing. Orwell, as always, is clear and concise and explains here both why and how to do the same.)

Via BoingBoing: Artists and Designers Photograph and Explain their Workspaces

Via Kottke: A wonderful post about Wes Anderson's "Rushmore."

From the same Kottke-linked blog, The Criteron Contraption:
Review of "M" (One of my 10 best-ever films)
Review of "Brazil" (Which I agree and disagree with)
Review of "Armageddon" (which also answers the question: "Why is Armageddon in the Criteron Collection?")

All of The Criteron Contraption's reviews that I've read so far have been tremendous. If only I was able to talk about film with this depth and clarity.