Author Archives: David E. Smith

The Inevitable Harry Potter 5 Discussion

Well, at least in some parts of the world, it’s June 21, and people have already started reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I envy those of you with plenty of free time to do so… in the interim, we’ve thoughtfully provided this big open forum for you to discuss this book. At 900 pages or so, has Miss Rowling put together a better book, or just a bigger book? And how many American readers will recognize what “Ordinary Wizarding Levels” exams are supposed to represent?

Heloooooo it’s me again

Did ya hear the one about the deaf guy and the gay guy?


Update: Someone in my office posted this. This is what I get for leaving
myself logged in there. Remember, folks, there’s a “Log Out” link, which I’ll have to start paying more attention to.


In the meantime, I don’t know who was posing as me, but they’re gonna get dead. (In the meantime, I’m leaving this story up for hysterical porpoises.)

MTV Movie Awards Nominations

America’s least respected awards show? Ehh, it’s a judgment call. Anyway, they do have good taste in movies. “Spider-Man” and “The Two Towers” lead the pack with five nominations each. This is the awards show that features such prestigious categories as “Best Villain” (for which Spidey’s Willem Dafoe is rightfully nominated) and “Best Kiss” (which is just what it sounds like…)


The complete list of nominees, and your opportunity to stuff the ballot, is on mtv.com. Hey, at least in “Best Fight,” they’re giving Yoda his props.

Firefly on SciFi UK?

Could just be a random message board posting, but… on Fox’s official Firefly board (yup, it’s still running), someone claiming to be Mark Sheppard (who played Badger in two episodes of Firefly) says that the UK’s SciFi channel will be airing Firefly in May. (The little gavel icon in that posting allegedly means that the poster really truly is associated with the show, for what little that may be worth.)