Wow, was Batman Begins great. Huge hats off to the powers-that-be for boldly resetting the franchise. I just read that at one point Batman 5 was in the works with Joel Schumacher at the helm again, so it's not like they hadn't flirted with further disaster. Anyway, this is right up there with recent super-cinema efforts like the Spider-Man and X-Men movies, at least as good in story, action, and character development, and not even a moment of the evident blue screen shots and CGI moments that occasionally distract from those Marvel masterpieces.

Though it was certainly a bit odd seeing Mark Boone Junior with the exact same appearance as he had in Memento.

Today is a celebration here at the Blue Tower, as it is MrsBlue's birthday, so here's to my better half!

R.I.P.: LOIS AND CLARK'S Lane Smith Dies.

The Dark Links Return!	Thanks Mike Martinez, Ant, and EvilToast.
Play Time:	Zombie4. Thanks Skah t.
Links of the Day:	LiL Poison. WheelSurf. Whereisdanny.com.
Stories of the Day:	Sanitation problems for climbers. Thanks Eye 4N Eye. Healthiest Cities in America. Firefly lands on the Sci Fi Channel.
Science!	Brazilian doctors uncover 'Michelangelo code'. Are Spices the Key to Safer Barbecuing? The Gadget That Came to Dinner (registration required). I am a very skinny slow eater.
Media of the Day:	2001; A Jango Odyssey. Thanks Lee. JellyBoy. Thanks Josh. Pantomime giant genitals warning. Learn to play guitar like a superdork.
Auction of the Day:	Rival Razzes EBay In Live 8 Ticket Trouble.
Follow-ups:	'Son of Concorde' plans unveiled. New Sight in Chernobyl's Dead Zone Tourists (registration required). Cosmos 1 Set to Test Solar Sail. Evolution Debate in Kan. Prompts Attacks.