research

If anyone out there has a favorite source or sources for semi-obscure medieval legends, particularly around either King Arthur or the knights of Charlemagne, I'm in the market for some recommendations. ♥

And in return, if you want a recommendation for the perfect antidote to all the Twilight silliness, I'm really enjoying "The Strain" by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan. High literature it ain't, but it's a fun, if predictable, suitably disgusting take on the vampire mythos, and fellow fans of Del Toro's cinematic work won't be disappointed by the visuals and the way scenes are set up.

bad universe, coming this sunday!

Okay, guys! I don't have cable, but if you do (and you happen to, you know, live in the US or another area that somehow gets the Discovery Channel), you should totally watch the premiere of "Bad Universe", Phil Plait's new show about the awesome science of astronomy.

It looks like Carl Sagan meets "Mythbusters" (and, keep in mind, I have a passionate love for both those things, so I don't say that lightly), and Phil is an all-around fantastic awesome guy (see his blog for way more proof of that than I could ever give you). Also, I really really really want this show to do well enough to go to DVD. Please. I'm begging. Go watch it, so that, someday, I can watch it. (Hush, I mean legally.) So, go. Check your listings. And then tell me about how awesome it is, so that I can squee and go try to find clips on YouTube or something. It'll be fantastic. ♥