Things I learned over the weekend

I didn’t think they’d pull it off, but the city has managed to close at least one lane of every major traffic artery, just in time for the fall semester to start. Impressive! Motorists now have the choice of either sitting in traffic for a minimum of ten minutes or driving at least ten miles out of their way, depending on which they find less irritating.

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Weeds is kind of entertaining, mostly for Mary Louise Parker. Her weird, arrhythmic delivery works well with this material, and that isn’t always the case. Kevin Nealon’s acting style seems all wrong for it, though. And when did Elizabeth Perkins turn into Cathy Moriarty?

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There’s no recipe in the Betty Crocker cookbook that doesn’t benefit from doubling or tripling the amount of seasoning they suggest you add. Honestly, when did a quarter of a teaspoon of nutmeg ever do anyone any good?

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The second volume of Shout Out Loud (Blu) is even better than the first. I love the variety of character interactions and relationships, and I think the fandom elements add a nice backdrop. Satosumi Takaguchi does a nice job handling a comparatively large cast.

Wait… I’m already a volume behind?

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For a fairly straightforward (though excellent) shôjo title, the set-up for Penguin Revolution (CMX) is tough to summarize succinctly. Watch me fail miserably in this week’s Flipped!