My Favorite Super Bowl Commercial

My favorite Super Bowl commercial was - by far - the adorable, heartfelt, joyous (if a little endearingly desperate) "Brotherhood of Man" rendition by NBC's shows. From "30 Rock" to "Law & Order: SVU" (which must have recently added a bunch of characters I've never met), the promo allowed each show to put on their jazz hands and have some sing-shouting fun. I've got to say, I love that song, I loved the enthusiasm, I loved the earnest weirdness of it, and that is precisely why I love NBC comedies.

Enjoy!

"Awake" Extended Preview

Is anyone else excited about NBC's new show, "Awake"? Here's an extended preview to get you up to speed:



I don't usually like dramas, especially not ones that deal so directly with death, but this one fascinates me. I can't wait to watch the premiere, and I hope that it's as good as I want it to be. The premise is just so fascinating and strange. The one moment I wish it would have given me is a glimpse into what the mother/son think about the father's condition. Do they know? Are they jealous? Do they think he's delusional? Or do they check in via him - essentially communicating with each other via the protagonist? I find that in particle very compelling.

Is anyone else excited about this, or is it just me? Am I simply falling for schmaltz and sap, or do you think it's a story that can gain traction and reach into truths about loss and recovery?

[via /Film which, I should note, titled their article "Lucius Malfoy is Confused" which I appreciate but would rephrase to "Lucius Malfoy Sees Dead People" - too easy!]

Puppy Bowl!

In case you missed it (or don't have cable, like me), you can watch clips from Puppy Bowl VIII at Animal Planet.

Unfortunately, you have to sit through about a bajillion ads to get through the whole thing, but it's totally worth it. Lots of touchdowns this year!

My favorite is Aberdeen's epic touchdown:



With the historic double touchdown as second favorite:



What was your favorite part? I've got to admit, even the kittens in the half time special were pretty darn cute! And, of course, it's always nice knowing that the animals came from shelters across the country and were (presumably?) adopted after Game Day. Hooray!

PS. An entire Puppy Channel? Gawker wants to make it happen. I'd watch it (again, if I had cable)!

New Hunger Games Trailer

Love it.

Yup.

TFL - Tabbed for Later

Alex Symonds over at Pajamarama has created a brand new acronym, TFL. She describes it as such:

TFL (tabbed for later), which you say when someone sends you a link to something and you don’t have time to look at it right then, but you’re opening it in another tab (or have already come across it and opened it in a tab) with the intent of checking it out when you can.  

There is an element of the social contract to TFL: it implies a promise to discuss the link in question once you’ve gotten around to it. TFL is for friends and lovers.

And a new acronym is born! Use it, enjoy it, and spread the word of this glorious internet language throughout the land.

Or, if don't have time to read this post right now, just TFL and let me know when you get to it, ok? Thanks!

Muppets 1, Fox News 0

There was no reason for the Muppets to respond to Fox News' absurd allegation that Muppets are socialist brainwashers hell-bent on promoting a liberal agenda.

But, they did, and it's as awesome and you knew it would be.



[via /Film]

New Web Comic: T-Rex Trying

Oh man, I am a sucker for web comics, especially ones involving dinosaurs and sight gags - T-Rex Trying features both in ongoing saga of a T-Rex attempting to do normal, daily activities with its tiny, tiny arms.

You're going to love it. Deal with it.

[via Neatorama]