A New Hope

I saw Revenge of the Sith the other night -- and, boy, are those Jedi stupid. For such wise and insightful beings they sure do botch up every single decision they make. Who can blame Darth Skywalker for hitching his wagon to some craggy, deformed dictator guy? Hey wait! Are the Jedi supposed to be the U.N.?! And is Sam Jackson supposed to be Kofi Annan?! Goddamn that George Lucas neoconservative bastard.

On a lighter note, the premiere issue of Radar magazine has hit stands and it is...funny. It's got a bit of Entertaiment Weekly, a bit of Maxim, a bit of old-school Onion, and a bit of McSweeney's, all smeared with the fingerprints of gossip websites like Gawker and Defamer. Highlights of the inaugural issue: An industry poll on the dumbest, meanest and vainest news anchors; a chart outlining the keys to becoming famous in several entertainment industries by doing nothing at all; and the Jaws-esque snark attack that is 'Radar's Guide to the Beach'. From what I have read so far, this new rag looks promising.