Blow Canada

Really, are Leah Miller and Ben Mulroney the best that we, as a country, can do? They're on our front-lines, people! They're representing us. I know at least 100 people personally who would be much smarter, funnier, and less annoying than either of them. It's so frustrating!

Also, why am I not on Video On Trial yet?

Shock

I've lived my whole life thinking plain M and M's are superior to peanut.

How wrong I was.

No longer accepting applications for....

...movies featuring CGI animals with cutesy round bodies and rocking attitudes.

I'm looking at you, G-Force.

I think the multitude of insects with big dreams (A Bug Story, The Ant Bully, Antz, Bee Movie), of penguins with remarkable motor abilities (Madagascar, Surf's Up), of birds who fight the system (Chicken Little, Chicken Run) and the rest of the critters we've chosen to animate due to their bright color schemes and relatively simple composition are finished. We're done animating them.

I love you, John Ratzenberger, but if you never get a job again, that's a price I'm willing to pay.

Don't get me wrong, I love CGI. Toy Story 1 and 2, Finding Nemo, Monster's Inc, Ratatouille, WALL-E, Up...these are great stories. New stories. Exciting stories. With some pretty terrific animation, and terrific, very funny, smart, sensitive writing. And some of them have involved animals to great effect.

But seriously, anime animals with roguish charm? We're done.

(Exccept for Fantastic Mr. Fox. I'm excited for him).