>>World In Motion is working, right? This is only a test.

>>Fascinating interview with the cast of Pirates Of The Caribbean. Johhny Depp and Jerry Bruckheimer's contributions are particularly enlightening... let's just say Jack Sparrow wasn't written the way we saw him on screen.

>>You are your record collection. Via Mefi. The single most interesting statement of the study: People who like Madonna's "Material Girl" are more likely to consider themselves physically attractive.

>>Quote of the day thus far: "That's what I'm here for, really; to remind people of pork chops." (-Ashley Wendell)

>>He's right, this is the best comic-book review ever.

>>EXCUSE ME?!?!? The Pixies apparently still jam together in private -- that's all four of them, folks -- and Frank Black kinda sorta wants to reunite them. HOLY BALLS.

>>The New York Times on New York ice cream. IMHO, you're not gonna do much better than Cones on Bleecker Street, but the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory (right around the corner from my old dorm; Jen introduced me to it) is also fun, with some pretty freaky-deaky flavors that are still delicious -- I recommend the red bean.

>>Because nobody is reading this blog anymore, and because those who do almost certainly aren't bothering to scroll down to World In Motion, I feel secure in saying here (because, y'know, this is a big secret or something) that Radiohead are playing Madison Square Garden on October 9th and 10th. Tickets go on sale July 18th. And if you also like R.E.M., as you should, then you should know that the online presale for NYC tickets (Jones Beach and Madison Square Garden, Oct. 3rd and 4th respectively) has been moved to tomorrow afternon at 1:00 PM Eastern time. I tell you this because I love you. But if you buy my tickets and I can't go to any and all of those shows, I will destroy you. Communique ends.

>>Y'know, I still haven't blogged Karen's nifty site, Cinecultist, yet -- it's a NYC-centric movies & film blog and it's quite enjoyable. And there's no better time than the present to start plugging it, since The Boyfriend writes for it now. So go check them out, won't you.

>>Prol's asking a fun question -- Name the first three songs you heard via radio or TV that send shivers down your spine. My answers are kind of mortifying; well, at least the first one is...