The ruthless progression of time

So maybe you're having a good day; you're not feeling too old and decrepit. Good for you. I'm here to ruin it for you. The Princess Bride is now twenty years old. Didn't jump off the bridge yet? Take a gander at the cast, then and now. That should do it.

(post quoted from whatwouldjaneaustendo.blogspot.com).

J.K. Rowling chat transcript

from the Leaky Cauldron:

J.K. Rowling has just answered a whole onslaught of post-DH question in a Web chat on Bloomsbury.com. We have reordered the questions so that it reads top-down; answers are here about the characters’ future lives, the state of the wizarding world, the other two title potentials for Deathly Hallows, and much, much, more. More than 120,000 questions were sent in; and as it’s the first time J.K. Rowling has been able to answer questions so freely in a fan chat, there are spoilers and details GALORE. Read on!

It's genuinely startling (and fun) to see her answering questions willingly instead of parrying them with her usual cagey elusiveness.

Happy birthday to Jo Rowling and Harry

Since it's now July 31st in the UK, I'd like to wish author JK Rowling and her creation "Harry Potter" a wonderful happy birthday.