It's that time again...

It's been a while and now it's time for another thumbs up special. This one goes to Martina Hingis, world-famous tennis star, who just tested positive for cocaine. Yay! They were testing her for blood doping, and thankfully, that came back negative. I guess the cocaine was a added bonus. Even though she's retired, she's still been suspended for two years (that'll show her) and will have to forfeit $130,000 in winnings. The picture above is meant to illustrate who really suffers from stories like this - the children. She really doesn't look like a coke-head, but then again, neither does this guy. Or this guy.

In other news, I saw Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem yesterday. It was...confusing. And a little disappointing. Parts of it were pretty good, and it was way better than the first one, but I really don't think that I like the premise of these movies. I think I have trouble liking these movies because what I really think they should do is a reboot of the Alien franchise. Go back to what works - aliens in space, stalking and killing people and androids coughing up milk. I should totally be a Hollywood producer. I will say, however, that AVP:R did a better job than its predecessor of capturing the mood and it (thankfully) avoided any ridiculous teamwork between humans and predators. I give it a solid B-.

On a more positive note, I think I'm finally going to see Juno tomorrow. I have high hopes. My hopes are equally high for another movie starring Rainn Wilson - The Rocker, which come out sometime this year. I'm hoping it's not aimed at a younger demographic, but with the little I know about this movie, it could be pretty funny. Here's an interview with Rainn Wilson about it, and you can probably see the picture below, which is amusing.


One last tidbit - I came across perhaps the greatest story of all time today. The headline: Boy, 11, Uses Toy Lightsaber to Defend Mom From Attacker - do yourself a favor and read it. It's short, but heart-warming. Feel free to insert your own punchline (the force is strong with this one...), but this kid is way cooler than star wars kid.