Brightest Day returned last Wednesday after a week off and focused on Hawkmen, Hawkwomen, and other assorted bird-, cat- and fish-people. PTB and I are keeping our discussion of the book on our original bi-weekly schedule even if the book isn’t, so let this hold you over until issue #6 next week.

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Ladies and Gentlemen, I need to you tell you about something incredibly funny and HUGE for comedy here in Philadelphia. It’s ComedySportz International Tournament 2010, hosted for the very first time here in Philadelphia, PA!

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Glee (Airs on Fox)

I love mind-numbing and/or trashy TV. I could watch Maury Povich pronounce, “you are not! the father” for 24 hours straight. And as far as Teen Dramas go, not only did I grow up with the kids from Degrassi High and The OC, but 90210 and Gossip Girl are still on the radar. I am the lowest common denominator of the TV generation. But even I have my limits, and Glee just passed over that by one pregnant belly.

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So I haven’t bought a lot of new music lately, probably because I’m behind the times and have been busy, but that changed this past weekend. I picked up 3 discs for 9.99 each at FYE, which, incidentally, is the least I’ve paid at FYE for cds ever. Here we go with some short and sweet:

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The World Cup is over and could not have ended with a worse game. Holland versus Spain was not a showcase of the best soccer has to offer. That would go to the third place game between Uruguay and Germany. Pretty much any game Uruguay played was great soccer. Even the game against Ghana when their striker, Luiz Suarez, used his hand to keep out a sure Ghana goal in the 120th minute. Both Holland and Spain played boring, diving soccer. Just embarrassing. Yet, Spain is your World Cup champion. I guess it is fitting considering it was not really a memorable World Cup.

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