shameless advertising for friends (and not friends)

Okay, so i'm planning to add to my recommended reading links, but thought i would first post some blatant recommendations for blogs/sites (#1 of which is for some good UD buddies).

1) The Barnshaw-Torres Film Review: disappointed with the film review entity "Ebert and Roeper" (if you recall, it used to be Siskel and Ebert until Ebert ate Siskel), John Barnshaw and Manuel Torres have begun their own film review site. You should check it out if you like sarcasm about films you probably haven't seen.

2) Gradish: This new network is aimed for grad students (current and former) to form an online community. Join it if you're poor, in school even though you've already gotten one degree (and/or are approaching the post-25 age group), and/or feel sleep-deprived as a result of reading Marx until 2am. It's super new and I say, why the hell not. You only live once and you might as well do it while being connected to other sad, lonely, and poor grad students.

3) Finally, Some Bostonian Soc prof: I don't know this guy, but his blog is pretty good. Check it out if you need to waste some time while you think of your thesis topic. Or if you're procrastinating.