Ahh, the joys of a college with free iTunes...

First of all, has anyone here other than Balog heard of the bands The Magnetic Fields or the frontman's other band, the 6ths? And if so, why the hell didn't anyone tell me?

The 6ths especially, and especially the first three songs from thier album Hyancinths and Thistles. "As You Turn to Go." "Give me Back my Dreams." And the Leonard Cohen-esque "He Didn't." Give 'em a listen if you can. Really great stuff. Beautiful indie rock, although "rock" seems like kind of strong word. Is Ben Folds rock? Rufus Wainwright? Probably too twangy to be emo, so it appears I'm still not that far gone yet.

Also, there are two more movie scores I need to track down. The X-Files' Mark Snow's soundtrack for "Disturbing Behavior." I caught the movie on TV the other day, basically "The Stepford Dawsons." But the soundtrack, Snow's trademark errie soundscapes, and that pulse-pounding theme all convinced me that I must own this.

Also, "The Beach," by David Lynch's right-hand-man, Angelo Badalamenti. Badalamenti is really (IMO) responsible for giving Lynch's disturbing films their sense of otherworldly wonder and beauty, and it seems to be the case with this much maligned DiCaprio movie as well. I'll have to check it out sometime. But yeah, Badalamenti is gorgeous, and if I ever make my likeable serial killer movie, he'll be the one to do the score.

Finally, spurred on by "Family Guy" reruns, I've been listening to the "My Fair Lady" soundtrack. Especially the men's songs, so I can sing along. Rex Harrison and Alfie Doolittle and poor sweet stupid Freddie. There really is no bad song in that entire show, and it is beyond me how anyone, even Shaw purists, can hate it. I love the movie, dubious dubbing and all, and I loved the London production I saw. Still, even this soundtrack is not without its hazards. I've found myself singing a certain song that comes at the very end and was revitalized by baby Stewie's perfect interpretation.

Must play Higgins someday. Will almost certainly be cast as Freddie, but must play Henry Higgins someday.

Sexual tension in "kids" shows... I love it so

I am simply amazed by the level of sexual tension on JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED. It's limited by being an "all-ages" show on cartoon network, and as such the hot and heavy feelings have to expressed in more subtle ways, which I love. I mean, anyone remember the movie "The King and I"? The dancing lesson, where Yul Brenner slides his hand onto the small of her back... holy shit, that single moment was hotter than any sex scene I've ever seen.

Add to that the previous romance between Green Lantern John Stewart and Hawkgirl. Anyone who's seen "Wild Cards," which is probably the greatest episode in the entire run of the previous Justice League show can attest to that. And now right out of recent comic stories we're getting the sexual tension between Batman and Wonder Woman.

I absolutely love seeing Bats get hot and bothered. Few women do this to him, and when it happens it's always fun and refreshing to watch Mr. Gloomy get mooshy. Plus, you haven't lived until you've heard Batman sing "Am I Blue."

Yes, he sings. Beautifully. Love (or hormones, depending on how you look at it) forces you to do some hilariously humiliating stuff.

Best lines from last week's episode:
Wonder Woman: "No dating for the Batman. It might cut into your brooding time."
Batman: "You're a princess from a society of immortal warriors, I'm a rich kid with issues. Lots of issues."