Week in Review: January 7 - 12

Awards - This was an award filled week.  First up was the People's Choice Awards, followed by the Critic's Choice Awards.  Most importantly, though, were this years Academy Award nominations.

Birthdays -  Birthdays this week included David Bowie - who announced the release of new music - the Duchess of Cambridge, and Diana Gabaldon.

Movies - Three movies this week; Judd Apatow's Knocked Up and it's sort-of-sequel This is 40 and the teen party film Project X.  The best is, by far, This is 40, and the worst is, also by far, Project X.

Books - Continuing with the Terry Pratchett novels, this week we did the City Watch Discworld novel Men at Arms which was awesome.

TV - No TV this week, sorry. Life got a bit in the way.

Recommendations - Two limited releases this week, Quartet and Struck by Lightning, both of which look great, and the wider release Gangster Squad.  I want to see all of these.

Next Week - Tomorrow we'll continue the Harry Potter-a-thon with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and a review of this year's Golden Globes. Movie of the week will be Gangster Squad which I've been anxious to see for months now.  Not sure about the rest of the week, but there'll be something.

Requests - Anything I should watch? Let me know!

Birthday: David Bowie

Today is the 66th birthday of musician, and sometimes actor, David Bowie!

Also, today is the day that Bowie announced that he will be releasing an album for the first time in ten years.

Bowie is probably best known for hits like "Space Oddity," "Life on Mars," "Heroes," "Let's Dance," "The Man Who Sold the World," and, of course, "Under Pressure," which he recorded with Queen.  He's consistently been ranked as one of the best singers and/or musicians of all time, and was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.  Being a British citizen, he's also been offered the royal honour of Commander of the British Empire and a knighthood, both of which he turned down.  He's also a sometimes actor, having appeared in a number of roles since 1969, the most notable probably being Jareth the Goblin King in Jim Henson's Labyrinth.

And today he is 66.  And releasing a new album! Happy birthday!