I really enjoyed Scalzi's piece, but whenever he write things like this a little part of me gets a bit edgy. Admittedly, I've only read one of his novels ("The Android's Dream"), but it did not seem to pass the Bechdel test, which Scalzi himself discusses here [ http://www.filmcritic.com/features/2010/07/women-... ] (and I don't see why books should be different to films). I find posts, such as Scalzi's SWM piece, admirable, but I wish authors, who write quite often and quite decent feminist commentary, would translate this into their fiction pop culture. After all, I believe this is is such an important battle ground for equality.
This is not at all a criticism, more of a "Yes, Scalzi, I know and agree, so what are you/we going to do about it, comrade?!"

Hah.
3D movies make me want to vom - quite literally. I can't wait til the fad withers and dies so I can rock up to any old movie without wondering if it is only shown in the makes-me-hurl format.
As for Robert Downey Jr. - I wouldn't want him to play anyone else but himself.