Bad Theatre: Since we've had enough of "best of" lists, here's a "worst of". The 100 Worst Films of the Twentieth Century. I have to agree that most of these are really really really bad films. My only issue here is with The Gods Must Be Crazy, which was pretty good in my estimation, and Plan 9 From Outer Space, which doesn't belong in a serious "worst of" list, it belongs in a campy so-bad-it's-fun list. I notice that they did pick both Titanic and The Phantom Menace. Bet they hear about that.

In more movie news, the Academy Award nominees have been announced. I have not seen a single one.

What's Hot: Articles on blogging in Time, Fortune, PC Magazine, the Far Eastern Economic Review, and Business 2.0. Glad I got to the party early.

Then there's the Blogger's Manifesto and, more accurately, the Real Blogger's Manifesto. (Watch out for the language in those.)

Maybe They'll Stone a Teddy Bear: I know Valentine's Day is a blatant commercial scam and all, but this is ridiculous:

Valentine’s Day, named after a Christian patron saint for lovers and celebrated on Feb. 14, has become a popular informal holiday in Asian countries. Sales of roses, chocolates and greetings cards surge as couples and suitors express their affection with presents.

However, the commission’s head in Riyadh, Othman Al-Othman, said the authority had warned shops, hotels, restaurants and public parks a long time ago not to stage any special activities on Valentine’s Day.

A joint committee has been formed by the Riyadh governorate, the commission, police and the public prosecutor to conduct round-the-clock patrols to impose the ban, Othman said.

Othman also warned drivers against decorating their cars with any red or other Valentine-associated items.

In schools, teachers have been warning students during the past two weeks against wearing red clothes or displaying any item related to the occasion.

Jabir Al-Hakami, head of the commission in the Makkah region, said the commission has been geared up to enlighten young people on the dangers of blindly following worthless foreign customs. The ban has come into force following the efforts of the commission to stop the import of any articles used for practices that do not conform to Islamic values, he said.

There must be some bitter, lonely guys in the House of Saud.

Questioned Quotient: My only comment is that being "smart" is highly overrated, as evidenced by the strange and remarkable story of Justin Chapman.