Just back from seeing a sneak preview of Lars and the Real Girl, featuring a commanding performance by Ryan Gosling. This is a wonderful movie, both humorous and dramatic, that gets to the heart of relationships and human emotions. One of the best films of the year... I highly recommend it!

As expected, busy times make for slow blogging. To tide you over, check out Slate's sex issue, featuring stories about virgin births, gay sheep, sexsomnia, and vegansexuals.