5 Things on a Friday: Age of AppleWatch!

This may be the shortest 5 Things in history. Maybe that’s good; who knows?

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1. Daredevil premieres tonight!

That’s right.  Netflix’s new series Daredevil is available right now (!), and it’s gotten some of the best reviews I’ve ever seen.  Various media outlets have said that the first two episodes alone would be among Marvel’s finest films if they had been released in theaters. Let's hope the rest is just as good.

I can’t wait!

2.  What the Apple Watch Does Best: Make You Look Good (WSJ)

There’s a reason we don’t wear the same clothes two days in a row, try to avoid the temptations of McDonald’s and Ben & Jerry’s, keep a regular hair appointment and make it to the gym as often as possible. It’s the same reason we’d consider buying an Apple Watch: We like to look our best.

After over a week of living with Apple’s latest gadget on my wrist, I realized the company isn’t just selling some wrist-worn computer, it’s selling good looks and coolness, with some bonus computer features. Too many features that are too hard to find, if you ask me.

Can I get that in gold, please?

You can tell that’s true just by the rollout strategy.  Why sell a $17K version of a $350 watch?  Because the actual watch-parts aren’t the point at all.

3.  Friday Hair Metal: More Muse

My buddy Axel says I need more Muse in my life.  They're not hair metal, of course, but we'll try not to hold that against them.

4.  Joss Whedon Says Avengers: Age of Ultron Will Not Have a Post-Credits Scene, But There Will Be Something... (E! Online)

“Avengers: Age of Ultron writer-director Joss Whedon says the film won't include a post-credits scene, as he doesn't think there is any way to top the post-battle shawarma scene in 2012's The Avengers.”

There are many Age of Ultron posters, but this is
my favorite.

Good.  Let’s have a new movie, not a rehash of the last one.

5.  John McCain Running for Sixth Term, Just 20 Years to Go to Topple Strom Thurmond (Slate)

McCain's biography is a terrific read.

John McCain announced he will run for a sixth Senate term in an NBC interview released late Monday night. McCain's declaration that he intends to stay in his job until 2022—while somewhat overshadowed by his co-worker Rand loudly asking for a promotion all day Tuesday—sends a signal that the Arizona Republican intends to face down potential primary challengers from the right rather than retire.

NBC, noting diplomatically that McCain will be 80 years old on Election Day, asked whether he would have the energy to serve another six years in office. McCain countered that he still works the 18-hour days required of a busy committee chairman and that his Senate career is “just getting started.”

The most important part of this piece is the bit acknowledging that McCain faces his greatest challenges from the right not the left.  That undoubtedly figured into his decision not to retire.  To be fair, though, if he still feels good and is effective at his job, there’s no reason not to keep working.

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