About Today: Summer Extravaganza of Awesomeness

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Today From Bob Schulties, your About Today Editor I'm going to see Prometheus. I've talked about it so much with friends that I've gotten to the point where I barely have any typos when I type Prometheus. Summer Movies of 2012 There are a bunch of us in the office here getting our inner nerd ready to see Prometheus. It looks simply magnificent. To counter the awesome, I think my buddy and I are gonna go see Battleship. That looks so bad it might be great (in the bad way). Do the Non-Fiction Thing: Summer Documentaries Staying Home? Check Out These Classic War Movies See More About:  movies  summer  the avengers It's a Boob Tube Summer My deal with summer movies applies to TV as well: Blow something up or make me laugh. Bonus points if whatever blows up is very unlikely to ever blow up or if you make me laugh at something that is typically not funny. How a feather falling on a car causes it to explode remains a mystery to me, but it's awesome. What's funny on TV this summer? New Summer TV Dramas What's Coming on Adult Swim See More About:  schedules  fx shows  abc family shows Different Summer Entertainment You know, summer entertainment doesn't have to be butt-embiggening. You could make your own entertainment by getting up and hitting a national park. It combines moving around, maybe a little learning, and best of all, doesn't use electricity. If You Do Go, Bring These Along There's Such a Thing as a National Parks Pass? See More About:  national parks  Parks Too Passive? Active Adventure Awaits I admit that when I think of summer things, I think of movies and all of that -- but holy cow, descending into a volcano! OK, it's not active, but it sounds really fun. I guess after the volcano, my pick would be fighting an octopus over my barrel of whiskey. Wait, I think that was a TV commercial. Still... Top Ziplines Around the World Drive a Military Tank! See More About:  about summer travel  adventure travel companies  rafting Today Ads Recipes Food Recipes Cooking Summer Vacation Gluten Free Recipes Cooking Recipes Featured Articles What is the Common Core Curriculum? Are You Free? Spending Money for College Kids Dairy-Free Gluten-Free Pancakes VW Passat TDI Long-Term Road Test Begins The Best iPad Travel Apps   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement