News of the Day -- Thursday, March 27

+ A panel discussion on The X-Files took place yesterday at the Paley Fest. SciFi Wire has a recap. There's the promise of even more details at the Futon Critic's recap as well. Best of all, the first full-length preview for the new film was shown! I'm trying to find a good quality version of it and will post it up later today. Can I get a "woo" and "hoo" from the audience, please?

+ An interesting article on the shocking notion that male nerds can be in shape and hot. Still no word from the press on whether us nerdy ladies are towing the aesthetic line. Weenies.

+ Mark your calendars! This Thursday, April 3 is National Cheese Weasel Day! I don't even really care what the holiday is about. With that name alone, it has vaulted to the top of my "best holiday ever" list. Take that, Santa -- and, p.s., thanks a lot for never bringing me that Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine.

Farewell, Charles...

In honor of ascot-wearer, game show panelist and raconteur Charles Nelson Reilly, who passed away today, I give you the final scene of The X-Files' "Jose Chung's From Outer Space." It was one of Charles' finest performances and one of the funniest damn episodes of the series -- something that seems only fitting. Beware the Lava Men...