The BLUE PEOPLE are here!

I know Avatar was popular, but I didn't realize how until I found out that people were dying themselves blue. Like Na'vi. Or Smurfs.

Okay, so I'm only half telling the truth. Nobody (that I know of) has gone so far as to dye themselves blue for the purpose of looking like a Na'vi (some guy did get this tattoo, though). But there really are people with blue skin! It turns out the skin disease is called argyria, which can result from consuming too much silver.

You have to admit there is some resemblance here...

Not that Avatar fever has died down much. Netflix keeps nagging me to put it on my "save" queue, even though I've seen it twice, Netflix! And you can also learn Na'vi online if you feel that Klingon and Elvish aren't exciting enough.

Evidently Hollywood is working on a new Smurf movie, with Katie Perry playing Smurfette (I can just picture all the guys flocking to the movie theaters now...) and I know you're thinking okay, yeah, sure, Smurfs are blue, Na'vi are blue, whatevs? Whales are blue. Does that mean Avatar was a rip-off of 2002's Whale Rider? (hint: no)

But here's the most crucial part:

The new Smurf movie is going to be made in 3-D! It's pretty much an Avatar sequel! Or at least, that's the way I choose to see it. I just don't know how many tattoos it will inspire.