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Heart of the Matter 02/12/10

Torture Tales There are various factors behind America’s growing embrace of torture, but among them, largely overlooked, is a brilliant campaign of cross-promotion between right-wing ideologues and right-wing entertainment. First, the right reduced the entirety of torture to a simple talking point: “Can you really say torture never works?” And then answered the question through … Continue reading

Actual Magazine Titles From Around the U.S.

I, just another fine American like yourself, enjoy a good magazine article from time to time. However, there are very few good magazines. Tennis Life? City Dog? Arthritis Today? Bah! Below is a listing of some of the unbelievable shite I have stumbled upon while perusing the local newsstand.The Affluent Traveler – For those with … Continue reading

My Thoughts On 3-D (In 2-D)

3-D movies are a wonderful part of the history of cinema, from Bwana Beast to Avatar. They can add a little jump to the scares, a little height to the cliffs and a little immersion to the fantasy. They can sometimes be great films in their own right (Creature From The Black Lagoon, Dial M … Continue reading

iPhone/Certification

Last Wednesday I entered the pantheon of smartphone owners with my purchase of an iPhone. To keep a long story short, My Mother had an upgrade option that she wasn’t going to use, and my girlfriend’s Quickfire charger had gone out on her. I decided to give her my Samsung Eternity (this is pretty hilarious … Continue reading

Cinema as Religion

I’m not a person that would be traditionally classified as religious. I do not practice the devotions of christianity, voodoo, buddhism or shinto. No, I found my calling at a young age, watching an 8mm reel of Godzilla vs Mothra from the inside of a cardboard box on my living room floor; The Movies. You … Continue reading

Headphone Hedonism

A good friend recently lent me his remarkable headphone set-up. We’re talking about an Antique Sound Lab Mrk III DT tube headphone amp, a pair of Sennheiser phones and a pair of Grado RS1i Reference Series phones. I myself have a pretty posh pair of Sony MD-60’s* so between the three I was set for … Continue reading