I think at some point last year I probably put up a rant about Paste magazine. To condense for a preface here then let me just say that some time ago they ran a promo where you could subscribe for any amount you wanted, I spent $3 and ended up feeling it was still too … Continue reading
Paper Earthworks and Digital Tides Don’t be misled by the self-serving narratives Amazon and Macmillan have advanced following their recent eBooks battle. Amazon’s narrative is “We’re Pro-Consumer;” Macmillan (and paper publishers in general) counter with “We’re Anti-Monopoly.” Neither of these narratives is untrue, but neither addresses the real cause of this war. What’s happening is … Continue reading
(As a preface, this is mostly written out of disagreeing with a certain member of the Slash Filmcast, a podcast that I highly recommend. Adam, I must respectfully disagree.) As a 23 year old male, who just watched “Casablanca” for the first time the other night, I have no choice but to completely disagree … Continue reading
Apparently, I’m a woman. I’m at odds with this most of the time, not because being a woman is a bad thing, but more because I hate gender roles and gender marketing. I also am put off when people see a good trait in me and attribute that to my sex. I got that at … Continue reading
Hollywood has never been accused of originality, but sometimes it goes to extremes. Sometimes, you get two movies released in the same year, with essentially the same premise. For example: Volcano and Dante’s Peak; Tombstone and Wyatt Earp; Dr. Strangelove and Fail-Safe; Antz and A Bugs Life; Deep Impact and Armageddon; Mars Attacks and ID4. … Continue reading
Jacko's kids may have escaped from the Phantom Zone.
Lately I’ve been on a documentary kick. Chief among what I’ve been interested in is an entire slew of films chronicling the fates of the professional skateboarders who reigned supreme during my adolescence. Call it morbid curiosity, voyeurism or closure, I have been fascinated by the culling that took place after Vert skating became suddenly … Continue reading
Short post, but the Oscars have been anounced! We are now in the home stretch. Some of the categories (Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor) are already decided. But it is the categories such as Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture that really excite with their diversity and strength. It will be an … Continue reading
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Avatar District 9 Star Trek It’s great that District 9, which was made for about 1/15 of the budget of Avatar, is nominated for best visual effects. This is a tough one, but I gotta go with Star Trek for my personal fave. Avatar will win though, no doubt. BEST SOUND MIXING … Continue reading
In my spare time when my son is preoccupied, I pull out my handy dandy Nintendo DS. That’s how I game. All Nintendo Ds games.. most of them are J-RPGs, all the time. I’m 35 years old. Usually that’s not that big a deal, but in November I went to the Gamestop counter and plopped … Continue reading