… are one of my favorite bands in the world. November 11th saw the release of their new album, THE BRONX (titled exactly the same as their last two albums) and since finally acquiring it this past Saturday I have not stopped listening to it. What do they sound like? The Bronx sound like that … Continue reading
It probably isn’t a coincidence that the latest episode of South Park focused on kids who shop at Hot Topic and buy vamp-wear the same week that the new vampire movie Twilight hits theaters. And it’s not that much of a shock that Twilight had a huge opening at the box office and even brought … Continue reading
A Nice Hard Slap – A True Role Model My daughter’s favorite restaurant in the world is Joe’s Crab Shack, a place where she tears through 1+ adult sized orders of crab legs as I try to [unsuccessfully] break the flesh out of the shell fast enough to accommodate her ravenous ways. Every year on … Continue reading
In the past few weeks we’ve seen the trailer releases for two of the most anticipated geek related properties for 2009 – Star Trek and Watchmen. While there aren’t any major thematic or visual relationships between the two, they’re linked by the fact that they sit at the top of the list when it comes … Continue reading
This week I watched, in no particular order of viewing or preference: The CrowMichael ClaytonThe Darjeeling LimitedIndiana Jones and the Temple of DoomRaiders of the Lost ArkThe ConversationAlphaville I pretty much enjoyed all of them. I also got sick, started on the SNES version of Final Fantasy III, built a little clay backpack and bicycle … Continue reading
Children make the best vampires and not children. Let The Right One In is proof of that.
Oskar and Eli, the world’s not good enough for either of you. Now, it’s entirely possible that you might not know who Oskar and Eli are, and if that’s the case then I feel bad for you. Oskar and Eli are the main characters in a movie called LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, based on … Continue reading
To a generation of film geeks Kevin Smith is either your beloved messiah who can do no wrong, or he’s a one hit wonder still living off of the good will garnered by a lightning-in-the-bottle indie classic. To a generation of comic geeks, he’s one helluva superhero writer when he’s delivering scripts in a timely … Continue reading
It’s probably too strong to say I grew up hating Doctor Who. I’d only seen bits and pieces in the wee hours of the night on PBS. Not nearly enough to form an opinion other than “this looks cheap” or “plungers aren’t scary”. I’m no snob. Or, I should say, I wasn’t back then. Now … Continue reading
A Nice Hard Slap – Screw These Things People say I complain all the time. Here’s some more! 1. “I Appreciate Ya”. Been hearing this more and more. Instead of saying “I appreciate it” in regards to a service, compliment, or various other interaction they say “I appreciate ya” or “‘preciate ya”. I guess it’s … Continue reading