Ever since I saw The Big Sleep as a child, I’ve been a fan of Raymond Chandler. Knowing my affection for the film, one of the first presents my future sister-in-law gave me was a copy of Chandler’s collected works. A little later, on the strength of The Maltese Falcon, I tried Dashiell Hammett too, … Continue reading
Their is nothing more delightful than coming to work on a Wednesday or Friday with a slight hangover. Drinking during the week was previously shunned as ‘drunk’ or ‘lush’ behavior, but since we have regressed to a hedonistic society over the past decade or so…keep the 2 for 1 specials flowing! A hangover at work allows the … Continue reading
Just finished my first night of all the Dead Space shenanigans over at EA Redwood. Things that happened tonight- -Talked with an audio guy from Dead Space who, despite his best efforts to hide what’s going on, did nothing but get me more and more hyped for this game. It really does sound incredible. Hour … Continue reading
If you look at the top ten films of all time (aka the best of Sam Strange), six of them will be Star Wars films. This historical series has changed the life of every man, woman, man-child, child, and child-child who have come across its middle school charms, high school themes, and technical school wizardry. … Continue reading
You know that analogy people use when something is so horrifying that you can’t close your eyes? The one about the train wreck and wanting to look away but can’t because your curiosity got the best of you? Well, as of late, I’ve been feeling like that when it pertains to the peculiar story unfolding … Continue reading
Film geeks, as this website proves, can be some of the most vehement opinionated bastards around (myself included). Everyone knows which movies are utterly drivel and which are brilliant pieces of art, and to hell to anyone that disagrees. Of course, this isn’t a healthy attitude to take. People quickly feel alienated when faced with … Continue reading
I’m briefly back on the topic of audio commentaries thanks to popular demand (i.e.: two people). This time I’m covering the worst the format has to offer. I’ve probably listened to more bad audio commentaries then most people, so this entry could simply boil down to a sad list of sad-ness, but I think I’ll … Continue reading
Did you happen to see this funny/scary article in the Wall Street Journal? You can read the whole article here, but I’ll lay out everything pertinent. It seems that Wal-Mart has decided to “educate” their employees about the dangers of voting for a democrat. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is mobilizing its store managers and department supervisors … Continue reading
If you look at the top ten films of all time (aka the best of Sam Strange), six of them will be Star Wars films. This historical series has changed the life of every man, woman, man-child, child, and child-child who have come across its middle school charms, high school themes, and technical school wizardry. … Continue reading
A Nice Hard Slap – My Tea is USB Compatible! So I’m sitting there on a Monday morning, doing my best to kick some ass while enjoying my morning cup of Rose of Suzhou tea (which you should really try sometime, nothing like watching a bitch blossom in your heated drink) when my laptop gave … Continue reading