Viral Marketing or Outrage? I’ve been getting emails from the same person for the past couple of months regarding the upcoming atrocity The Love Guru and its apparently disrespectful outlook towards Hinduism. So? It’s a fucking Mike Myers movie. I’d honestly be offended if it was an accurate portrayal of whatever particular way of life … Continue reading
I went to see Iron Man today at the Arclight, with one Mr. Jeremy Smith. He may chime in with his thoughts as well. I liked it well enough. Afterwards we went to Lucky Devils, and I had a Kobe Bacon Blue Burger (which may be the most perfect burger ever) and knocked back some … Continue reading
A Mirror on You. I closed the talkbacks. Such is life. I campaigned hard for them. I still think they can work, but the majority of the mail I’ve gotten since closing them has been so positive I might have trouble justifying it. Shame. I’ll miss comments like these: Comment #3 (Posted by Andrew Ward) … Continue reading
Welcome to another Blood, Sweat and Beers filled with random ramblings. Tomorrow is the opening of Iron Man. I am pretty damn excited for this movie. From the news of Jon Favreau directing the film, to the FANTASTIC choice of Robert Downey Jr. to play Tony Stark to the solid casting of Terrence Howard and … Continue reading
I’ve lived in NYC all my life, have been to some pretty rough sections of every single borough, but it took a trip to Florida for me to finally be a victim of gun violence. Now, before you get all weepy and concerned for my health, it was just a BB gun. Much less damage, … Continue reading
Hi. Last year, a pair of my wife’s shoes went missing from our carport. I grew up in the Midwest, so I feel like I should explain what a carport is. I mean, I didn’t really know what one was before moving down to Georgia, but it didn’t shake my very foundation when I first … Continue reading
There are plenty of bad habits in the world. Lord knows that I partake in many of them. One of the worst habits is running. I can attest to this personally because I’m married to a woman who’s idea of a good time is chugging up a mountain for 16 miles in 90-degree heat or … Continue reading
Fake Titties. As a gent I enjoy a nice set of breasts. They are fantastic things. Sure there’s the biological and maternal values but on top of that they look neat and are fun to sample and play with. From what I understand there’s good money in the bare display of them in print or … Continue reading
In 1984 my parents took me to Gremlins. I was 8. I was likely never the same again. But that goes for many of my generation, and as much as the exposure to Looney Tunes cartoons (in my case, through Ramblin’ Rod’s morning program) and Mad Magazine helped cement our off-beat and sardonic humor, Joe … Continue reading
Journalists and Bullshit In a New York Times column Wednesday, David Brooks nicely (albeit unintentionally) summed up much of what’s wrong with the mainstream media. In the course of awarding George Stephanopoulos and Charlie Gibson an “A” for Tuesday night’s execrable debate moderation, Brooks argued, “The journalist’s job is to make politicians uncomfortable, to explore … Continue reading