UPDATE: The New York Times has a piece on Parnassus, and though the tone is hardly optimistic, it presents the possibility of the film going forward either by recasting Ledger or reworking based on the completed footage. Either direction seems highly unlikely. Then again, given the high profile of Ledger’s story, consider that the producers … Continue reading
“Don’t you think she plays this a little too much?“– My Ex-Wife upon coming over to my house to find our five-year-old daughter playing Guitar HeroNow, just for a little clarifiation: It’s not that she was playing Guitar Hero that prompted this rather insulting accusation – she’s been strapping that little black SG over her … Continue reading
Welcome to the latest mind-blistering missive from my spent casing of a noggin, filled to the rim with shinola and burgeoning with backwash and partially chewed Red Vines.I’ve decided that the ‘Slap’ is going to be about life. Personal shit. Professional shit. Random shit. That way, the Steady Leaks I run on the main site … Continue reading
Figures that just as I’m finishing up my Burnout Paradise review, my Xbox 360 takes a dump on me. Out of all of my friends, I’m the last one to have problems with his 360. Mine was one of the first ever manufactured, and I never understood why the ol’ boy kept chugging while everyone … Continue reading
I’ve put a lot of thought into this, and I know I’m running almost a month late, but here we go: 1. Fork 2. Spoon3. Knife I’m a little surprised with myself that Spoon took Knife this year. I don’t think anyone can argue the merits of Fork (it is, in the worlds of my … Continue reading
I’ve been thoroughly preoccupied with Desktop Tower Defense. During this whole redesign process it’s been like sweet, sweet crack; I can keep the free game open and paused in a browser tab, flipping back once in a while to get a round or two in. So one or two rounds occasionally becomes thirty. So what? … Continue reading
The best teacher I ever had was my high school history teacher, Doc Worthington. Obsession with all things Braveheart aside, Doc taught us that history was not just a series of events, but a succession of people. Real people — ones with the same wants, desires, and flaws as those of us taking his class. … Continue reading
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