My recent column reviewing Ms. Splosion Man and Catherine. Thanks to the Seattle Times, Newsday and Ventura County Star for publishing.
This one is all for the wife. I could not be more truthful when I say that the wife cannot even think about George Bush without thinking of Will Ferrell first. We have watch probably a dozen or so documentaries in the last month where someone flashes quotes or video...
My recent column reviewing Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension and Call of Juarez: The Cartel. Thanks to the Seattle Times and the Northern Jersey papers for publishing.
No, not this Ace of Spades (though that is a rockin tune). This is Spades of the card playing kind.And I rocked it.After thoroughly dominating the Hearts game and then the Bejeweled game on my iPhone, I figured the next game was Spades. It didn't take me long to start...
Ok, it's been a shit week at work, so you the reader get two for the price of one this week. First up, a hilarious article from The Onion that Kelly shared with me. We nearly cried laughing, if for nothing else than the quotes and way this story is...
Once the Summer of Klosterman ended, I had a chance to catch up on one of the few fiction writers I read regularly. I've written about Richard North Patterson books before (trust me, you can find the reviews on the blog). I had gotten it originally as an audiobook to...
My recent column reviewing F.E.A.R. 3 and Captain America: Super Soldier. Thanks to the Ventura County Star and the Mason City, Iowa, Globe Gazette for publishing.
About two weeks ago my Summer of Klosterman came to an end. It was a great ride, but it had to end since I ran out of books. And there was no better way to end the journey than starting at the beginning with Chuck's first book.Fargo Rock City is...
I've never watched any of the Final Destination movies, because the premise just doesn't appeal to me at all. But I gotta say, this marketing pitch for FD5 is pretty unique and a good way to get us older folk who grew up watching Saved by the Bell and think...
When I was growing up my mom and I watched Wildcats and I'm certain that I was too damn young to understand half the racially tinged jokes and social commentary that lurked in that movie. A well-to-do white woman goes and coaches an inner city high school football team (whose...
I recently stumbled across this photo on my phone. Upon first glance, you'd assume this was taken in a bathroom from a hotel. More specifically, a Hampton Inn. That's what it says right there on the towel, right?Well you'd be wrong. That towel is in my bathroom back home in...
My recent column reviewing Bastion and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II. Thanks to the NJ Herald papers for publishing.