Culture

I recently purchased Gran Turismo 5 due to my newly found fandom of Top Gear, an interest to learn how to drive manual, and the fact that Burnout Paradise is good for learning how to violently crash a car but not actually how to drive a car in any proper way.

Upon revving up GT5, I was suddenly struck with nostalgia [...]

Monstre Hulot

A rare 1978 french film in which auteur Jacques Tati once more takes on the role of Monsieur Hulot, this time doing battle with Dracula, the Wolfman, and Frankenstein by quietly, but comically walking around them in large modern spaces.

Saw Captain America.

Meh.

Here’s the scene that would have taken it several notches above ‘meh’:

EXT. NAZI WOODS – NIGHT

We see Captain America riding his motorcycle intent on making his way to the hideout of the nefarious terrorist group, HYDRA.

CUT TO:

EXT. HYDRA HEADQUARTERS – NIGHT

Two guards stand at the gate, vigilant in their duty…until one slowly, uncertainly turns to the [...]

I haven’t exactly been shy about my admiration for Frank Zappa, the great and voluminous composer, decent guitarist, master of concepts, counter-counter-counter-culture wizard of words, unrestrained and unpredictable humorist, tireless entrepreneur, and champion of free speech.

Frank Zappa’s is a massive, seemingly endless library of original content and alternate recordings that allows you great opportunity to find something new [...]