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Top Gear Doctor Who

by Jason T. Kocher July 15th, 2011 Culture » Film and TV »

Steven Moffat and Matt Smith have done a relatively bang up job since taking over Doctor Who last season. There have been hiccups, of course. Moffat followed up the stunningly good The Eleventh Hour with one of the worst episodes ever, The Beast Below. And as this very much [...]

Steaming about Customer Support

by Jason T. Kocher July 15th, 2011 Culture » Video Games »

I love game company Valve and their distribution system, Steam. I have logged many hours basking in the “Om Nom Nom” of the zombie survival game Left 4 Dead, have sat in awe of the Half Life[...]

Rubber – Koyaanisqatsi Starring a Tire for No Reason

by Jason T. Kocher July 8th, 2011 Culture » Film and TV »


A scene from RUBBER, a Magnet Release. Photo courtesy of Magnet Releasing.

I recently watched the movie RUBBER and absolutely loved it. I wish I could tell you why…

…but I am afraid that in doing so, I might spoil the movie for you.

It is not that there is some radical [...]

COFFEE AT THIS TIME OF NIGHT?! – Feeding Your Inner Mogwai Coffee After Midnight

by Jason T. Kocher July 8th, 2011 Culture » Food » Society » Culture » Travel »

For various reasons that, for now, must remain secret, I have had cause to leave my apartment at night and stumble around town until I lose whatever thought I had just previously found and find myself, instead, terribly lost and in need of a sit-down at some time likely after midnight.

This wouldn’t be a problem if I were a boozer, [...]

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