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The Cannonball Run to End Them All

by November 23rd, 2010 - Culture » Film and TV »

Upon the highway of my Netflix queue, hot new releases have come and gone, but the Burt Reynolds classic The Cannonball Run – the crown of a genre to which I am currently drawn – still sits there, mocking me with an expected availability of “A Very Long Wait“. It stands to reason that there […]

Unreviewed Reviews – The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less by Barry Schwartz

by March 30th, 2010 - Politics » Culture » The Written Word »

Late one night while watching an episode of the Colbert Report, it came time for the interview segment to which more often or not I tend to make a jerking off gesture towards the product being peddled, Colbert’s comic flair lubricating the way, but on this night rubbed myself imaginarily raw in protest of guest […]

AudioSurf – Riding the Wave

by May 24th, 2009 - Culture » Sounds » Culture » Video Games »

“Music has always been a matter of Energy to me, a question of Fuel. Sentimental people call it Inspiration, but what they really mean is Fuel. I have always needed Fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty […]

SAW – Seen

by December 3rd, 2008 - Culture » Film and TV »

For kicks and giggles, I’ve recently started watching the SAW film series. Um…it’s OK. This much I know: Cary Elwes is wasted as he should have at least once responded to the villain’s insane requests with a flippant “As you wish…” Danny Glover is the worst cop…ever…even worse than other cops he’s portrayed…just terrible. The […]

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