(A top 10 list of stuff on the internet, you know in case this whole format confused you). The general theme this week: The world is a terrible, terrible place, and nobody can be trusted.
1. There aren’t words to describe how upset I am that Jesse James cheated on Sandra Bullock! Sandy! She’s the best! She just freaking went to court…
Foreign PSAs make me want to die. You may recall a few years back when these Canadian PSAs for workplace safety were all over the internet. Terrifying videos of people slipping and falling at work only to end up severely mangled ruined my day several days in a row. I for one will never be the same and will be infinitely…
My colleague Jim is a fount of fascinating stories, often having to do with projects he and his friends have undertaken. My latest favorite, The Year of the Blog.
My name is Dru Johnston, and I write unsustainable blogs.
Starting April 12th, 2009 I will be creating a new blog everyday for a year. At the end of that, if I don’t…
In 1988 Mega Man 2 was released to NESites everywhere, and changed my life twice. I stumbled on it when I was a young man of nine years, and then again recently (yeah, about a month ago, thank you Wii for bringing the classics back!)
So, I want to talk about fear in the awesome game of Mega Man 2. Disclaimer:…
By Hawkes Klein
(A top 10 list of stuff on the internet, you know in case this whole format confused you). The general theme this week: The world is a terrible, terrible place, and nobody can be trusted.
1. There aren’t words to describe how upset I am that Jesse James cheated on Sandra Bullock! Sandy! She’s the best! She just freaking went to court…
By Hawkes Klein
Foreign PSAs make me want to die. You may recall a few years back when these Canadian PSAs for workplace safety were all over the internet. Terrifying videos of people slipping and falling at work only to end up severely mangled ruined my day several days in a row. I for one will never be the same and will be infinitely…
By Nick Baily
First there was Victor’s post on top Geek Anthems, which was echoed soon after in a way too suspicious post on CNN’s website. So it’s my turn to chime in. And then there were three.
But this is not a tale of two blog posts, Victor already covered that. The best laid plans of mice and men don’t always work out, sometimes…
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For every action, there is a reaction. Whether we go to work and get paid, or don’t study and fail an exam, everything we do has an impact on the future. This is one of the first lessons we learn in life, and it’s the main theme of French developer Quantic Dream’s latest title, Heavy Rain.
Quantic Dream has released 2…
My colleague Jim is a fount of fascinating stories, often having to do with projects he and his friends have undertaken. My latest favorite, The Year of the Blog.
My name is Dru Johnston, and I write unsustainable blogs.
Starting April 12th, 2009 I will be creating a new blog everyday for a year. At the end of that, if I don’t…
By Jeremy Kotin
1. LOCATION Las Vegas
Disgusting, overly opulent, excessive and quite possibly the best damn two and half days in recent memory. Whether wondering from overdone hotel to insanely themed hotel, beverage always in hand, sunning ourselves at the pool, losing money on penny slots and video roulette (one experience at an actual table was too horrifying to continue down that path)…
Science fiction movies voice our fear of what may come to pass if we don’t clean up our act (death, destruction, apocalypse), and express our hope for a decent life on planet earth (or other planets) should we choose the right path. In other words, SF can inspire strong opinions about the future of the human race. It can even…
By Juan Carlos Pineiro Escoriaza
I met Ethan when he decided to write up an article about Second Skin for the Independent Film Festival of Boston. Ever the gracious reporter he did a fantastic review, and told me all about his then nascent project called “Escape Artists”. It was a book that would have elements about virtual worlds, geeks, gamers, and all sorts of nerd culture.…
By Hawkes Klein
Happy rainy NYC Friday to you all! The Oscars are over, but there are still reasons for life to go on! I hope that you enjoyed our little taste of spring time this week. I’m watching NY1 right now and they’re saying its’ going to rain all weekend but be semi-cloudy next week so that’s not too bad.
Speaking of NY1…
By Julia Hanes
Last night I saw Alice in Wonderland (awesome) at the 2nd Ave movie theater in NYC. I chose it because (1) it had “IMAX”, (2) it is next to my friend’s house, and (3) it is less gross and sticky than the Lincoln Center theater.
During the movie I felt like the screen was smaller but just chalked it up to…
Matt Ellsworth and I met while making Second Skin, a documentary I directed on virtual worlds. He’s one of the boys from Indiana who loves to game. Our conversations over the years have led to a few things, one of them was finding a common love for Johnnie Walker Black Label, and the second was a penchant for postulating about…
The geek have officially inherited the Earth, as was prophesied in Psalms 37:7 (more or less) so many bearded men ago. It’s a fairly recent thing, having happened somewhere between Google’s ascent to ubiquity, the second installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the eyebrow-raising popularity of Weird Al’s White & Nerdy. And since history is told by the…
How much does James Cameron ride George Lucas’ dick? Only enough to base an entire movie, Avatar, on the final battle sequence from the last good film in the Star Wars franchise, Return of the Jedi. Each film has its ragtag band of native creatures, each film pits basic bush weaponry against mechanized slaughter machines, each film has exploding trees.…
Come with me, friends, to another time. Let’s say 1998ish. Ross and Rachel rule the airwaves, ER is hailed as the Best Drama Evar. As the sun sets on Seinfeld, critics mourn its passing, proclaiming that we’re not likely to see a show of its brilliance ever again.
I watched an episode of Seinfeld yesterday. It’s still funny, despite the canned…
I sincerely hope I made every attempt to be fair and honest and if I left off a film you love, please know that it was not with malice and there are only ten spots. I even split them into two genres because taking any of these off the list kind of made my heart hurt. Also, feel free to…