Month: September 2011

I admit it. I went for years before listening to the Richard D James Album by Aphex Twin. Why? Well, here’s the album cover: I figured that the album was angry and would put me in a bad mood like… Continue Reading →

The following essay will contain major spoilers for X-Men: First Class, a movie that was not as bad as X-Men 3 but not as good (in my opinion) as the first X-Men movie. Heck, I don’t even know if it… Continue Reading →

So… what are you reading and/or watching? I’m still entranced by Fringe: Season One and still plowing/clawing through A Game of Thrones. This afternoon, Maribou and I will be going to a friend’s place to watch X-Men: First Class.

So… what are you playing? I’m currently stuck in a mission in Deus Ex: Human Revolution because I am married to the idea of non-lethal force and there are a *LOT* of guards in this particular compound.

Well, that was another crazy week wasn’t it? Here’s how crazy it was: I had intended to purchase an interesting bottle of wine to review for all of you tonight but I instead picked up a bottle of Newton Claret.… Continue Reading →

While still ruminating on the whole Lucas changing his art debate (and the extent to which he is or is not “allowed” to do that), I was reminded of Annie Proulx’s short story Brokeback Mountain. Why? Well, she is plagued… Continue Reading →