Without delving too far into politics, I’ve found that Assassin’s Creed ran into the whole “depressing narrative” problem. The main character is a Native American who gets to watch (and midwife, actually) the American Revolution. Then he gets to watch… Continue Reading
I hope you’ve got your copy of The Sandman, Vol. 3: Dream Country. This week’s assignment is to read Caliope and Dream of a Thousand Cats. Glyph will tackle the former, I will tackle the latter (but I will have Maribou… Continue Reading
The NFL has had a few one-team dynasties (Browns in the 50s, Steelers in the 70s, 49ers in the 80s), but the striking thing is how conferences can become dominated by just a few teams for significant periods, for instance: NFC Champions… Continue Reading
(This guest post was written by our very own Mike Dwyer!) I had pre-ordered Black Ops II so I arrived home with it on the first day it was available. My original plan had been to play through the campaign… Continue Reading
Holy cow, is tomorrow Friday already? Indeed it is. Well, I have finished my holiday shopping for my co-workers (the folks on my team get a bottle of red zin) but I still need to think about Maribou, The Nephews, The Bro-In-Law (I drew… Continue Reading
Tom Brady is and has always been a better quarterback than Peyton Manning. He is more talented and has carved out a better career for the following reasons: 1. More Super Bowl appearances, 5 to 2 2. More Super Bowl… Continue Reading
How it got in my pajamas, I don’t know.
(This is a guest post from our very own Trumwill!) I present to you a Tecmo Super Bowl video of Bo Jackson evading defenders for an entire quarter. Well, the quarters in TCB are five minutes long on a fast… Continue Reading
For Opposite Day, five reasons why basketball is way cooler than baseball: 1. Basketball players are winners of the genetic lottery: they have agility, speed, size, and an ability to hang in the air that dwarfs that of mere mortals.… Continue Reading
Spoiler: Happy ending. Okay, you know how “The Ex” friended me on facebook, right? Well, of course, I had to write a quick note to her a day or so later saying something to the effect of “everything’s perfect” because,… Continue Reading