I recently had the great pleasure of re-watching Citizen Kane, one of my favorite films, with the added pleasure of watching it while I listed to Roger Ebert’s great commentary track. Ebert, as many of you may know, has had…
Year: 2010
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Twitter Updates for 2010-03-21
Buying a new dishwasher. Woo, par-tee! # 10 greatest Saturday morning shows in history: http://coedmagazine.com/2010/03/20/10-greatest-saturday-morning-cartoons-in-history/ # Don't forget, only one more day before International Talk Like William Shatner Day! # All three boys are building Lego sets received at youngest'…
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Twitter Updates for 2010-03-20
@Televixen Heh. Tryin' for the whole "Revelations 8:1" thing but yeah, Bergman is equivalent… in reply to Televixen # Tonight's BBQ sauce brought to you by Stubbs. Mmmm… ribs… /Homer noise # Pawn Stars on the History Channel is one…
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Twitter Archive – Updates for the last few months up to 2010-03-20
Finally got around to picking up Star Trek 2 on bluray. After football, tonight belongs to KHAANNNN!!!! #nerd # Have spent WAY too much time trying to get UB Funkeys working on my son's computer. Mattel, I'm glaring in your…
Geek, Music
VIDEO: DEVO focus group from South by Southwest
I had the great pleasure yesterday to participate in a live focus group that the members of DEVO did in order to get a better understanding of how they can re-imagine their brand through the power of marketing. Here is video of that focus group:
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VIDEO: Great time lapse of a great artist
Enjoying a great drink with fine Texas artist Ty Walls, who did this great wall-size mural for Pepsi: [youtube]RrXWgtlrg4E[/youtube]
Apple
Speculation: Is Apple planning a personal payment service?
OK, this post should be considered wild-ass speculation, but, since a great many industry analysts are paid a great deal of money for such seemingly random musings, where’s the harm in throwing another ill-based rumor on the pyre? I noted…
TV
THEORY: How will LOST end? The same way it began. UPDATED!
I’ve been very right in some of my predictions about LOST (Locke being in the coffin) and very wrong (too embarrassed to link) but I’ve got an interesting theory that, if I’m right, will mean LOST ends the same way…
TV
Photos: Unboxing of the LOST season 5 Dharma Initiative Orientation Kit
This is some of the best DVD or bluray packaging I have ever seen, the vintage 1977 Dharma Orientation Kit version of LOST season 5. Here are some pics:
Movies
Belated movie review: Avatar
As I write this, I just finished watching James Cameron win both best director and best picture awards for Avatar at The Golden Globes, a semi-phony awards ceremony that is still seen by some as an indicator of chances at…
Movies
Video: A-Team movie trailer
I can’t help it, I’m a guy who grew up watching the silly and bombastic A-Team TV show in the 80s and I’m excited about the new big-budget movie. Here’s the trailer: The opening narration! The Jeep flip! Even B.A.’s…
Photos
Some more photos from Sydney, Australia
These photos are mostly from Darling Harbour and the Maritime Museum there…