Our favorite villains from 1980s cartoons were serious badasses. They didn’t give a shit about anyone, their own henchmen included. And it was a damn good thing their plans were all ludicrous and destined-to-fail, because these bastards were the very personification of pure evil. But 30 years later, audiences need to feel as though they … Continue reading »
No, not that season. Or that season. It is, in fact, the holiday season, plain enough for anyone not in a coma to figure out. But more specifically it is that dreadful time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s where any poor bastard unfortunate enough to work in retail or grocery will have to suffer … Continue reading »
A couple of weeks ago, I told you of the untimely passing of Septimus, my Crowntail Betta fish. His death was tragic, but we – and life – soldier on. So, after an appropriate time of mourning, we finally chose a worthy heir to Septimus’s estate. My current tradition of fish naming is linked to … Continue reading »
This is an attempt at songwriting. I envision it as a driving rock ballad that you’d want to HEADBANG to! Or maybe just bang your head against something to make it stop. Partial blame must fall upon my brother Dusty, who inspired the whole thing long, long ago. There was a ruckus on the … Continue reading »
I feel like since it’s been a good couple of months since I last mentioned Transformers, it’s safe to bring up the subject again. And not even because Mark Wahlberg was recently cast in the Transformers 4 movie due out in 2014. Though that does make me a little bit hopeful. He’s certainly a better … Continue reading »
And so it came to pass that Alex Ryan Rhoades acquired a tumblr blog and named it The Green Road. I have become fascinated with this format, this “wall of images” style of communication. Obviously, a wall of gorgeous nude women like My Intimate Desires holds obvious appeal, but what really got me thinking about … Continue reading »
Skyfall is a great movie and an excellent return to form for the Bond franchise. Unfortunately, one terrible scene and one flippant line mar what is otherwise one of the best Bond films. I’ll get to that. It has been almost six years since the “Bond Reboot” and the casting of Daniel Craig as 007 … Continue reading »
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My name is Alex. I have pop culture feelings. Updates every Wednesday and Friday. Slight tendency to edit as I go.
