2010’s TRON: Legacy was not quite the slam-dunk blockbuster Disney had hoped for when it started plans to create a sequel to TRON way back in 2005. The original was considered a failure when it was released in 1982, earning $72 million — nearly four times its $17 million budget — but it quickly gained “cult … Continue reading
So while I expressed a more “big picture” concern for the always-online functionality of SimCity a couple of weeks ago, it turns out that the far more immediate concern was…well…the far more immediate concern. Much screaming and wringing of hands has taken place in the week since SimCity was released, first about its initial “midnight … Continue reading
In the year 2005, DC Comics was just at the beginning of an event-crazy cycle that would eventually lead to the reboot of their entire universe six years later. It was a wild time to follow comics, but it wasn’t all positive. “Event Fatigue” set in pretty fast, and it was hard to keep up … Continue reading
If you’re brave or dumb enough to follow my Twitter, you know I have the bad habit of bitching about Saturday Night Live every time a new episode airs. And there’s been a lot to bitch about this season. One could (easily) argue that the show’s been in decline for years, and the departures of … Continue reading
Happy March, folks! I don’t dream very often. Perhaps I do and simply don’t remember them. Perhaps my waking insanity is enough to satisfy my subconscious. I don’t really know how all that stuff works. But when I have a dream that I can actually recall, it’s something special. The dream I had last night … Continue reading
Due to an unfortunate lack of American currency, I was forced to cancel my GameFly account last week, returning the video game Darksiders II without ever slipping it into any of my PS3’s delicious slots. It weighed heavily on my ego. I felt like a failure as both a breadwinner (or bread-eater) and as a … Continue reading
When adapting an Italian comic book that stars a moody Rupert Everett lookalike investigating crimes of the undead and aided by what is essentially Groucho Marx, the first thing you should do is…well…not do that. But, the makers of Dylan Dog: Dead of Night just couldn’t help themselves. Truth be told, I can’t really blame … Continue reading
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for the love of nike
The top 10 of just about anything everything, from cakes to cats and dogs to caravans. Always a laugh, always worth seeing.
Adventures in absurdity
My name is Alex. I have pop culture feelings. Updates every Friday (usually). Slight tendency to edit as I go.
