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A&E NEWS: June 19 – June 25, 2011 POTTERMORE: Last week, Harry Potter fans were aflutter with anticipation for whatever the mysterious Pottermore might be. And that was just it—no one knew what it was. This past Thursday, however, British author J. K. Rowling announced that her seven Harry Potter novels will finally be available … Continue reading
Part 1 (of 3) In the world of Arts and Entertainment, the “Best of the Best” is often hard to miss. After all, with countless “Top 10” lists published in magazines, newspapers, and blogs, we rarely need to go out of our way to look for the best novels, films, TV series, and so on. … Continue reading
A&E NEWS: June 12 – June 18, 2011 JURASSIC REBOOT: I first saw Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park when I was nine-years-old, and it scared the hell out of me, which, in turn, was why I loved the hell out of it. Granted, it’s two sequels were lesser films (the third significantly so), but I enjoyed … Continue reading
Do you ever feel that you can relate to the characters in the books you read? Me too. It’s one of the main pleasures in reading fiction, and something that most of us who enjoy reading can testify to. Of course, not everyone values character-to-reader relatability. Apparently, “any dipshit can relate to a character in … Continue reading
THIS WEEK: June 5 – June 11, 20011 THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE II: If you’re a frequent reader of this blog, then you know that I’m not a big fan of Dutch film writer and director Tom Six, a man whom most of you know as having been the mastermind behind the popular horror film, The … Continue reading
There’s nothing so to the point as one particular four-letter expletive. It’s offensive, vulgar, inappropriate, and often too coarse for polite company. It can be used as a verb, a noun, an adjective, an adverb, an interjection, or as an expletive infix. While many people do not hesitate to use the word in private circles, … Continue reading
THIS WEEK: May 29 – June 4, 2011 PERSON OF THE YEAR: Do you pay attention to The Webbys? You know, the award ceremony that celebrates great Internet achievement? If you don’t, then maybe you should, especially since they’ve just awarded The Person of the Year Award to Watson, the IBM computer that gained considerable … Continue reading
Hollywood wants your money. Like any self-respecting moviegoer, however, you expect them to work for it, and—more importantly—to earn it. Trouble is, Tinseltown doesn’t always bring it’s A-game, leaving us more times than not with a dog pile of a movie. And just how do you know if the movie you’re watching is of the … Continue reading
THIS WEEK: May 22- May 28, 2011 ULYSSES TWEETS: In the world of literary fiction, there are books you read to enjoy, books you read to challenge yourself, and books you read to suffer through for bragging rights (a la Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick). For many readers, James Joyce’s Ulysses is of the latter category. But … Continue reading
So the world didn’t end on Saturday. Despite 89-year-old pastor Harold Camping’s predictions that Jesus was coming back to reign down a fiery storm of destruction, we’re all still here. What exactly went wrong is anyone’s guess. Perhaps the Good Lord took a sick day—rapturing is a heck of a ball buster, after all. Then … Continue reading
THIS WEEK: May 15 – May 21, 2011 BEDTIME BANTER: Rhyming children’s books are a dime a dozen, but as long as they help your child fall asleep, their overabundance is not really an issue. Then again, sometimes kids will just not fall asleep, which may explain the massive popularity of the tongue-in-cheek children’s bedtime … Continue reading
I’ve never been a fan of practical jokes. Generally, I leave pranks to other people. Every so often, however, an idea strikes my fancy, and is so good (or so I believe) that I feel compelled to put it into action. Such was the case with The Plant. I live in an apartment on the … Continue reading
THIS WEEK: May 8 – May 14, 2011 TWO AND A HALF MEN: Warner Bros. actually did it—they replaced actor and all around lunatic Charlie Sheen on their popular sitcom Two and A Half Men. Recently, we’ve heard rumours that such actors as John Stamos and Hugh Grant were under consideration to replace Sheen. The … Continue reading
Opinions are a dime a dozen—like noses, everyone has one. Their excess, however, is not a good reason to keep them to ourselves. Time and time again, I see people nodding in agreement when they really feel like shaking their heads no. I do it myself. But there’s no need to. Instead of agreeing, we … Continue reading
THIS WEEK: May1 – May 7, 2011 OSAMA BIN LADEN: Immediately following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, I couldn’t help but wonder how long it would take Hollywood to start shooting a film adaptation of that day’s horrors. Turns out, it took less than five years; in 2006 we saw the TV film … Continue reading
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