I was always miffed at what seemed like NFL announcer’s tendency to hype the ‘comeback’ stats for NFL quarterbacks. Being a lifelong Dolphins fan, it seemed like Dan Marino was the best, but John Elway always got the hype. Now it’s Old Man Farve that’s getting the boost on this apocryphal stat…and thankfully Scott Kacsmar […]
So, I’ve had a pretty great week as far as wasting-time-with-media-consumables goes. I had used my birthday gift cards to pre-order some items, and November has been my lucky month. Rock Band 3, Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, and a few books (finally splurged on that Marilyn Minter book after scoping it out at Powells), but best […]
From THE AWL, regarding FOX-induced hype regarding Juan Williams: “Keep in mind, O’Reilly may pull just over 3 million viewers a show, but Prairie Home Companion bests that by a million. Even Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me has as many listeners as Bill has viewers. Recently, O’Reilly’s audience surged to over 4 million following the […]
When all of the momentary, flights-of-fancy whims that interest me (film editing, robotics, videogames, lutherie, etc) temporarily fade away, I’m left with my first love: literature. I had always been a voracious reader and can turn a fancy phrase on occasion (bons matts, as they’re known to the Ms.), so I’ve often felt the obvious […]
Feast your eyes on this trailer for the movie tie-in game Scott Pilgrim vs The World. Video Games | Scott Pilgrim vs. The World | E3 2010: Exclusive Debut Gameplay Montage HD XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii Whoa.