BraidI just finished the indie-game "Braid". This is one of the finest artistic expressions of the past 20 years I've ever seen (and I've seen plenty of modern "art"). It is... exquisite. The game play is interesting, the graphics are minimal but evocative, the music is haunting, and the story is proFOUNDly moving. A LOT of people may be unable to ( Read more... )

So last night I had a couple of friends over. We were debating what media to watch and I suggested "All Star Superman", the recent animated movie based on Grant Morrison's award-winning graphic novel, as adapted by the recently departed Dwayne MacDuffie. Their responses were "Ehhhh... I dunno..." and "I don't really _like_ superman movies.". I ( Read more... )

They said I was mad -- MAD, they said! But I DID it! They said it was knowledge not meant for man to know, but I DID IT. I found the knowledge. I saw what must NOT be seen. I LEARNED THE SECRETS ( Read more... )

So... I just watched a movie called "Freaky Faron". It was... It was actually _REALLY GOOD_! The story was fascinating, the execution competent (if not noteworthy), and it was... well written. For a budget of around 20 bucks, they managed to pull off a gripping sci-fi story that relied upon ambiguity and the Unreliable Narator, withOUT pissing me ( Read more... )

Sooo... yeah. Since foughly a third of the populartion of america is glazed at the moment I'm pretty sure y'all know my predicament as well as me ( Read more... )

So around noon I sent the following letter to the chancellor of the U of I ( Read more... )

Been a long time since I hollered atcha. So, somehow, I managed to get myself a girlfriend! I _know_, right?! Holy shit! How'd that happen? But, my pretty lady Kristy has decided that I'm apparently worth somethin ( Read more... )

Off to Esmond for a few days. phone if you need me.

WOO! I had a LOT of egg-nog tonight! And I do mean a LOT of egg-nog. Why don't you see other kinds of nog anymroe? I mean, sure, I vastly prefer eggnogg to, say, corn-nog, but WHY oh WHY can't I buy a fifth of Whiskeynog or Jacknogg as I choose? God damned Democrats. And Repugnicans. Fuck em all ( Read more... )

Let me describe three fairly recent events/controversies and see what you think ( Read more... )