I've been writing about comic books (technically, the site calls them 'Reviews', but i think of them more as critical commentaries or somesuch) and recently decided to start a blog of my own to post them to and have them organized for my own personal benefit (where i'll probably throw in some stuff on movies, TV, music or whatever as i go along ( Read more... )

this is surprisingly relaxing.

pitchfork's best review ever - a wordless consideration of jet's new album, "shine on"

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anyone familiar with 'Yacht Rock'? if you like or like to hate 'smooth' pop music - that is, cheesy, hyper-sincere - it's a fine show indeed:

http://www.channel101.com/shows/show.php?show_id=152

from:
http://rezwanul.blogspot.com/2003/07/euro-english-european-commission-has.html

A Common LanguageThe European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be ( Read more... )

a hilarious comparative review of zach braff's new film, 'the last kiss':

http://www.brianmpalmer.com/blog/2006/09/07/the-gardening/

An Oregon woman is accused of shooting her husband after he shot her pet chicken.

The Eugene-Register Guard reported Mary Kay Gray, 58, has been jailed on felony assault charges. Her husband, Stanley Edward Gray, 43, is recovering from a gunshot wound to the shoulder. The chicken died at the scene.

clearest sign that hipster-undergrads have moved back into the neighborhood? nearly all of the natrel and soy-derived milk at the grocery store was sold out. and all of the veggie burgers.

Chapman's Homer (the U of Toronto grad English ball team) wrapped up the softball season tonight with another victory and improved on last year's all-time best 5 and 4 record with a 7 and 2. (and we really, really should've won one of those lost games ( Read more... )