You know what they say about March: “And so the lion fell in love with the lamb.” (TWILIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!) First and probably only Twilight reference, ramblers. March is a great month. I have mixed emotions about March. First, it’s still cold, then it’s like kinda warm sometimes, but never like realllllllllllly warm enough to make you [...]
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Ground Chuck: Leading the League in Mysterious Foxes
Last week I gave you my favorite episodes of Chuck while the Winter Olympics kicked it off for a couple weeks. Well, this week is no different. As everyone is frothing at the mouth to see the finale of Pairs Ice Dancing, take a few minutes and check in with the Maestro of Mysterious Maidens, [...]
READ MORE »Thanks! 200!
Today, Pop Ramblings turns 200. Crazy, I know. This is the 20oth of what I hope to be MANY MORE posts on this site. I have written them all, but the majority come from me (SORRY). When I started writing, I really just did it because friends and family members often asked me what I [...]
READ MORE »A Matter of the Utmost Importance: Brand Recognition
Ramblers! Brands are cool. Let’s be honest. Sony is awesome, Apple is chic, and Google is some mix of super cool and super creepy. But they are all around us EVERYWHERE. One of the things that makes brands so indelible in our culture is their logo, it may be a simple word (Sony, Google) or [...]
READ MORE »A Home on HUH? Island: Locke, Smocke, and One Drinking Sawyer
I felt like Lost was speaking directly to me in this week’s episode. “But you are so close, it would be such a shame to turn back now.” Not that I ever contemplated turning away from my favorite show and, some may say, sole obsession, but after knocking last episode for being unimportant and rather [...]
READ MORE »Ground Chuck: My Favorite Episodes
Due to the Winter Olympics, Chuck is on a break. Crap. While I get as patriotic as the next guy come Olympic time, I think many of my friends have the right idea when they say “No one cares about these sports.” I mean honestly, you can look at the Summer Games and there are [...]
READ MORE »A Matter of the Utmost Importance: Perfect Pop Date
It’s Valentine’s Day! Looking for love is a struggle as most of us know. It’s a battle as noble and vicious as any fight for freedom in history and one that EVERYONE in the world engages in. In this battle, it’s important to be prepared, to have the right strategy. With that in mind I turn to you brilliant panel. I’m excited for this because [...]
READ MORE »A Home on HUH? Island: LOST Recap
I have to admit, I am a little disappointed in last night’s episode of Lost. Last episode brought the BANG and last night brought the BORE. With all of the promises of answers and action, I guess I got my hopes up for a season filled with as much mystery and excitement as any season [...]
READ MORE »Ground Chuck: Chuck Vs. The Mask
The episode opens with a masked man lowering himself Ethan Hunt-style over a seemingly priceless artifact. Before you know it, he has triggered the security system and all of the air is being sucked right out of them room. The masked man tears off his mask to reveal the one and only Shaw who is [...]
READ MORE »GET FIRED UP: February 2010
February, the month of love! Thanks to greeting card companies. Seriously though, it is cold. What’s with that? One step closer to warmtimes. Here are some things to keep you distracted while Mother Nature and Old Man Winter fight out their custody battle over the temperature. TV- LOST (Tuesdays 9pm)- It’s back baby. The mind-warpingest [...]
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