An Open Letter to You About AMC
Dear Faithful Reader (or Casual Reader), As you’re aware if you’ve been here before or if you’ve been here for two minutes, you know that I tend to offer a view into my life in pop culture. By that I mean I try to tell you what things I’m currently into whether it be a [...]
“You Can’t Piss On Hospitality”: My Attempt At A Dissection of Troll 2
I’d like to start off by just giving a brief introduction to the Troll 2 phenomenon to those who are unaware. Troll 2 is widely regarded as one of the worst movies ever made, if not THE worst. In recent years, it has become an overwhelming cult hit due to its AWESOMELY bad nature. It [...]
GET FIRED UP!: JUNE 2010
It’s about this time of the year when I remember how very hot my city gets. VERY HOT. To the point where simply walking to and from work would ideally involve a change of clothing, but rarely does. Take today for instance, I walked to work, leaving my house at about 7:30 in the morning [...]
A Matter of the Utmost Importance: The Summer Jams LP
So, this weekend is Memorial Day, which for some reason we still refer to as the “Unofficial Kick-Off To Summer,” when really it’s kind of been like common law married into being the “Official Kick-Off To Summer.” Right? Let’s just give Memorial Day it’s due. THAT combined with the fact that it’s been hotter than [...]
GET FIRED UP!: MAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
May is one of my favorite months because it holds my birthday and it also is kind of just the best in many ways. First in real life: BBQs, the unofficial start to summer, the May flowers wrought by April showers, Cinco De Mayo (mexican food!), the list goes on(?). And it also kind of [...]
Summer Movie Preview 2010
I honestly forgot that summer movie season was upon me/us. The weather in Philadelphia has a serious case of multiple personality disorder and is killing me. And that’s my excuse for not doing my job. Literally all I’ve got. BUT you say, it’s still spring. Well, not in Hollywoodland. Since the 2002 release of Spider-Man, [...]
Pitchforks and Torches: Paying for Hulu
Pitchforks and Torches is a new regular feature on what Hollywood is doing to make the pop culture consumer angry (or not). Read on to see why you’ll want to form an angry mob.
Music Mandate: Two for the Warmer Weather
If you follow music blogs, this band is, by now, old news. If you don’t, you can thank me later. The band I speak of is The Morning Benders, a little group from California. A fact that is easily understood once you dig into their wave-washed new album, Big Echo. Big Echo is The Morning Benders’ [...]
‘Lungs’ breathes life into the music scene
Grab life by the lungs! Be ahead of the curve: Buy “Lungs” by Florence + the Machine.
awesometimes in little china: an underappreciated classic
Growing up my family did not have cable, so I was subject to the whims of the big networks. One of these whims was Sunday Afternoon Movies on the local Fox affiliate. I can remember distinctly the introduction sequence for this program. It featured some pretty classy animations of a retro theater, car, and what [...]
