Welcome to the Binge Project series! These Binge Projects will feature me reading or watching an entire run of comics, books, TV shows, or other media in rapid order, then writing expansively about the experience. This installment takes an in-depth look at Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing. Moore’s run covered issues … Get hard
Most people don’t have a vesting interest in watching the Oscars, or don’t care beyond the opening intro, and haven’t seen any of the nominated films (I’ll give a tip ‘o the hat to anyone who has actually seen ERNEST AND CELESTINE). What better way to enliven the party, create … Get hard
Don’t run away. This isn’t another in a long line of Oscars prediction columns where we pretend we know the bizarre criteria in which voters select winners (I like to think it somehow involves the infallible logic, belied by the weights & pulley system, found in Monty Python). No, this … Get hard
Welcome to Random Power Rankings, a weekly column devoted to counting the best of whatever we feel like. This week, we debut with the top 13 fictional owls. Last year, I read the HARRY POTTER series for the first time, and made reference to Hedwig’s place among the greatest fictional … Get hard
To confess that it’s rocked a few friendships maybe isn’t that shocking, but I am still not ashamed to admit that I have never seen STAR WARS, nor do I have any direct intention to. Not to say that if it’s on or some buddies want to watch it I’ll … Get hard
Since last week, I’ve been the beat reporter for a Burbank Men’s softball team, called the Missouri Waltz, bizarrely named after the state song of Missouri. This is (only the beginning of) their (long, rambling) story. Piss-Stained Park Bench, Burbank, CA (February 23, 2014) – Coming off an unfathomable last … Get hard
More than ever, TV is filled with the very best stars of Hollywood, whether they be up and comers, mainstream stars, or actors hoping for a resurgence. Twenty years ago, actors of the caliber of Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Steve Buscemi, Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Claire Danes, Robin Wright, Sally … Get hard
The best way to get to know a person, aside from a round of naked Balderdash, is to learn what kind of movies (and TV) they love. Not just what they like (“I’m fond of romantic comedies” said every bland date ever), but what they truly love, what they watch over … Get hard
Day 58: Wednesday December 7th, 2011 I grab breakfast to go to sustain me on the train and get to the train, ready for an all day affair. I get to Figueres, a city on the border of France and Spain. My first transfer consisted of crossing the platform. Even … Get hard