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Why the iPad is good (and why I hate Apple)

Why the iPad is good (and why I hate Apple)

Filed Under: Opinion on April 23, 2010

A PC running Windows 7 is like a Scion with manual transmission. It is affordable, sleek, and allows you to be in complete control of your vehicle. An [...]

Generation Y: The Workers of the Future

Generation Y: The Workers of the Future

Filed Under: Opinion on March 29, 2010

My friend recently came to me with a problem. He had just gotten laid off from work at a politician’s campaign, and he cited that lack of communicat [...]

Palpable Harm and Virtual Pornography

Palpable Harm and Virtual Pornography

Filed Under: Opinion, Politics on March 15, 2010

I just finished reading this article on the Japanese government’s push to ban hentai which contains girls that appear to be under legal age from bei [...]

Peruvian Food and the Vagrant

Peruvian Food and the Vagrant

Filed Under: Comedy, Food on March 9, 2010

I woke up hungry. Maybe it was the drinking binge I had the night before, or maybe it was the purging that followed. Regardless of why, I knew one thi [...]

Oscar Recap: An Awkward Night

Oscar Recap: An Awkward Night

Filed Under: Movies, Opinion on March 8, 2010

Well, last night was a sad night. Worst predictions I’ve made since, well, since ever. I knew one of the top films would sweep, (Hurt Locker, Avatar [...]

Video Games as Participative Art

Video Games as Participative Art

Filed Under: Opinion on March 6, 2010

One foggy Tuesday morning, Activision’s Modern Warfare 2’s sales broke the record in sales for the largest opening day gross of ANY form of media [...]

Critical Cinema: The Hero's Journey

Critical Cinema: The Hero’s Journey

Filed Under: Movies, Opinion, Tidbits on February 22, 2010

I’ll probably end up going over this in more detail as time progresses, but I’ll be breaking it up into little tidbits for you.Hopefullyth [...]

The Oscars: Will Win/ Should Win

The Oscars: Will Win/ Should Win

Filed Under: Movies, Opinion on February 22, 2010

The Oscars are right around the corner and it’s time to make my annual guess predictions about how the Academy is gonna fuck it up this year. Rememb [...]

In Defense of Avatar

In Defense of Avatar

Filed Under: Movies, Opinion on February 12, 2010

Avatar is the whipping boy of this Oscar season. James Cameron has been accused of being a thief, a dirty wizard who has sold his soul to Lucifer, a c [...]