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Archive for June, 2007

Spiderman 3

What could have been a lean movie with a brisk plot turns laboriously complex, making this anticipated third movie a letdown.

Don’t Be Railroaded

It’s hard to believe people still use railroads, much less get injured by them. I mean, it’s 2007. Where are our rocket packs and bubble domes and atomized reconstructive transportation beaming technology? I thought railroads went out of fashion when Atlas Shrugged dropped off the New York Times’ Best Seller list, but apparently it’s still [...]

The Return

Ineffably, the mountain rose skyward, lifted by tens of thousands of sparrows, all single-minded in the task. Their wings beat warbling cadences, shifting the air with a whistling not heard since the expulsion of angels from heaven. On the mountain, lost cherub looked down, wishing for freedom, fearing another Fall.

Game Design Program

So you just killed that uber-monster boss in the 42nd level of Hell, and can only think to yourself, Man, it’d be nice to have a challenge with these video games. Perhaps you have even thought about designing video games yourself. You may have even done some on your own. It turns out that thousands [...]

Charade Opening Titles

Charade Opening Titles. Ahh, Maurice Binder, you were quite a talented designer.

Shot Scot Otter Mops Not Hot

Shot Scot Otter Mops Not Hot. Fur is Murder! And a killer rhyming headline generator.

Sorted Books

Sorted Books. Making book titles tell stories.

Newsflash: Women Are Naughtier Than Men

Newsflash: Women Are Naughtier Than Men. Which comes as a great surprise to men everywhere. Really?

Best Buy And ROWE

Best Buy and ROWE. They’re aborting standard workplace philosophies.

Hot Fuzz

A movie review of Hot Fuzz, the film starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, directed by Edgar Wright.