It sounds like an easy question to answer, but sometimes even I have a hard time remembering where Blake is half the time (Don't even get me started on what time zone he lives in).  I can only imagine what casual readers might think.  In the past three years we've both lived in a combined total of...

Since the beginning of the site, Blake and I have had an unabashed love affair with the burger.  Though often neglected for more highfalutin fare, we've found inspiration in the ground meat patty.  Perhaps we loved it so much because ground beef was cheapest kind of meat in the grocery store when ...

So much is written at the end of the year about great albums that came out. So what’s the point in saying that _________ (insert your favorite album that was popular and well publicized) was a great album. Everyone’s already heard it (I’m looking at you Lil’ Wayne, TV on the ...

I used to be a rock writer on a much more regular basis. I got piles of promo CDs in the mail to review, and I was far more involved with the new music that came out. These days, well, politics (and comics) take up much of my time, and communications theory takes up the rest. I don’t see nearl...

The Wrestler (2008) 8/10 For those who have fallen, The Wrestler is a film for you. You don’t have to be a wrestling fan to love it, and i am certainly no fan of wrestling. But as someone who loves film, I dare say that i love The Wrestler to bits. Its not the best film of the year (that honor...

Ip Man (2008) 8/10 In a year which Chinese films have been largely disappointing, Ip Man is one of the best, and almost certainly the most entertaining film to come out. Not that it is without flaws, some of which are gratingly obvious. First, there is emoting. While Donnie Yen is suited to play Ip ...

THE THIRTY BEST RECORDS OF 2008: Part #6 5. Those Dancing Days - In Our Space Hero Suits (Wichita) Dear Diary – Ok, I’ve got to admit it – I’ve got a MASSIVE crush on Those Dancing Days. A purely platonic, impersonal musical type crush I mean. I wasn’t really sure what to make of them when...

THE THIRTY BEST RECORDS OF 2008: Part #5 10. Mount Eerie with Julie Doiron & Fred Squire – Lost Wisdom (Southern) Phil Elverum – alias Mt Eerie / The Microphones - makes a lot of records. And, though he may experiment with everything from harsh electronics to “acoustic black metal�, the focu...

Bricks! Minifigs! Spaceships! Star Wars! Airplanes! Robots! Sex! Secret Vaults! Our exclusive trip to the Lego mothership! More than six million read the best Lego stories of 2008. Check the Top 10......

2008 has been a poor year for Thamizh movies. Here is the best and worst of them. Disclaimer: I haven't seen Poo, Bommalattam and Abhiyum Naanum. Best Movies of 2008: 8. Jayam Kondan: This movie kept everything simple from story to presentation. It was entertaining and did not indulge in too much of...