Recently I was lamenting the sorry state of my music affairs to my wholly sympathetic spouse... Me: I like how I have to cancel Sirius but you have an iPod and that Squeezebox thing. The Wife: I like how I have to gestate two parasites for nine months. Get an iPhone. Me: I already have a phone, why ...

I was only half-joking with The Thing That Walks Like A Man when I said we should get tickets to Wrestlemania XXV at Reliant Stadium in April, and now I'm actually regretting that we didn't: Mickey Rourke has received critical acclaim for his comeback role in "The Wrestler," where he plays a former ...

Over on that other blog I'm currently ruining, we're commemorating the impending release of Quantum of Solace by doing a bunch of 007-related Top Five lists, so check Hair Balls throughout the week. First up: The Top Five Bond Girl Names. "Octopussy" didn't make the list....

I made my first trip to the Galleria in about a year last week. It'll probably be my last trip for at least that long. Okay, it wasn't that bad even though I noticed the Christmas rush seems to have begun a few weeks early. I had to drive the West Loop last night to make a screening of Twilight last...

Remember arguments? The Wife and I are watching Across the Universe, last night - "meh" film, basically Hair with a Lennon/McCartney soundtrack, or a really long episode of American Dreams - and got into a discussion about our favorite Beatles albums. Hers is Rubber Soul, meanwhile I hemmed and hawe...

Can you live this fantasy life? I've played fantasy sports for a little over 10 years. No great stretch, mind you, but I've tried to make up for my relatively brief tenure by participating in as many sports as possible (and doing barely well enough to justify the expense to The Wife). From NFL and M...

Two (vaguely) President-related posts in one month? It's like the History Channel up in this bitch: A decade later, I'm still bitter about the demise of Mr. Show with Bob and David. Many of those involved with the show, especially Tom Kenny, Sarah Silverman, and Jack Black have gone on to greater su...

But seriously, does anyone really listen to the Black Crowes anymore? The Black Crowes are lashing out at Maxim magazine for reviewing the band's new album - apparently without actually hearing it first. The review, published in Maxim's March issue, gives the Crowes' "Warpaint" a rating of two-and-a...

This announcement is going out to a bunch of different places, so hopefully everyone interested will have a shot at getting their ass handed to them some good clean fun. The Academy Awards are this Sunday. In the past The Wife and I have hosted a party for the occasion, replete with food, booze, and...