The Figrin D’an Reunion show : A review
Okay, so the Who(or what’s left of them) are touring “Quadrophenia.”. And yes, Paul McCartney is touring again. And yes, Led Zep is releasing a Blu Ray of the 02 concert. But fuck all of that. I went to THE concert event of the year last night. Not since they broke up over merchandising rights in 1978 have Figrin D’an and The Modal Nodes been together on the same stage.
Open Letter to a Customer and a Clerk at Best Buy, and to The Deutsche Grammophon Company
Dear Customer:
I am writing to apologize. While you too were spending your Friday night at the Best Buy perusing BluRay discs, you at least were in the company of two openly nerdy friends, whereas I was alone, and listening in. Also, I was gassy, so if you detected a smell coming from A-D, I was having a reaction to Aeon Flux.
When your two openly nerdy friends (A nerd couple! A rarity!) asked if anyone had seen THX 1138 you described it as weird. This description was apt, and totally fair. I am apologizing because of my unnecessary commentary. Without looking up at any of you, I added, simplistically: “I am forced to agree. It is super weird.”
5 Ways the Star Wars Prequels were better than 4-6
I read this article in which the author attempts to defend the political shrewdness of Star Wars Episodes 1-3 over 4-6…
http://movies.yahoo.com/news/why-star-wars-prequels-better-original-trilogy-160300514.html
which comes off like a debate student charged with defending an unpopular topic. He attempts to draw parallels between the post 9-11 world and the world of the prequels. As Phantom Menace came out in 1999, and Attack of the Clones was well in to production by the time 9/11 happened, this is a bit laughable.
But it got me to thinking: Is there any ground on which one COULD claim superiority of the Prequels?
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Action Hero Smackdown : Han Solo vs. The Man With No Name
ACTION SMACKDOWN!
This week, The Man With No Name takes on Han Solo! Western vs Star guys.
The rules are simple, and can be found HERE.
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Earning the Helmet : Why Erik’s Fall from Grace Works Better Than Anakin’s
Tbinns compares the fall of Magneto and Vader…and there be spoilers ahead